I asked a tech at ryonet and they told me that thats just the nature of water based ink that it cracks. Follow along as cristen from ryonet explains the importance of proper ink cure. It also helps that this ink is environmentally friendly to use. Moisturewicking if moisturewicking components have been applied to the garment, the fabric will resist waterbased pigment inks, such as those used in direct to garment printing, meaning that you inks will not adhere as anticipated. Towels are made of 100% cotton gourmet flour sack material and screen printed with a water based ink that is resistant to cracking, warping and fading.
Water based acrylic polymer emulsions are fully reacted acrylic polymers dispersed in water. In essence, water based ink dyes the fabric of the shirt and replaces the fabric color with the color of the ink, rather than having the ink sit on top of the shirt. Providing high image quality, durability, and reliability, our water. Using the discharge print method and waterbased printing we are able to print your designs on apparel with inks that bleach out the existing dye and replace it with your chosen colors. Why is my plastisol print fading or cracking after washing. Water base ink usa is a distributor of permaset and aquo inks for the screen printing industry located in pittsburgh, pa. The inks i have been using are green galaxys comet white water base ink. Most screen printers have a difficult time printing with white water based inks. Do you know your water based inks from your uv inks. Virus foil adhesive is also suitable for flock transfer paper. Some prefer using water based inks for there is a natural feel to it and it is very comfortable when worn because of the breathability allowed. A water based ink that literally dyes the fabric of your tshirt. Water based inkjet printable canvas 100% cotton art canvas.
Too high of a temperature or too long under heat, and it will burn. Believing that print quality achieved here is higher compared to plastisol inks. When is needed to avoid the manual phase of the productive process, hydra craking base e is colorable with pigments and breakable under flash by a heat shock. It doesnt crack the way i want it in this video, we will go over how to avoid these two main tr. Heat press recommendation for curing waterbased inks. For water based inks, the ink can barely be felt after printing.
Ive been printing with it and ive never had any problems with cracking until now. These polymers are now being widely used in the paintcoatings, ink, leather, textile and adhesives industries, and are finding their way into other high performance niche applications every day. Our company is existing in the market as oz anadolu since its establishment. For most solvent based inks, the volatile organic compounds vocs level is typically 100 percent. Exploring the pros and cons of water and solventbased inks. How to mix water based ink like a pro matsui water based screen. Discharge ink requires a catalyst, shortening pot life. However, after the t shirt is washed, the ink can no longer be noticed by touch and feels just like the shirt it is printed on. You can sometimes use certain waterbased inks which will coat the. Here are some tips for screen printing with white water based ink. Water based ink, page 2 atlas screen supply company. How to properly cure your screen printing ink ryonet. A wide variety of cracking ink options are available to you, such as textiles.
If you are printing on light garments that dont require an underbase, or if youre printing a large design on a dark garment, water based inks are often the best choice. Speedball screen printing ink is a smooth, creamy, water based, nontoxic screen printing ink that hardly leaves any feel on the fabric, doesnt have a strong odor, and is nonflammable. I have never seen a shirt that would cause the ink to crack all by itself. The water based inks are characterised by the presence of amines in the formulation and have a rather high ph value 8,5. Waterbased inks require evaporation to properly cure, so they need longer.
Cracking white clear is a water based cracking ink for screen printing. I suppose this might also happen if you are overflashing, but not quite as likely. Lets start with the more common inkjet printing inks and how theyve evolved. If your ink cracks or fails to return to its original shape, the ink is.
A heavier deposit of ink allows for the foil adhere the best. Water based ink is a special type of decorative ink that literally soaks into the fabric instead of sitting on top of it, as plastisol does. A waterbased ink that literally dyes the fabric of your tshirt. Manufacturer of water based inks for table printing bright multitone ink dual colour metallic ink, capsule ink, discharge inks and self cracking ink autocrack offered by suyog colourtex, mumbai, maharashtra. It is generally used on lighter colored garments and allows for a bright print. How to convert your solventbased ink to waterbased ink. Cht print perfect water based ink user guide overview. Water carries the colourant in both inks, which comprises of tiny particles in dye inks. Heavy film weights of oil based inks may lead to unacceptable wetting of the water based emulsion. By following the suggestions outlined in this book.
Ive never found a way to dry them properly, so ive never had any luck with using that kind of ink. Water based prints last as long as the garment does, with no signs of cracking or peeling over time. What the infographic above also shows is a direct comparison between the formulation of a solvent ink versus the formulation of a water based ink, and the reason this is significant is that you can see just how much solvent is replaced by switching to water based ink. Foil adhesive and flocking binder with cracking effect. Both our supersoft and bold inks are waterbased inks, with some subtle differences in the final print. This curing can take place either at room temperature or using a forcedair dryer depending upon the specific water based ink used and the speed or volume of production. My very first print way back in 1986 was done with water based ink. This model im607 is one of our popular selling prodcuts which is a 100% pure cotton inkjet printing art canvas.
Hydra craking base e is the new pigmentable ink for a crack effect, breakable under flash by a heat shock. Best practices for printing water based ink on an automatic ryonet. Water based inks for table printing bright multitone ink. Manufacturer of water based inks for table printing bright multitone ink dual colour metallic ink, capsule ink, discharge inks and self cracking ink auto crack offered by. The evaporation of the water is necessary to set or cure the ink. There are 60 suppliers who sells cracking ink on, mainly located in asia. How to get a bright white using waterbased ink on a dark fabric. Such fissures are evident both on plate surface and on printed product. You must not be curing it correctly, because i dont have it crack. Like most great things in life, there is no wrong answer when it comes to choosing your ink style. Jun 03, 2016 the press efficiency relates back to the ease of drying solvent based ink versus water based ink. Waterbased ink vs plastisol screen printing, pros and cons.
If a printing business is looking to move into fine art and photo quality like products, dye or pigment based inks are generally used for these types of applications. If heavy film weights are anticipated an intense ink system should be considered. The obvious remedy in such cases is to reduce pressures to the bare minimum. Add a pop of color to your kitchen with tea towels from mint mountain design llc. Together with our own developed new products we are adding a new value to an over 26 years experience and transfer our experience to a new brand name inkuin. Ive used an iron which worked fine but takes a lot of effort.
Water based ink vs plastisol screen printing, pros and cons. Im having small areas on my shirts fail the stretch test ie. General information these are two different pastes which crack. Versatile and highperfoming, hydra craking water based ink permits the reproducibility of high quality aesthetic results able to pass the most strict tests. Depending on deposit of ink cracks crackle can be made larger or smaller. Water based ink is a highend ink commonly used in retail printing. Throughout the years, kao collins has manufactured a multitude of standard and custom inkjet inks for kodak versamark equipment. May 30, 2018 discharge ink requires a catalyst, shortening pot life.
Now i know to use a thinner deposit of ink for lighter colored garments, more ink for darker colored garments, and to set the temperature at 375 degrees in a well ventilated dryer. How to properly cure your screen printing ink youtube. Water based discharge printing results in crisp detailed reproductions of your art without the heavy hand of traditional plastisol printing. Plate is damaged with little cracks when using water based inks. Hsa is a newer technology created to solve issues with older models such as being thin and runny. In dyebased inkjet inks the coloration has been chemically bonded to the liquid portion of the ink, forming a solution. How to properly cure waterbased inks mclogan quality.
Jul 12, 2012 according to their website and technical specifications, matsuis new 301 ecoseries water based ink system base binders, pigments and inks are specifically designed for todays high speed automatic screen printing presses. These products contain no residual free formaldehyde. Without proper cure you will see your ink crack and flake away. Undercured ink will tend to stick to itself and peel or fall off entirely in the wash. Sep 29, 2017 how to properly cure your screen printing ink ryonet.
This particular issue happened in a plant printing corrugated postprint with water based inks. The ability for flexo presses to dry the solvent based ink with conventional ovens is well known at even the highest press speeds. Manufactures pigment, ink and ink products for a broad range of applications, including the textile, wallpaper printing, transfer and specialty markets. In printing, both of these can result in serious wash issues. In this case the plate was not properly cleaned after printing and the ink was left drying on the surface. Virus foil adhesive is a semitransparent, water based ink that is screen printed and cured prior to heat pressing textile foils, allowing the foil to adhere to the garment. Undeniable its dull sound, its rough touch and the. Is waterbased screenprinting environmentally friendly.
Undeniable its dull sound, its rough touch and the unique chink effect. Like most standard paints, water based inks air dry in about 1015 minutes. The water based inks are characterised by the presence of amines in the formulation and have a. They are waterbased inks which means they saturate the garments. Waterbased ink for industrial inkjet printing kao collins. So im now looking for a better, yet not super expensive way, to cure.
Water based ink utilizes either dyes or pigments in a suspension with water as the solvent. Water based ink and plastisol ink are the two most popular ink styles in. Depending on the shirt fabric, supersoft could result in a more vintage looking print, but always one thats extraordinarily soft. Ive read a zillion posts on how to best cure water based inks. Screen printing tips for white water based ink youtube.
Dec 19, 2014 he only told me that he uses water based inks for his shirts. If you dont need an underbase print, regular water based inks like those from cci and permaset have excellent. Ive also got a heat gun which takes a lot of effort and ive scorched a few shirts. Textile value added products cracking water based ink. My shirts are cracking, peeling, or flaking after wash test. This is the best quality of using water based inks because it considerably adds to comfort of the shirt and its print. Heavy film weights of oil based inks may lead to unacceptable wetting of the waterbased emulsion. The textile screen printer, though, must take into consideration more than one complexity. Cracking white is a high opaque white and cracking clear is translucent white, which both of them form a super hard dry film with low coalescing properties when dry. Acrylic polymer emulsion,styrene acrylic copolymer,water.
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