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High Solids Inks
Special Effect Inks
Soft Base Inks
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Screen Printing Inks Off-the-Shelf: Wilflex™ Epic
Screen Printing Inks Off-the-Shelf: Wilflex™ Epic
Screen Printing Inks
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Print the gel through a 200 micron stencil to ensure a good layer of ink.
Plastisol ink is thermoplastic, an attribute which allows the cured surface of the ink to be heated to the point to which it can be manipulated.
Transfer Inks: Wilflex™
https://www.avient.com/top-10-best-practices-when-printing-polyester
Then decide what ink is needed.
Top Score Inks cure at 290F.
Ink Selection is always important.
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While color can be created with ink that is pre-mixed or formulated with ink mixing systems, the substrate will always challenge the true weakness in all inks -- opacity.
We see good color when ink is printed directly on a white cotton fabric, because the ink absorbs into the cotton creating a base that is virtually the same color as the top coat.
Again, this white ink is under the brighter colors only.
https://www.avient.com/idea/considerations-when-printing-and-marking-fluoropolymers
Although commonly called Low Temperature inks, in fact these still need to be heated during curing - so they are in practice heat curable inks.
Is there any downside to water-based inks?
The striping and printing inks for FEP and PTFE are water-based.
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Screen Printing Inks
Non-PVC Plastisol Inks
Aquarius Discharge Ink
https://www.avient.com/oasis-discharge-tips
Hydrophobic softeners will resist water-based and discharge inks.
There is a pot life to the ink and it cannot be re-activated once it has been mixed.
Intense Water-Based Inks: Wilflex Oasis™
https://www.avient.com/epic-optimizing-parameters
Ink Flash Temperature: Approximately 180°- 220°F
Ink Flash Temperature: Approximately 180°-220°F.
Ink Flash Temperature: Approximately 180°-220°F.
https://www.avient.com/epic-special-effects-tips
What is the size of Wilflex glitter flakes used in Wilflex glitter inks?
What can I add to my inks to glow under blacklights?
Screen Printing Metallic Inks: Wilflex™