Virus Waterbase

[59Graphix]

Been busy so I haven't been on the forums lately but I did get a chance to go to the ISS show in LB. I saw a water base ink called Virus, made in Italy. Anyone see this at the show ? Any thoughts? I have a sample print, maybe I will take a picture of it and post it.

[pwalsh]

Been busy so I haven't been on the forums lately but I did get a chance to go to the ISS show in LB. I saw a water base ink called Virus, made in Italy. Anyone see this at the show ? Any thoughts? I have a sample print, maybe I will take a picture of it and post it.

The VIRUS inks and the print techniques on display in their booth were developed by a company named Quaglia out of Italy.  They specialize in non-pvc ink solutions and offer a wide range of high solids water-base and some polyurethane based ink solutions.  The products are good, although a little higher priced than competitive offerings and they are yet to set up a complete US distribution model.  With that said I thought that their booth had some of the most incredible prints on display at the Long Beach Show and they have raised the bar on how an ink company needs to display their products at future shows.

[TCT]

I talked with them for a long while. Sounds like there may be 2 distributors in the US lined up. One up here in the Midwest and one in California(imagine that). I do have the contact info for a distributor out of Mexico if you would like that, just PM me.
Their adhesive for foil I have used, it is AMAZING! If their inks are anything like their adhesive US companies better watch out!

[Colin]

Their inks are in use here in the Portland area by the largest printer in the northwest.  They do a Ton of Nike printing and use the Virus exclusively for that.   I understand that they are also a distributor for Virus.

And yea, those prints were jaw dropping.

[TCT]

Their inks are in use here in the Portland area by the largest printer in the northwest.  They do a Ton of Nike printing and use the Virus exclusively for that.   I understand that they are also a distributor for Virus.

And yea, those prints were jaw dropping.

I had inquired about that with the saleswoman at the booth. She said more or less that didn't work out as planned or it fell through somehow. She didn't go into much detail but did mention we may soon have two other options. But if the place in Portland you speak of sells it I'll call them, seems a bit closer than Mexico....   Do you have their contact info, or is it something you might be able to PM me?

Side note, it was nice to meet you for the brief second we had. I assume you were talking inks with Bobby? I can't for the life of me remember why I was in such a rush, it would of been nice to talk for a minute! 

[noortrd]

We checked . Not satisfied. Very thin.

[Colin]

Yep, talking inks with Bobby. 

Great guy, very personable and he realllly knows his waterbase which is awesome since that's the area I feel I still need to learn more about!

The company is http://www.latitudespdx.com/

I'm looking for more info about them being a distributor.... I had it word of mouth that they were also distributing the ink.  I guess giving them a call and asking is the next step.

We are looking into the High Solids WB systems that are on the market, Rutland, Wilfex, and the one Bobby is selling through Ryonet, the Green Galaxy stuff (I forgot it's name). 

You had to take off for Pierre's class if I remember right, which is why we didn't chat longer  

Wish I had more time last weekend, I didn't get to hang out with half the people I wanted to!

[mimosatexas]

that website makes me want to break my monitor...autoplay music on a flash based site...what is this 1999?

[Colin]

I have an update:

Apparently Lattitudes is no longer bringing in the Virus inks.  So I do not know who would have it in the U.S.

I also left out Magna who has a High Solids line as well.  I definitely would be interested in seeing how that one flows on press.

The inks are all a bit different..... but similar. 

Lets go play shall we?

[noortrd]

colin are u still in qcm? Why u left out magna?

[Colin]

Nope, I am no longer at QCM.  Is this Aslam? (forgive me if I am misspelling your name)

When Rutland purchased them I was laid off and not hired by Rutland.  Actually, Rutland only hired one person from QCM, and that was an upfront lady who interfaced with our distributors when they called in.  She was only with Rutland for about a year.

Why did I leave out Magna?  I actually was not aware that they offered a high solids line of inks. 

There is sooooo much I want to learn now!

[59Graphix]

Thanks for all the feedback on these inks. Is there a favorite among any of these or another brand? We don't do a lot of water base but if I can find one that is a little more user friendly I would like to use them more often. Same with discharge.

[noortrd]

colin iam not aslam.  He is my cousin . Actually i know you through screenprinter.net fourms.  Why qcm quanlity down day by day ? . In magna only discharge is better otherwise matsui and cci are best in water base.

[TCT]

Got a update today, sounds like a deal with a Virus dealer in the Midwest is closer to happening! There is also talk of another dealer bringing in Minerva, another ink company out of Italy....

http://www.achitexminerva.com/en

[tonypep]

Discharge technology started in Italy. Some may remember Manoukian