FEATURES
7022 Cool White™ is a low
bleed, fast flashing, low tack, flexible curing, non-phthalate plastisol screen
printing ink.
Cool White™ has a creamy
viscosity with a great body, making the ink suitable for printing on auto and
manual presses.
Cool White™ offers
superior performance over a wide range of substrates, including standard
textiles along with hard to print promotional items.
SPOT DRYING
7022 Cool White™ will
spot dry, with a very low after flash tack. Dwell time is dependent on the spot
dryer used. In some cases, you may have to lower the heat of the spot cure unit
because too much heat may actually make the ink tacky. When you spot dry, you
are only partially fusing or gelling the surface of the ink. The ink should be
just dry to the touch, with no lift off, but not totally fused. Totally fusing
the underprint white may cause inter-coat adhesion problems with the inks
printed on top of the white ink. Final fusing or curing should occur in the
dryer.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
7022 Cool White™ is an
ultra low bleed ink, not a non-bleed ink. On some types of fabric, bleeding or
dye migration may occur. Always test print the fabric to be printed before
beginning production. It is best to do some long term testing on fabrics to
determine if they are going to bleed. Bleeding or dye migration may not occur
right away.
Cool White™ was
formulated to make printing opaque white easy. Hand printing is less tiring
because less squeegee pressure is needed. The result is increased operator
performance. Automatic equipment can be adjusted to lower squeegee pressure
settings, thus improving screen life, squeegee durability, and overall print
quality.
Cool White™ is part of
the FlexCure™ line of products, which gives you a flexible curing range. Cool
White™ can be cured from 275°F to 325°F (135°C to 163°C), giving the operator
greater flexibility and energy savings.
Cool White™ compared to
other opaque whites, prints so easily that you will find that a finer screen
mesh can be used with the same opacity as a lower, more open mesh. This means
less ink will be used; a real money saver in terms of ink usage and cost per
print. It also means a softer hand on flashed fabrics.
Adding any reducers or
additives can lower bleed resistance, opacity, or increase cure times of ink.
STIR the ink prior to printing on press and after addition of reducers or
additives.
Test dryer temperatures
and wash test printed product before and during a production
