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ChromaTech WR anyone
« on: August 12, 2015, 01:46:38 AM »
Any of you guys using this new Chromaline emulsion? Would love to hear more about it.


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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2015, 11:52:51 AM »
We have been using it for a few months now. We've done one order which was 400 shirts 2 color discharge front and back and the screens held up fine.  A bunch other smaller orders with waterbase and discharge with no problem.  I haven't completely dialed in our exposure times with it yet but we've done a few 4CP orders and a few Sim Process orders and the halftones exposed fine.  We are a Manual print shop, so we are not exactly at the highest end of precision and volume ;)... but it's been working well for us.

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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2015, 02:25:01 PM »
Its diazo base?

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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2015, 03:18:45 PM »
It is a single part ready to use emulsion.  Fast exposure works pretty well.
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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2015, 10:03:47 AM »
It is a single part ready to use emulsion.  Fast exposure works pretty well.

Right, water resistant photopolymer emulsion. I was skeptical at first, but so far so good.  I'm curious if any big shops are using it with really high quantity discharge/waterbase runs...

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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2015, 10:58:12 AM »
price?

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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2015, 11:49:12 AM »
We have it at $64.00; or $60.00 each if you do a 4 gallon case.  Free shipping on order of $100.00 or more.

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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2015, 01:31:29 AM »
We have been using it for a few months now. We've done one order which was 400 shirts 2 color discharge front and back and the screens held up fine.  A bunch other smaller orders with waterbase and discharge with no problem.  I haven't completely dialed in our exposure times with it yet but we've done a few 4CP orders and a few Sim Process orders and the halftones exposed fine.  We are a Manual print shop, so we are not exactly at the highest end of precision and volume ;)... but it's been working well for us.
Would you mind giving me an idea about exposure times please.
Chromaline were so forthcoming not to include any guidlines on the Mfd.

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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2015, 10:25:32 AM »
We have been using it for a few months now. We've done one order which was 400 shirts 2 color discharge front and back and the screens held up fine.  A bunch other smaller orders with waterbase and discharge with no problem.  I haven't completely dialed in our exposure times with it yet but we've done a few 4CP orders and a few Sim Process orders and the halftones exposed fine.  We are a Manual print shop, so we are not exactly at the highest end of precision and volume ;)... but it's been working well for us.
Would you mind giving me an idea about exposure times please.
Chromaline were so forthcoming not to include any guidlines on the Mfd.

I did find it interesting that Chromaline didn't include any exposure guidelines at all on this product's user guide (as they do on PL-2 and others) However, as is (or should be) SOP with any new emulsion, sacrifice a screen and do a step wedge type test encompassing times half and twice as long as you'd use with a similar product.
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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2015, 10:48:58 AM »
Is Step Wedge Man making an appearance?
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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2015, 11:19:45 AM »
Is Step Wedge Man making an appearance?

He's warming up in the bullpen, but may not be needed.
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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2015, 02:50:47 PM »
About 40 Seconds for 110T.  I have a 850W MH Nuarc exposure unit.  I coat 1/1 round side.  I changed my bulb a few weeks ago and haven't yet dialed in the higher mesh.

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« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2015, 06:28:45 PM »
About 40 Seconds for 110T.  I have a 850W MH Nuarc exposure unit.  I coat 1/1 round side.  I changed my bulb a few weeks ago and haven't yet dialed in the higher mesh.
Thanks a lot man. I`ve to say though that this emulsion is pretty tacky.

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« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2015, 07:08:52 PM »
About 40 Seconds for 110T.  I have a 850W MH Nuarc exposure unit.  I coat 1/1 round side.  I changed my bulb a few weeks ago and haven't yet dialed in the higher mesh.
Thanks a lot man. I`ve to say though that this emulsion is pretty tacky.

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Re: ChromaTech WR anyone
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2015, 11:45:08 PM »
About 40 Seconds for 110T.  I have a 850W MH Nuarc exposure unit.  I coat 1/1 round side.  I changed my bulb a few weeks ago and haven't yet dialed in the higher mesh.
Thanks a lot man. I`ve to say though that this emulsion is pretty tacky.
Yeah definitely a bit tackier than our last emulsion... but so far it's working out.