Product Description
All Purpose (AP) inks are formulated to be directly printed onto white or light colored, 100% cotton garments.
AP inks can also be used on dark colored garments if an underlay is used; this is the suggested method for dark colored shirts to achieve a soft hand.
Can be printed on Cotton/Polyester, Acrylic & Polyester garments with LB underlay
Features
- Low build-up
- Easily releases from the screen
- Very soft hand
Usage
- Bleed Resistance: None
- Opacity: Low to Medium
- Storage: Ideally 65 to 80 F. Keep out of direct sunlight.
- Mesh: 110-305 (43 to 120 threads per cm)
- Stencil: Any direct emulsion or capillary film.
- Wet on Wet Printing: Can be printed wet-on-wet to increase production.
- Modifications:
- To reduce viscosity use Curable Reducer (I10-9906)
- To improve stretch use G&S Base (I10-1020)
- For puff effect use Puff Additive (I10-9903)
- To extend color use Soft-hand Base (I10-0111)
- For suede puff or dulling use Suede Additive (I10-9907).
- Squeegee Hardness & Angle: Medium to hard at a 45 degree angle.
- Flashing: 700ºF for 3-5 seconds, just enough for the surface to be tack free.
- Squeegee Blade: Sharp.
- Fusion/Curing: 325 F/163 C for 1 to 1 ½ minutes. Oven temperature can be increased and dwell time decreased.
- For heat presses use 390 F/195 C for 8 seconds.
- Wash-up: Any plastisol cleaner
Notes: PVC inks are thermoplastic compounds that require heat to fuse or cure. If ink rubs off on a white cloth or cracks, temperature and/or dwell time should be increased. Do not dry clean and always test on fabric to be printed.
