Additives / Bases
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For extremely stretchy fabrics such as Lycra/Spandex or any non-dyed polyester fabric, where an improvement in elasticity is required.
Stencils: Avoid using water-resistant emulsions as they can react with the components used to manufacture Unistretch and cause the ink to lock-up and clog the mesh openings. Any other solvent resistant direct emulsions or capillary films will be acceptable. -
ES0138 NPT HD CLEAR is formulated as a press-ready plastisol for printing on 100% Cotton fabrics or over a low bleed underlay on poly/cotton. This product has excellent edge definition when stacked for that 3D look and provides maximum gloss when fully cured.Fast shearing action means higher press speeds.Can be tinted with up to 30% C3 NPT Color Boosters to make Gel Colors.High gloss and clarity when printed in thick film and cured properly. -
$577.20ES0247 NPT Soft Density Base can be printed through a wide range of mesh counts and thick film emulsions. Soft Density’s very short body and mid range viscosity mark it easy to mix, easy to print and easy to create very soft High Density type designs. Extremely precise edge definition is possible, making NPT Soft Density a good choice to reproduce prints that look like they have been die cut.Create thousands of shades by using Color Booster formulas from the M2007 Software (use C3’s at no more than 40%).Print very thick, die cut type designs.Extremely soft with less hand than most High Density inks.
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EA0055 is a puff concentrate. Use at up to 15% by weight to make a puff ink from any NPT opaque plastisol color. Mix thoroughly. EA0055 may also be used to take the gloss from plastisol ink. Add 2% by weight to an NPT plastisol ink to make a matte finish.
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Mix EA0015 at 3% by weight into the wet plastisol to eliminate gloss after it is cured. Use it at 10 to 15% to create suede looking plastisol. This product will not cure and should always be mixed in the correct ratio with a base.
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ES Sparkle Silver gives a festive look to otherwise flat, boring print designs. Use this glitter to decorate the garment for festive occasions and special events. The large particle glitter flake provides plenty of sparkle and glimmer.
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ES NPT Jewel Tone is formulated as a press-ready plastisol for printing on 100% Cotton or poly/ cotton. The NPT Jewel Tone Silver can be colored to produce an array of metallic colors.
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Holographic Glitter Plastisol is a series of intense sparkling, glitter colors. Designs will have the appearance of a multi-colored glitter when direct sunlight or a point light source is reflected off the holographic particles.
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D-Base is a clear, waterbase discharge ink. Suitable fabrics are easily discharged producing an extremely soft-hand. D-Base can be used as a color-stripping (bleaching) underbase or can be used with pigments. D-Base can be used in conjunction with other ink systems to produce multiple effects. D-Base’s rheology and flow characteristics allow it to be printed with high mesh counts. This produces very fine image detail and a softer finish.
U-Base is a white underbase discharge ink specifically designed for use in conjunction with plastisol and water-based inks. U-Base is used as a color-stripping (bleaching) underbase. The natural fabric color is replaced with a white underbase. Suitable fabrics are easily discharged producing an extremely soft-hand. U-Base’s rheology and flow characteristics allow it to be printed with high mesh counts, which produces very fine image detail and a softer finish.
D-Powder is a discharge activator. Stir in 3-6%, by weight, and mix well. Different percentages of the Activator will affect the discharge results; increase or decrease in order to achieve desired results. Mix only enough for current production requirements. Activated ink should be us ed within 8 hours.
P-Charge is an ink additive that will make Plastisol inks perform like waterbased discharge inks. The results are a softer hand and the feel of a waterbased print without having to have a separate mixing system.
W-Base is a clear base for waterbase printing. W-Base is designed to be used with pigment systems or as an extender for standard waterbase colors. W-Base has great color reflection for strong vivid colors when mixed with CCI’s CMS Color Mixing System.
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Curable Thinner is used to thin plastisol inks. It can be mixed into the product at any level necessary to achieve the desired printability. Keep in mind that the more of any thinner you add to ink, you are reducing the opacity and other properties of the product such as low bleed. The mixture can print through a wide variety of mesh ranges and will cure at 320 degrees F (160 degrees C).
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Nylobond is an additive which, when mixed with Union Ink Plastisol Colors, will provide adhesion to most water-proofed nylon jackets and other garments. Extensive tests have shown that Nylobond is effective with all Union Ink Plastisols: However, the PLUS and PATH series inks give the best results with very good opacity.
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Unilon is a hot-melt adhesive powder used to improve the adhesion of plastisol heat transfers to nylon, polyester and other synthetic garments, including those with water-proof coatings. Unilon powder is also used to increase the adhesion and washability of foil transfers.
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This is the industry standard in Plastisol Reducer/Detackifier. If you’re having a hard time pushing ink through your screen, you may need to reduce it. If you are getting ink buildup on the bottom of your screens you may need a detackifier. Don’t use chemicals like mineral spirits to reduce your ink. They will throw your inks out of balance and cause them to not cure properly! PLRE 9000 is the new PLUS 9000. It is now phthalate-free to meet up with the new industry standards. If you print on any youth sized garments, they must be printed with phthalate free inks and additives!
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TransPuff is a plastisol ink system designed to provide raised puff effects by the heat transfer method. The system consists of: TransPuff Ink, Unilon Powder and Trans-55 Paper. TransPuff Plastisol Inks produce high-loft ink films with a flat finish and good abrasion resistance. The inks, being plastisols, will not dry in the screen. TransPuff can be used on T-shirts, sweatshirts, cap fronts, cap panels and other knitted and woven cotton or polycotton garments.
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Union Ink Glitter Plastisols are recommended when printing directly on fabrics, where they give just as brilliant results as when using the more expensive Super Glitters. They are suitable for transfer printing but yield less brilliant results than Super Glitters.
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A high opacity soft hand base for use with standard pigments on cotton and cotton blend knit fabrics. For synthetic or hard finish fabrics use Pavostretch series or Nylo-Opaque series.
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Plastipuff is a plastisol puff ink formulated to cure and expand rapidly. It also produces an exceptionally strong, long-lasting ink film with a high uniform finish and excellent abrasion resistance. The inks should be used on T-shirts, sweatshirts and other woven cotton and cotton/polyester garments.
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Crescent Bronze Powders can be used for all your metallic needs. Perfect for conventional screen printers, sign painters and artists. Crescent bronze Powders are extra-fine, grain less, extra-smooth powders designed to mix with clear or transparent bases to create a variety of special screen printing metallic effects.
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Mix up to 5% NPT Tack Free additive into a NPT ink to reduce the wet ink tack for easier printing and the after tack (Hot Tack) after a flash. Adding NPT Tack Free additive will reduce the bleed characteristics of Low Bleed inks and increase the flash cure time depending on how much is used.
