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Drying and Curing Inks Equipment and Procedure

Posted by Roger

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Plastisol, water based, solvent based and UV inks each are dried or cured by different equipment and methods.

Plastisol inks are cured and not dried. There is no water in plastisol inks. Plastisol inks can be the PVC inks (plastic) sold for years, or the new non-phthalate inks. The curing procedure is the same. Non-phthalate inks simply include a different dispersing agent for the pigment, one considered safer for infants who put their mouths on images.

The Advantages of Printing with Capillary Film

Posted by TJ

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Consumers demand choice.  Decorated golf shirts and collared shirts
have replaced ties and jackets at work.  Tote bags, sport bags, and computer
bags have replaced brief cases.  These changes in demand create opportunities
for decorators to earn the highest profits before the new technology becomes
commonplace.

Working with Screen Printing Inks

Posted by Roger

inkinkHave you ever opened a can of ink to find it thick and gummy like peanut butter? Such ink will not pass easily through the mesh and will wear you out printing.

Friendly ink
These inks can be converted quickly to a friendly ink that is easy to print. First, it will be helpful to understand how inks are formulated so that we know how to modify them. Stir and print soft hand (also known by terms like base, extender base and other terms). There is no pigment in the ink, and the ink stirs and prints very easily.

Rubylith® and Amberlith® Masking Films

Posted by Roger

rubylithrubylithRubylith (red in color) and Amberlith are masking films that are cut with an Exacto or similar knife to create an image on a clear backing sheet. The image is then exposed with a bright UV (white) light into a screen. The backing sheet and image are removed from the screen, and the screen is sprayed with water. The image washes out so that ink can pass through the image of the screen.

Capillary Film

Posted by TJ

Capillary Film Increases Profits Vol. 1 from Roger Jennings on Vimeo.