Original Glacier White - XOLB-150Plastisol Screen Printing Ink |
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The XOLB-150 has been superseded by the XOLB-158.
Product Overview:
XOLB-150 Original Glacier White exhibits a brilliant whiteness, so white it almost glows, like all our Glacier whites. It is excellent for printing on 100% cotton, cotton/poly blends, fleece, athletic bags, shell nylon, (use with MF-66 bonding agent if substrate is treated) caps, etc. It is soft, creamy, easy to print, has excellent opacity, good flash times and that incredible "whiteness” with good low-bleed qualities. Use as a "finish" white where you need the white areas of your design to "pop" out, enhancing the overall effect of your print.
Printing:
Screen meshes in the range of 83-160 TPI (32-62 TPcm) are recommended for best opacity. Will print through up to a 305 TPI (120 TPcm) with excellent opacity. Screens of 25 n/cm or higher are strongly recommended. If using lower tension screens adjust off contact accordingly. Use just enough squeegee pressure to deposit the ink on the surface of the shirt. This enhances opacity and helps ensure a good cure. Try not to drive the ink into the fabric. Squeegees in the 70 durometer range, with a sharp edge work well.
Stencil:
Use any direct emulsion or capillary film.
Substrates:
XOLB-150 is designed to provide maximum opacity on dark fabrics, 100% cotton or cotton/poly blends. It has good "low-bleed" qualities.
Modifiers:
XOLB-150 is ready to use. Modification is not necessary unless you're trying to achieve a special effect or use. Any extenders will affect opacity. XOLB-158 has excellent shelf life and with cool storage will maintain its creamy consistency.
Flashing:
Depending on your flash unit, "Glacier 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 325°F (162°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.
Clean Up:
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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