Printing Tips
Stir inks before printing
UPLC 1073 LC LB Polar White is a low bleed an low cure ink. When printing on 100% polyester, cure at 270° (132°) and pre-test for bleed resistance. For challenging fabrics a bleed blocking underbase is required.
Allows for fast print strokes and easy clearance on fine mesh. Use hard flood and low-medium squeegee pressure.
Adjust flash cure temperature and dwell time so ink is just dry to touch. Depending on flash unit, a 2-3 second fash is adequate
UPLC1073 is designed to proved maximum opacity on dark fabrics, 100% cotton or cotton/poly blends. It has excellent "low-bleed" qualities.
Curing is a time and temperature process. Using a lower temperature, at a lower belt speed will provide the best results without damaging the fabric.
Recommended Parameters
Fabric Types - 100% cotton, Polyblends, triblends, cotton/poly blends, 100% polyester
Flash Temperature - 220°F (105°C)
Cure Temperature - 270° F (132-160° C)
Squeegee Durometer - 60/90/60, 70/90/70, or 60-70
Squeegee Profile - Sharp, Square
Squeegee Stroke - Hard flood, fast stroke
Squeegee Angle - 10°-15°
Mesh Count - 86-305 t/in (34-120 t/cm)
Mesh Tension - 25-35 n/cm2
Stencil - 2 over 2, off contact: 1/16" (2mm), Emulsion over mesh: 15-20%
Additives - K2912 VISCOSITY BUSTER LC
Storage - 65°-90° (18°-32°) Avoid direct sunlight, Use within one year of receipt, keep container well sealed.
Cleanup - Non-phthalate press wash
ALWAYS TEST PRINT BEFORE PRODUCTION!
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