Ink for Yoga Mat

[Inkworks]

The first ink I'd reach for to test would be a good old gloss vinyl ink.

[GaryG]

That's a massive print. I would think testing would be an essential priority
with a couple of ink systems to make sure final product is optimal.

Sounds like it may not have to stretch, just the opposite, not be --brittle to crack being compressed-- upon rolling.

[pwalsh]

Did a search and didn't find too much...... Have a client we need to print a couple hundred big yoga mats for and want to get some ink ordered today.

Any suggestions, mr coleman? anyone else?

thanks

Danny; If you are looking to print an ink other than a plastisol i'd recommend that you call Nazdar Tech Service at 1-866-340-3579, or email InkAnswers@Nazdar.com.  Your one email goes to more than 20 experts where one will respond quickly with a written answer you can review at your convenience.

[mooseman]

Stressing out over Yoga, is there something fundamentally wrong here
mooseman

[DannyGruninger]

Did a search and didn't find too much...... Have a client we need to print a couple hundred big yoga mats for and want to get some ink ordered today.

Any suggestions, mr coleman? anyone else?

thanks

Danny; If you are looking to print an ink other than a plastisol i'd recommend that you call Nazdar Tech Service at 1-866-340-3579, or email InkAnswers@Nazdar.com.  Your one email goes to more than 20 experts where one will respond quickly with a written answer you can review at your convenience.

I emailed your ink answers team last night and they responded this morning. Thanks for the suggestion, their suggestion was to look at the nazdar "DA" series so I'll look into checking that out

[Frog]

This reminds me why, about fifteen years ago, I decided to quit flatstock and unusual substrates and narrow my operation to conventional textile apparel.
Drying some of these projects can take up some major real estate!

http://www.gogsg.com/UserFiles/Files/Nazdar_DA_Nylon_Ink_DATA.pdf

[Inkworks]

Try printing 250 golf umbrellas in a 1000sq/ft shop. At least yoga mats will probably fit on a drying rack, and you could probably flash-off the ink through the dryer at 150F or so.

[Frog]

Try printing 250 golf umbrellas in a 1000sq/ft shop. At least yoga mats will probably fit on a drying rack, and you could probably flash-off the ink through the dryer at 150F or so.

I still attribute my bad luck to the umbrellas I have done, and of course, opened, and then left open indoors to dry/cure.

[mimosatexas]

bumping!  Have a guy that wants to do yoga mats seen here: http://www.prana.com/nomad-travel-mat.html?color=black

Assuming the texture doesnt make it a lost cause, what has worked for others?  These are described as TPE, but that seems to be a sort of generic term for the material.

Danny, what did you end up using on yours and how did it turn out?  Eric, same question.  Any production tips?

[tonypep]

How about 1,000 soccer balls that were printed in China without the registered trademark............that was the now long defunct Soccer Ball Division. Thankful for "lasers" then!

[ericheartsu]

our project got scrapped, so i can't really chime in.

we did get a new permaset ink that was built for nylon....so that might be an option for the next run!

[zanegun08]

bumping!  Have a guy that wants to do yoga mats seen here: http://www.prana.com/nomad-travel-mat.html?color=black

Assuming the texture doesnt make it a lost cause, what has worked for others?  These are described as TPE, but that seems to be a sort of generic term for the material.

Danny, what did you end up using on yours and how did it turn out?  Eric, same question.  Any production tips?

I would try a cad cut transfer as ink is just going to go into the pores of the material.

That is however if pressure doesn't leave a permanent indentation, and you can get the transfer to stick, without melting the material.

Otherwise something like Nazdar 9700 would most likely work on something like this.

[DannyGruninger]

We ended up testing two products from nazdar that both failed for us...... What ended up working amazing was ICC mixing white straight out of the bucket with 2% nylobond added...... We talk to the client weekly and they say the print on the mats is still perfect..... here was a pic of one

[mimosatexas]

which two from nazdar failed?