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screen printing => Ink and Chemicals => Topic started by: rusty on June 04, 2025, 12:31:57 PM

Title: Best CMYK inks currently on market?
Post by: rusty on June 04, 2025, 12:31:57 PM: Anyone got suggestions for best CMYK plastisol inks? I used ICC and they were fine. Just curious if theres any better options since Union no longer makes theirs.

Thanks in advance
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Post by: tonypep on June 04, 2025, 12:54:25 PM: union the best most accurate
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Post by: rusty on June 04, 2025, 12:57:37 PM: I thought they stopped making the Tru Tone inks? And I can not find them.
Title: Re: Best CMYK inks currently on market?
Post by: tonypep on June 04, 2025, 01:21:09 PM: possible.Too bad because they were the first to be SWOP certified (offfset standard)
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Post by: bimmridder on June 04, 2025, 02:13:08 PM: I'm not saying it's any better or worse, but I've been using Wilflex for years and never an issue.
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Post by: balloonguy on June 04, 2025, 02:18:40 PM: I have done 4cp in 2 - years… I was/am a big fan of the triple strength union ink.
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Post by: Orion on June 05, 2025, 09:07:59 AM: Avient has a set but no triple strength. River City Supply has InkTek, two sets, regular and triple strength with a base available too.

Used a ton of TruTone many years back. Check out the FB link from John Magee for some TruTone history.

https://www.facebook.com/johnmageezer4/posts/the-legendary-tru-tone-cmyk-from-union-in-both-single-and-triple-strength-the-be/2107920612920749/ (https://www.facebook.com/johnmageezer4/posts/the-legendary-tru-tone-cmyk-from-union-in-both-single-and-triple-strength-the-be/2107920612920749/)
Title: Re: Best CMYK inks currently on market?
Post by: Admiral on June 05, 2025, 09:37:58 AM: Quote from: Orion on June 05, 2025, 09:07:59 AM
Avient has a set but no triple strength. River City Supply has InkTek, two sets, regular and triple strength with a base available too.

Used a ton of TruTone many years back. Check out the FB link from John Magee for some TruTone history.

https://www.facebook.com/johnmageezer4/posts/the-legendary-tru-tone-cmyk-from-union-in-both-single-and-triple-strength-the-be/2107920612920749/ (https://www.facebook.com/johnmageezer4/posts/the-legendary-tru-tone-cmyk-from-union-in-both-single-and-triple-strength-the-be/2107920612920749/)

Are these close to drop in for Union Tru Tone Triple strength? That's what we used and no longer could get. I would like to stick to what we used or close. A couple tweaks would be fine but I know we didn't like going to a "regular" strength CMYK system last time we tried it.
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Post by: farmboygraphics on June 05, 2025, 10:47:28 AM: Y-M-C-K it's fun to print with some YMCKaaay. You're welcome ;D
Title: Re: Best CMYK inks currently on market?
Post by: Orion on June 05, 2025, 03:51:14 PM: Quote from: Admiral on June 05, 2025, 09:37:58 AM
Are these close to drop in for Union Tru Tone Triple strength? That's what we used and no longer could get. I would like to stick to what we used or close. A couple tweaks would be fine but I know we didn't like going to a "regular" strength CMYK system last time we tried it.

InkTek is the only set that I know of with a triple strength. I mentioned the base to be available for cutting intensity of colors when needed and also to make your own process white. If you can get in touch with Kevin at River City he may be able to get some samples to you.