Athletic White - ATP-101Plastisol Screen Printing Ink |
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Product Overview:
ATP-101 Athletic White is designed specifically for athletic uniforms, athletic bag printing, and difficult to print on fabrics. This ink may be printed thick for athletic lettering and transfers. Athletic White has excellent, low bleed characteristics and is recommended for use on nylon and polyester materials including mesh, dazzle cloth, CorduraŽ and other difficult fabrics. Athletic White was not formulated for printing on closed weave nylon jackets/shells without the use of MF-66 Nylon Bonding Agent.
Printing:
For best results, use a flood/print method using a 60 to 70 durometer squeegee. A print, flash, print is recommended for polyester. Athletic White will print through screen meshes in the range of 60-110 TPI (23-43 TPcm). Screens stretched to a minimum of 25 newtons are recommended. Coarse meshes are recommended for a thicker ink deposit. The Athletic White has excellent adhesion and will produce a long print life on loosely woven nylon substrates. Closed or tight weave nylon shell fabrics (used in jackets) will still require MF-66 Nylon Bonding Agent. Warning: Some jackets are waterproofed and may prevent MF-66 from bonding. A solvent wipe of the fabric may be required.
Stencil:
Use any direct emulsion or capillary film.
Additives:
Athletic White is a ready-to-print ink. Reduce, if absolutely necessary, using P-5011 Curable Reducer. Reducing the viscosity will also reduce the opacity and coverage of the ink.
Flashing:
Depending on your flash unit, Athletic White will flash in 3 seconds when at 10 watts per sq. in/heating area (per sq. 2.54cm/heating area) or in 4-5 seconds when at 6-7 watts per sq. in. /heating area (per sq. 2.54cm/heating area).
Curing:
Cure at 300°F (148°C) over a 60-90 second period, depending on oven type and thickness of ink deposit. A thicker deposit will take longer to cure as the heat must penetrate through the entire ink layer.
Cleanup:
Use any of the commercially available products for the cleanup of plastisol inks.
Environmentally Friendly:
QCM Plastisol Ink contains no leaded pigments and, when properly disposed of, has no environmental impact. Use a screen wash for plastisols for cleanup. Scrape screens carefully and store ink for reuse. Minimize unusable scrap ink by segregating ink by color.
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