An ink with a flexible temperature cure for 100% poly fabrics is LC9800 Chill Low Cure Poly White. This ink enables you to lower the cure temperature to as low as 270°F/132°C when printing on materials with unstable dyes, improving dye migration control and saving energy costs. Chill Poly White produces a brilliant, opaque, matte finish with a soft hand and excellent fiber control by shearing down to a very creamy body.
Highlights
Lower cure temperatures allow for better control on fabrics that may shrink or distort under higher temperatures
Supple hand and excellent elasticity
Stable finish even at higher cure temps, this ink does not "puff" or swell as much as competitive products
High opacity on darker fabrics facilitating non-migrating pigments
Excellent bleed resistance at a wide temperature range, low cure
Printing Tips
Adjust flash cure temperature and dwell time so ink is just dry to touch. Avoid excessive flash temperatures to protect fabric and migration of dyes. Depending on flash unit, a 3 - 5 second flash is adequate.
For best results, use a print-flash-print technique to ensure sufficient ink deposit on dark fabrics
Adjust your print parameters to allow this ink to clear fully on the second stroke using medium to low pressure for best dye blocking and opacity. As this ink shears down, less pressure will be required. Adjust accordingly.
For best results, use a print-flash-print technique to ensure sufficient ink deposit on dark fabrics
Use 86–230t/in (34-90t/cm) mesh screens with high tension for best performance, ink release and opacity. Lower mesh equals more deposit. Use higher meshes to achieve half tones
Adjust your print parameters to allow this ink to clear fully on the second stroke using medium to low pressure for best dye blocking and opacity. As this ink shears down, less pressure will be required. Adjust accordingly
Curing is a time and temperature process. Using a lower temperature, at a lower belt speed will provide the best result without damaging the fabric
A behavior for high-opacity low cure inks is to "body-up" or gain viscosity when at rest. Be sure to "Pre-shear" or agitate this ink before use to achieve optimal flow before printing. Be careful to not use high- speed drills or similar equipment that will create friction-heat that can cause the ink to begin to cure. Store ink buckets up off of cold floors to reduce pre-shear time.
Add up to 10% of LC0000 Chill Relax Extender to extend the LC colors and whites.
Precautions
The information provided in this document is given in good faith and does not release you from testing inks and fabrics to confirm suitability of substrate and application process to meet your customer standards and specifications
