SPECIFICATIONS
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: Print off contact to lay the ink on the top of the fabric rather than pushing the ink through it.
FINISH: Cures to a gloss, rubbery finish.
COVERAGE: Approximately
550 to 650 square feet per gallon.
DRYING TIME: POLY series plasitsol inks will not dry. They must be heat cured. Series inks will fully cure and withstand repeated washings when the entire ink deposit reaches 300°F. Curing can be accomplished with the use of a conveyor dryer, flash curing unit, or simple infrared heater. Because of the extra thickness of the ink film, it is extremely important to check the cure to see that the film has cured all the way through. Poor washability can generally be traced to under curing!
SCREEN FABRIC: Use coarse meshes, from 74 to 110 monofilament polyester. For maximum opacity, use 62T monofilament polyester.
SCREEN COATING, FILM, BLOCKOUT: Use water soluble hand-cut, photo screens and blockouts with this ink or use other suitable products. A heavy stencil is recommended for which capillary films work well.
MODIFIERS: POLY inks are ready to use straight from the can. Because plastisol inks “body up” as they sit in the container, you should always stir ink well to determine the actual printing viscosity before adding reducer. The viscosity of POLY inks has been carefully formulated to sit on top of the fabric when printed. Reducing may cause the ink to penetrate the fabric, reducing coverage. If reducing, use only small amounts of UPLUS-9000 as a reducer or detackifier.
REDUCER: Use
UPLUS-9000 sparingly (2% or less).
ADHESION: Excellent
for most fabrics.
WASHUP: T-125 or Biodegradable washup SYS-2500, SYS-2550 or SYS-2520 screen wash gel.
ALWAYS TEST PRINT BEFORE PRODUCTION
