Union Ink WHITE PLASTISOLS

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Union PLHT Series
HIGH-OPAQUE LOW-BLEED WHITE INKS

Diamond Bright White is Union’s finest low-bleed white, formulated for excellent printing characteristics both with manual and automatic presses. Diamond Bright White flash cures quickly for high production speeds, and has outstanding low bleed qualities. Ideal for cotton/polyester blends that have a tendency to bleed into the ink. Excellent opacity on dark garments.

UPLHT-1070  Diamond Bright White

Union PAFC Series
FLASH CURE WHITE INKS
Flash cure whites are formulated as a white undercoat to provide opacity on garments that are to be subsequently overprinted with other plastisol colors. A tack free surface can be obtained in as little as 4 seconds depending on ink deposit and position of heat panel above the print. Flash Cure White is formulated to minimize the dye migration from polyester blend fabrics into inks. Use meshes from 86-110T. These inks are ready for use and reducing is not recommended. Clean up with SYS-1925 or SYS-2500 Biodegradable wash.
Available in 55 Gal., 30 Gal., 5 Gal., Gal., Qt.

UPAFC-1050 Low -Bleed White

Union POLY Series
WHITES FOR POLYESTER
Polyester White is Union’s ultimate, high opacity, low bleed white formulated to help fight dye migration on 100% polyester athletic uniforms or other synthetic substrates prone to dye migration. It provides excellent printing characteristics for both manual and automatic printing. Premium Low-Bleed POLY-1070 offers printers a low bleed ink with easier printability once the initial viscosity is broken down by stirring, increased whiteness, and better post bleed properties after the ink film is fully cured.

POLY-1050 Polyester White
POLY-1070 Premium polyester White

Union DSPCH-1000 Series
PLASTICHARGE WHITE INK
Plasticharge White is a plastisol ink with discharge properties until now found only in water based discharge inks. This makes it easy to print bright white, soft hand prints on discharge dyed garments. Designed to provide the ultimate soft hand underbase print.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: Print Discharge White first, forcing the ink well into the substrate with heavy squeegee pressure. Print wet on wet without flash. Color values will appear after curing. Cure a minimum of 90 seconds at 320°F to activate discharge reaction produce a washable print. Evaporating water too quickly will stop the discharge reaction and create dull images.
MIXING INSTRUCTIONS: Add 6% ZFS Discharge agent before printing. Mix until completely dissolved. Once the discharge agent is added, the ink has a pot life of 24 hours.
SCREEN FABRIC: Use 156-178 monofilament polyester depending on material being printed.
Available in Qt., Gal., 5 Gal., 30 Gal., 55 Gal.

Union AUTO Series
AUTOLINE PLASTISOL WHITE INKS
Autoline Plastisol Whites are state of the art inks, designed to produce high quality prints on high speed automatic presses. Its excellent release properties yield strong color values even when using minimal squeegee pressures. The ink penetrates well and does not build up on the back of succeeding screens. Auto inks are normally printed wet on wet but can be printed over flash cured white or clear underbase on dark fabrics.
When printing on dark, 100% cotton, a white underbase is necessary. Union’s Flash Cure White (UPAFC-1020) and Auto-Match Mixing White (UAuto-1000) are both excellent choices. Plasticharge White is also a good selection if the fabric is dischargable.
Available in Qt., Gal., 5 Gal., 30 Gal., 55 Gal.

UAUTO-1000 Mixing White
UAUTO-1020 White

 

Union PATH Series
ATHLETIC GLOSS WHITE INKS
Formulated to provide gloss finish opaque prints with high deposits and excellent opacity. Recommended for printing large numbers, letters, and designs on cotton and cotton/poly athletic garments as well as nylon mesh jerseys. Also, for many of the new stretch fabrics used in active wear (bathing suits, cycling suits, dance wear, etc.) such as Lycra, Spandex, etc. where great elasticity and toughness is required. PATH Series inks must be heat cured.
Available in 55 Gal., 30 Gal., 5 Gal., Gal., Qt.

UPATH-1000  White
UPATH-1050  Low Bleed White

 

Union PADM Series
MAXOPAKE WHITE INKS
Maxopake 1020 is is a highly opaque white plastisol. Maxopake 1027 is Union’s Finest Cotton White. Both are recommended for direct manual or machine printing (wet-on-wet or single color) on black and very dark colored garments. May be used as a highlight or stand alone white. Use 1027 for printing on cotton fabrics.
Available in 55 Gal., 30 Gal., 5 Gal., Gal., Qt.

UPADM-1020  White
UPADM-1027  Finest Cotton White

MAXOPAKE EZ PRINT WHITE INK
Maxopake 1062 has an extremely bright and purer white appearance as well as a smooth surface. EZ Prints low viscosity, fast flashing, and low after tack characteristics make it the perfect choice for high production printing. Has good bleed resistance.
Available in 55 Gal., 30 Gal., 5 Gal., Gal., Qt

UPADM-1062  EZ Print White

 

Union MIXO Series
MIXOPAKE SUPER WHITE INK
Mixopake Super White is Union’s highest opacity white. This ink can be used for color matching with other inks, or as a stand alone white. Use Mixopake Low-Bleed White (UMIXO-1055) for fabrics containing polyester A finished, ready to use ink (not a concentrate).
Available in 55 Gal., 30 Gal., 5 Gal., Gal., Qt.

UMIXO-1000 Super White
UMIXO-1055 Low Bleed White

UNISTRETCH SERIES
High Elongation Plastisol For Lycra/Spandex, etc.
This ink exhibits high elongation and resists cracking when the design is stretched beyond normal proportions. Available in a pre-mixed white (UNST-1000) or a clear (UNST-9160) that can be added to any Union Plastisol color, or over-printed on top of flashed colors to achieve these same results. Although Unistretch clear can be added to any color, best results are achieved when it is added to the Athletic Gloss (UPATH), Maxopaque (UPADM), or Mixopaque (UMIXO) series of inks. Especially effective when printed on extremely stretchy fabrics like Spandex and Lycra.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: Use instructions for the Series of inks Unistretch is mixed into Use no more than 25% Unistretch Clear with other Union inks. The addition of unistretch Clear will reduce the opacity of the combined inks.
SCREEN FABRIC: Use 110-230 monofilament polyester. For best opacity and elasticity, use 110-140 mesh. Higher mesh counts can be used successfully depending on requirements.
SCREEN COATING, FILM, BLOCKOUT: Avoid using water resistant emulsions, as they may react with components of the ink causing lock up and clog mesh openings. Any other direct emulsions, capillary film or indirect stencil films are all suitable.
DRYING TIME: Recommended cure temperature is 300¾F for 60-90 seconds, depending on curing unit and thickness of ink deposit. The ink film must be heated throughout to cure.
Available in Qt., Gal., 5 Gal., 30 Gal., 55 Gal.

UNST-1000 White
UNST-9160 Clear