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screen printing => Non Textile => Topic started by: larryk on April 25, 2017, 05:13:11 PM

Title: Printing Tyvek
Post by: larryk on April 25, 2017, 05:13:11 PM

Has anyone tried printing on Tyvek? And if so what kinds of ink would you recommend and how well does it adhere? Thanks, LarryK

Title: Re: Printing Tyvek
Post by: Frog on April 25, 2017, 05:46:58 PM

Not in 40 years, and back then I think that it was one of these solvent based inks (UV hadn't really bloomed yet) I didn't actually run them, but they were doing it in the shop that I was cleaning screens and running camera.
http://www.nazdar.com/MISCSITEPAGES/Search/?s=tyvek+ink (http://www.nazdar.com/MISCSITEPAGES/Search/?s=tyvek+ink)

interestingly, it was for Bus Destinations rolls. Before the digital signs, busses had a roll with the different places printed and the roll was cranked until the right one was showing.

Title: Re: Printing Tyvek
Post by: im_mcguire on April 25, 2017, 06:53:55 PM

My shop prints on Tyvek envelopes.  It is just standard offset ink though.  This probably doesnt help at all.

Title: Re: Printing Tyvek
Post by: Doug B on April 26, 2017, 06:02:52 AM

  In a previous life, I think I printed it with lacquer. NazDar will tell you though. It
is certainly a solvent ink of some sort for screen printing.

Title: Re: Printing Tyvek
Post by: larryk on April 26, 2017, 12:07:14 PM

Thanks guys.........