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screen printing => Ink and Chemicals => Topic started by: jvanick on September 08, 2015, 12:35:32 PM

Title: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: jvanick on September 08, 2015, 12:35:32 PM

new one every day... we had a customer that called looking to see if we can do some kind of 'chalkboard' effect on a shirt where you could write with chalk on black ink?

I've never heard of anything like this before...

Thoughts?

Title: Re: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: mimosatexas on September 08, 2015, 12:42:34 PM

Havent used it, but have been asked in the past.

http://www.unionink.com/unionink/products/special/plfxck.html (http://www.unionink.com/unionink/products/special/plfxck.html)

Title: Re: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: Rob Coleman on September 08, 2015, 12:54:39 PM

Magna makes a waterbase chalkboard that works real well. We have product in inventory. Email me if you would like more info. I will post a pic up when I get back to my office in a bit.


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Title: Re: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: Rob Coleman on September 08, 2015, 01:09:37 PM

Here is the picture.

Product is MCTD6453- MAGNAPRINT CHALKBOARD.

Link - https://sourceone.nazdar.com/P/3700/MagnaPrint-Inks---Specialties-Chalkboard (https://sourceone.nazdar.com/P/3700/MagnaPrint-Inks---Specialties-Chalkboard)

Title: Re: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: ScreenFoo on September 08, 2015, 03:27:27 PM

I've used Unions product.  Low mesh (used an 86 IIRC) is recommended in the TDS.

Neat product--worked very well for writing on, customer liked them.

WB product sounds pretty interesting... the hand was a little heavy compared to the average 'black' plastisol print...

Title: Re: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: jvanick on September 08, 2015, 03:40:40 PM

wow, that Magna price is high.

customer luckily is willing to pay for the R&D, so I think we're gonna try the plastisol route... he's not too picky when it comes to hand of the prints.

-J

Title: Re: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: Rob Coleman on September 08, 2015, 03:50:04 PM

Quote from: jvanick on September 08, 2015, 03:40:40 PM

wow, that Magna price is high.

customer luckily is willing to pay for the R&D, so I think we're gonna try the plastisol route... he's not too picky when it comes to hand of the prints.

-J

I hear ya! 

Most specialty inks are higher priced - specifically in smaller containers.  Just FWIW -- this product is sold by the kg:
5kg = $115.99 / This is 1.25 gals so $93.02 per gallon
30kg = $649.25 / This is 7.5 gals so $86.80 per gallon.

I have no idea what the Union plastisol sells for?

Title: Re: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: jvanick on September 08, 2015, 03:52:47 PM

the plastisol is about $67 a gallon. 

we have no experience with the Magna WB products...

Anybody have any experience with the Magna WB chalkboard ink?  we print WB all the time here, maybe I should give it a shot as something 'different'.

Title: Re: Chalkboard ink?
Post by: Binkspot on September 08, 2015, 05:11:11 PM

We have used the Magna chalk board ink. Came out nice, customers have been happy with it.