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TEXTILE PRINTING INK MYTHS AND FACTS
1. FACT: IT IS NOT OK TO THROW YOUR WATER BASED WASHINGS DOWN THE DRAIN.
2. MYTH: PVC INKS ARE MORE HAZARDOUS THAN WATER BASED INKS.
3. FACT: PHTHALATE PLASTICIZERS HAVE SOME HEALTH CONCERNS.
4. MYTH: DISCHARGE PRINTING IS COMPLETELY SAFE.
5. FACT: CURING PLASTISOL INK FOR 30 SECONDS IS RISKY AT BEST.
6. MYTH: WATER BASE INKS WILL AIR DRY IN YOUR KITCHEN (OR GARAGE) AND BE JUST AS WASH RESISTANT AS WHEN HEAT CURED.
7. FACT: A FLASH CURE UNIT IS FAR FROM IDEAL AS THE ONLY HEAT CURE SOURCE FOR YOUR INK CURING. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE LOOK FOR A TUNNEL DRYER.
8. MYTH: I DON’T NEED GLOVES OR SAFETY EQUIPMENT AROUND WATER BASE INKS.
9. FACT: PVC (VINYL) IS AS SAFE AS ANY OTHER PLASTIC IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR OFFICE OR CAR. BUT NOTE THIS:- SOME FORMULAS ARE SAFER THAN OTHERS, NO MATTER WHICH TYPE OF PLASTIC YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.
10. MYTH: COLOR MATCHING TO ANYBODY’S STANDARD IS SIMPLE, EASY AND A NO-BRAINER. YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT WITHOUT AN UNDERSTANDING OF COMMON COLOR MATCHING PROBLEMS.
11. FACT: IT IS POSSIBLE TO RECYCLE PVC. QCM COMPANY RECYCLES A MINIMUM OF 5% VINYL PLASTISOL EVERY YEAR. 12. MYTH : SOME OF GREENPEACE'S FACTS ARE NOT ALWAYS FACTS. WHY DON’T THEY RESPOND TO OUR ENQUIRIES ABOUT WHERE THEIR FACTS COME FROM. THEY WILL NOT ANSWER E-MAIL NOR PHONE CALLS TO DISCUSS THEIR VINYL ATTACK ADS.
The above opinions are from the Technical Director of QCM Company who has been formulating Textile Inks since 1980. He is an Honors Degree Chemist with 27 years experience in Plastisol inks, Acrylic water base inks, Urethane inks and epoxy inks. Some of the above is controversial, and it is up to you to decide what is best for your Printing Shop. These are educated opinions based on experience and nothing more:
You are responsible for the safety of your shop and your environment. Can your children wear the T-shirts that you have printed? Should they?
QCM COMPANY takes no responsibility nor OFFERS ANY GUARANTEE, express or implied that the above information is correct. Your Health and Safety is your responsibility. Always read the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the manufacturer and call the Manufacturer if you have any questions about the MSDS.
Just having an MSDS in your shop does not protect you or your environment from any hazards. Read it.
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To include your company on our mailing list for future newsletters and announcements, please send e-mail to : assist@qcminks.com for Technical Questions/Quality Issues please e-mail: josh@qcminks.com for International Enquiries please contact : roy@qcminks.com
for COLOR SEPARATIONS/ARTWORK/PHOTOSHOP/ILLUSTRATOR/4-COLOR/SIM-PROCESS questions, email to Colin Huggins: colin@qcminks.com
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