Silicone Ink from Source One

[Denis Kolar]

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[Denis Kolar]

On black tee

[ScreenFoo]

Looks awesome Dennis.  Were you staying up late printing, or just the posting about it part?   
How was it with the porthole mesh?  Similar handling to plastisol, or was it easier/harder to deal with the holes?


Can't wait to toss some of that stuff in a screen. 

[Denis Kolar]

I ended up printing until 11 PM. I had to finish one order and while I had everything going (Dryer) I decided to do a test print.

This prints really easy, nothing like plastisol. Or maybe like plastisol with a bunch of reducer. No issues with the holes whatsoever.
I mixed about 160 grams of ink with 3% of reducer and I had just a bit to throw away after I was done with 16 full backs and 20 left chests.

[Inkworks]

What is the pot life on that ink once mixed?

[Denis Kolar]

6 hours on white. I believe that Pierre said 6 hours, and about 1.5 hours on black

[mpot]

Looks awesome Dennis.  Were you staying up late printing, or just the posting about it part?   
How was it with the porthole mesh?  Similar handling to plastisol, or was it easier/harder to deal with the holes?


Can't wait to toss some of that stuff in a screen. 

ScreenFoo,    Pretty sure those are just plain old t-shirts... I think the print was replicating the port hole mesh look...... 

[ScreenFoo]

A4's--yep.  Didn't notice the top wasn't the same.   

I'll dig up some nasty poly when I get some o that ink.

[blue moon]

Looks awesome Dennis.  Were you staying up late printing, or just the posting about it part?   
How was it with the porthole mesh?  Similar handling to plastisol, or was it easier/harder to deal with the holes?


Can't wait to toss some of that stuff in a screen. 

ScreenFoo,    Pretty sure those are just plain old t-shirts... I think the print was replicating the port hole mesh look...... 

mesh requires a P/F/P to come out smooth. 'did not care for the look with just one hit . . . Nice and smooth with two.

pierre

[Rob Coleman]

WOW, WOW, WOW...........

Printed about 20 poly shirts with this ink. WOW
155 mesh about 30 N/cm, two swipes with medium pressure (no flash) and done. Manual machine.
Like the feel of 155 better than 110. I did the left chest with 110 mesh and full back with 155.

Cured them @ 270-280 degrees. I baked one by mistake @340 and I will see what will happen to id after a day or two.

Love it!!!!

Awesome!  Thanks for posting.  As we are getting closer to full commercialization of the RFU colors ....... if anyone would care to be cited in a testimonial, I would love to hear from you!  Please email me directly at rcoleman@nazdar.com.

Thanks all!

[Denis Kolar]

WOW, WOW, WOW...........

Printed about 20 poly shirts with this ink. WOW
155 mesh about 30 N/cm, two swipes with medium pressure (no flash) and done. Manual machine.
Like the feel of 155 better than 110. I did the left chest with 110 mesh and full back with 155.

Cured them @ 270-280 degrees. I baked one by mistake @340 and I will see what will happen to id after a day or two.

Love it!!!!

Awesome!  Thanks for posting.  As we are getting closer to full commercialization of the RFU colors ....... if anyone would care to be cited in a testimonial, I would love to hear from you!  Please email me directly at rcoleman@nazdar.com.

Thanks all!

Thank you for the sample!!!

I'll write something up and email you. (Please proof read before publishing) 

[alan802]

I was able to do about 4 test prints on Thursday before I got pulled away.  I like the ink a lot. I just printed a few small left chests on 100% poly and although it doesn't seem like I got the opacity Dennis managed to get without flashing, I was still impressed.  It was a one hit white but it was borderline and not a knockout white like Dennis's pics look.  I didn't turn the dryer down from normal plastisol and ran the poly shirt through and it did bleed but it was a very thin layer of ink and getting up to 330+ inside the chamber. I can't wait to try a full sized image on the auto with this ink, I think it could be a game changer and I can tell you that I am ready for one.

[Socalfmf]

just got our first Gallon in and we did some samples for a customer who is doing a fundraiser...I will post pics when I get them off the camera...

sam

[Frog]

Just got my package.
Hoping for a softball team order and planning on pointing them towards a dark poly shirt, while up to now have been doing the opposite!

[Rob Coleman]

Thanks Sam looking forward to more pics.

Alan- you really want to keep the dryer temp down on the 280 range. 300 seems to be a go/no go point for many fabrics regarding due sublimation points.




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