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1964GN:
--- Quote from: JohnMageeUnionink on July 07, 2016, 05:57:58 PM ---Mercury Low Bleed PLHE1050 is a really interesting product that I feel is another important tool for any custom shop. This is a non-traditional low bleed in that it has a different chemistry that does not utilize blowing agents. The hand and matte down are amazing. When printed properly you can get a hand and opacity that could pass for a high end water-base. We refer to Mercury as our "boutique" style ink.
Speaking printer to printer, I have customers that love this ink on tri-blends because of it's fiber matte down and fast flash. I also have customers that have replaced their athletic white with Mercury- but I cannot yet verify the success of that choice. It is not as strong a dye blocker as Eclipse or Diamond, but this product definately has value to custom shops.
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Disclaimer: I am not the ink guru in the shop. That would be Mike the owner but I don't let him post LOL
We finally got a 5-er of Mercury in and printed a run yesterday using it (Gildan 8800's). Flood and opacity were extremely good. So far this looks to be our new LB white
JohnMageeUnionink:
--- Quote from: 1964GN on July 08, 2016, 06:25:44 AM ---
--- Quote from: JohnMageeUnionink on July 07, 2016, 05:57:58 PM ---Mercury Low Bleed PLHE1050 is a really interesting product that I feel is another important tool for any custom shop. This is a non-traditional low bleed in that it has a different chemistry that does not utilize blowing agents. The hand and matte down are amazing. When printed properly you can get a hand and opacity that could pass for a high end water-base. We refer to Mercury as our "boutique" style ink.
Speaking printer to printer, I have customers that love this ink on tri-blends because of it's fiber matte down and fast flash. I also have customers that have replaced their athletic white with Mercury- but I cannot yet verify the success of that choice. It is not as strong a dye blocker as Eclipse or Diamond, but this product definately has value to custom shops.
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Disclaimer: I am not the ink guru in the shop. That would be Mike the owner but I don't let him post LOL
We finally got a 5-er of Mercury in and printed a run yesterday using it (Gildan 8800's). Flood and opacity were extremely good. So far this looks to be our new LB white
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Thank you for the feedback. The more I can hear back from users in the field the better!
TheEZGrip.com Squeegee 2 Ergo Upright Handles:
For my white ink, I only use Union White EF Brite Cotton PADE 102701. I prefer the thicker consistency, easier to control on the screen. I attempt to make a small mess in the screen and with Union EF I can do that, no problem.
dirkdiggler:
--- Quote from: JohnMageeUnionink on July 07, 2016, 06:49:05 PM ---
--- Quote from: dirkdiggler on July 07, 2016, 05:17:42 PM ---can you add a dealer in GA that stocks and represents your inks? Impossible here, is it because this is Wilfex's backyard?
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Your local supplier would be Texsource. Let me know if you need anything else. Your Rutland/Union rep for Ga would be Max Price.
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And that my friend is the problem! I would be willing to bet sales in our area show that. To bad for Rutland and Union down here.
cbjamel:
--- Quote from: JohnMageeUnionink on July 08, 2016, 12:37:01 AM ---
--- Quote from: ebscreen on July 07, 2016, 07:06:40 PM ---
--- Quote from: JohnMageeUnionink on July 07, 2016, 05:51:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: ebscreen on July 07, 2016, 05:32:33 PM ---Was gonna say the exact same about the West Coast. Some of my favorite inks but not
well represented out here.
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We should have you pretty well covered on the West coast. I cover the bay area on up north to Vancouver. Near Oakland you have Midwest Sign and Supply in Hayward. There are also Midwest branches in Portland and Seattle. I will have to ask Javier Posada which suppliers represent us in SOCal.
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With out trying to speak for Midwest, not knowing what they would like their message to be- I feel comfortable sharing that Inventory issue are being addressed aggressively.
That's good to know that you are out here. Midwest does carry some Union inks but stock can be iffy.
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I am in Western Colorado so Midwest is my Wilflex, Union rep, and there stock sometime is good not great, sometimes sucks. I will get better buy from Valley litho than Midwest but I have an account with Midwest. Or i can do Denco for International Coatings.
Shane
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