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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: Logoman on December 18, 2013, 07:16:57 AM

Title: Printing Plastisol on Polyester Ink
Post by: Logoman on December 18, 2013, 07:16:57 AM

I have some Polyester Tees that need 4 color print but I do not have all 4 colors of ink in Poly. I would like to use the Poly as an underboss and print the other inks on top of it. My question is Poly cures at a lower temp that plastisol and if I turn my dryer up to 325 degrees the dye from the shirt will bleed through the Poly so any suggestion?

Title: Re: Printing Plastisol on Polyester Ink
Post by: dirkdiggler on December 18, 2013, 08:25:11 AM

been doing it for years! ZERO problems.  I use Wilflex performance white as the base, dryer at 360, belt at 23.  NO problems here.

Title: Re: Printing Plastisol on Polyester Ink
Post by: cleveprint on December 18, 2013, 09:09:02 AM

agreed! we print all the time with poly underbase and standard ink top colors. never have an issue with bleeding or curing either.

Title: Re: Printing Plastisol on Polyester Ink
Post by: Frog on December 18, 2013, 09:18:27 AM

But let's assume that Logoman's Polyester ink is also plastisol (as most are, merely tweaked), and not the new Silicone ink for Poly.
They are not compatible.

Title: Re: Printing Plastisol on Polyester Ink
Post by: dirkdiggler on December 18, 2013, 10:32:20 AM

100% Poly shirt + Performance White Plastisol Base+Standard Plastisol on top=NO PROBLEMS

Title: Re: Printing Plastisol on Polyester Ink
Post by: Logoman on December 18, 2013, 01:36:46 PM

Thanks all