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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: Maxie on May 17, 2025, 04:14:59 AM

Title: Stirring Plastisol before printing
Post by: Maxie on May 17, 2025, 04:14:59 AM

We work in a fairly hot climate so we usually print plastisol straight from the bucket.      I was at FESPA and Anatol had units for mixing inks in the bucket.
Do you stir before printing?
Whats's the advantage of stirring before use?

Title: Re: Stirring Plastisol before printing
Post by: Doug S on May 17, 2025, 09:13:09 AM

I mainly stir the white ink.  It partially warms the ink and makes it much easier to deal with.  We use One Stroke Hybrid LC pro white which is much easier already but stirring makes the ink that much better.

Title: Re: Stirring Plastisol before printing
Post by: tonypep on May 17, 2025, 10:46:53 AM

Stirring the ink breaks down the viscosity and makes it more printable, Not always necessary for most colors and conditions but almost always great for the white UB

Title: Re: Stirring Plastisol before printing
Post by: 3Deep on May 19, 2025, 11:53:03 AM

I didn't but now I do, the white ink for sure to help it print better