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Magna is a market leader in sustainable, water-based inks technology for the textile screen printing industry.
existing specialty inks portfolio, alongside prominent brands such as Wilflex® and Rutland®.
Its portfolio of water-based ink products offers sustainability benefits and unique characteristics without compromising performance.
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No ink is applied to the fabric.
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Achieve Pantone® colors simply and cost-effectively with our trusted color mixing systems
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SPECIALTY
INKS
OVERVIEW
PolyOne Specialty Inks is a leading
global manufacturer of screen
printing inks for the textile industry
and of specialty inks for industrial
applications.
With our 5 brands,
Wilflex™, Rutland™, Union Ink™, Printop™,
and QCM™ we are recognized as
a leader in our markets with a deep
focus on quality, innovation, and
customer service.
SOME OF OUR FIRSTS
• Development of the industry’s first
plastisol color mixing system for
screen printing ink
• Introduction of the first automated
ink dispensing equipment
OUR SPECIALTY INKS
• Broadest range of specialty screen
printing inks, including: non-phthalate
PVC plastisol, water-based, silicone,
and non-PVC plastisol
• Ink room solutions including inventory
management software
• Strong expertise in R&D and product
development
• Demonstrated technical service and
color matching capabilities
• Highly efficient manufacturing
operations
• Global manufacturing footprint
and customer reach
OUR BRANDS
• Wilflex is a leading brand of specialty
screen printing inks with a focus on
total ink-room management, providing
the most efficient, cost-effective
environment possible
• Rutland is a leading brand of specialty
screen printing inks for the textile
industry with a strong commitment
to making the screen printing process
easier, more attractive and more
profitable for customers
• Union Ink is a brand dedicated to
providing the broadest range of
innovative and inspired screen printing
inks with the highest opacity mixing
systems in the market
• Printop is a leading brand of textile
screen printing inks in Latin America
including plastisols, water-based,
and discharge inks
• QCM is a trusted brand of cost-
effective, high quality inks for one
of the most recognizable products
in the world, the printed t-shirt
SPECIALTY INKS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT
• Five manufacturing facilities in
Kennesaw, Georgia; Pineville, North
Carolina; Lima, Peru, Shenzhen, China;
and Mumbai, India (JV)
• Warehouse and distribution facilities
in Georgia, North Carolina and Ohio in
the US, Paddock Wood and Widnes,
U.K., and Singapore
• Global presence of distributors located
in over 60 countries
Copyright © 2018, PolyOne Corporation.
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Many premixed inks are sufficient—if you QC their levels with opacity cards—but the best way to control opacity levels is to create your inks using mixing systems designed for that purpose.
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No ink is applied to the fabric, but this step lays down fibers and creates a smoother surface, eliminating the need for an extra print stroke.
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PolyOne Launches New Textile Printing Technology in China: Wilflex™ EPIC™ Rio Non-Phthalate Ink Mixing System
SHANGHAI – March 31, 2017 – PolyOne today announced the Chinese launch of non-phthalate Wilflex™ EPIC™ Rio, a new color mixing system for scre
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In addition to viewing live printing demonstrations throughout the show, attendees will also be able to explore PolyOne’s comprehensive portfolio of screen printing inks, from water-based and silicone to plastisol and non-PVC plastisol ink technologies from Wilflex™, Rutland™, Zodiac™, Union Ink™ and Printop™ brands, all in one space.
We are pleased to offer our customers an extensive range of high-performance screen printing inks and color mixing solutions,” said Tito Echiburu, general manager, PolyOne Specialty Inks.
Wilflex Epic Bolt low-cure/low-bleed and Shock low-cure cotton are white inks designed to cure at 270°F and can be cured in an oven shared with standard plastisol inks
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However, a multi-color can be enhanced using this technique if the non-foil colors are either mixed with foil resist, or printed thin with a water-base texture.
Transfer Inks: Wilflex™
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Wilflex Epic Polyester Solutions
Whether your customer demands are for non-phthalate or non-pvc inks, Wilflex has an ink solution for effectively printing on substrates prone to dye migration.
Cesa™ Mix Additives
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Avient will showcase over 100 unique prints from Avient Specialty Inks brands, including Wilflex™, Rutland™, Printop™, QCM™, Zodiac™, MagnaColours™, Union Ink™, and Avient Specialty Inks, with a special focus on the following inks:
Rutland™ Evolve™ Bio Plastisol™ Inks: available in a white and base ink and created with 56-59% bio-derived content, Rutland Evolve Bio Plastisol Inks can reduce screen printers’ reliance on fossil fuel-based inks while offering a soft hand and a standard plastisol ink printing experience
Union Ink™ Unimix™: a flexible cure mixing system that offers 15 highly opaque, intense colors, enabling screen printers to achieve thousands of Pantone® colors that cure at temperatures as low as 270°F