ADDITIVES-BASES-PUFF-SUEDE-THINNER

SOFT HAND BASE

SOFT HAND BASE IS ADDED TO OUR INKS TO IMPROVE THE FINISHED FEEL OF THE INK AND TO ADD FLEXIBILITY. USED TO EXTEND THE INK AND HELP WITH WET ON WET PRINTING. USE FROM 10-30% BY WEIGHT.

 

 

OPAQUE BASE

OPAQUE BASE IS USED TO EXTEND COLOURS WERE OPACITY NEED TO BE MAINTAINED. WILL SLIGHTLY SOFTEN THE INKS AND ADD FLEXIBILITY WHEN USED BETWEEN 10-30%.

 

 

STRETCH BASE

STRETCH BASE CAN BE ADDED TO PLASTISOL INKS WERE EXTRA STRETCH IS NEEDED OR PRINTED DOWN FIRST THEN OVERPRINTED WITH STD PLASTISOLS FOR LYCRA OR STRETCH COTTON. ADD BETWEEN 20-35%.

 

 

PUFF ADDITIVE

PUFF ADDITIVE CAN BE ADDED TO STD COLOURS TO MAKE A PUFF RAISED PRINT WHEN CURED. ADDING 3-5% WILL INCREAE OPACITY WITH MINIMAL PUFFING. ADDING BETWEEK 15%-30% WILL ALLOW THE INK TO RAISE-PUFF UP WHEN CURED.

 

 

SUEDE ADDITIVE

SUEDE ADDITIVE IS ADDED TO STANDARD PLASTISOL TO PRODUCE A FUSSY SUEDE LIKE TEXTURE TO THE CURED INK. ADDING SUEDE WILL ALSO MATT THE FINISHED INK DOWN REDUCING GLOSS LEVELS. ADD TO THE INK DEPENDING ON THE FINISH REQUIRED.

 

 

GLITTER BASE 

GLITTER BASE IS TRANSPARENT SO CAN BE USED WITH GLITTER OR METALLIC POWDERS.DUE TO IS VICOSITY IT ALLOWS THE PARTICLES TO REMAIN SUSPENDED IN THE BASE FOR A MORE CONSISTANT PRINT.

 

 

PRINTABLE ADHESIVE

PRINTERABLE ADHESIVE CAN BE PRINTED DIRECTLY ONTO THE GARMENT THEN FOILS OR FLOCK CAN BE APPLIED ON TOP AND HEAT PRESSED. CAN ALSO BE USED TO BACK UP PRINTED TRANSFERS.

 

 

CURABLE REDUCER

CURABLE REDUCER IS ADDED TO THE INK TO REDUCE VISCOSITY WITHOUT EFFECTING THE CURE AS IT IS FULLY CURABLE UNLIKE FLOW THINNER.

 

 

FLOW THINNER

FLOW THINNER IS ADDED TO PLASTISOL INKS WERE VISCOSITY AND FLOW NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN AND ADDITIONS OF 1-3% SHOULD ONLY BE ADDED. OVER USE WILL RESULT IN A THIN INK THAT WILL NOT FULLY CURE.