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screen printing => Ink and Chemicals => Topic started by: jasonl on February 18, 2012, 08:20:05 PM

Title: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: jasonl on February 18, 2012, 08:20:05 PM
Being developed by Dow Corning and a LARGE US supplier and being tested by Nike.  Soon to be available, anyone else heard about this?
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: inkman996 on February 18, 2012, 08:56:38 PM
Actually heard about it ages ago I remember someone here or the other forum had some close knowledge on the subject and also I remember someone stated it would be über expensive.
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: Frog on February 18, 2012, 09:00:23 PM
Yep, sounds like good stuff for performance fabrics. In fact, we talked about it here last year.  On the 5th post in the thread, Peter Walsh mentions that the Dow project had become a joint venture with Naz Dar http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,1302.0.html, (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,1302.0.html,)
and as I mentioned, hopefully it's a helluva lot cheaper than when I spoke with Dow back in 2010!
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: brandon on February 18, 2012, 09:02:54 PM
Yes, we have been working with their samples for several months now. Almost a year really. Just got their pricing list and while it is spendy I don't remember my jaw hitting the floor. But you will have to adjust your prices for sure. And also learn how to print it. It has a pot life and shelf life shorter than anything else. But when you get the print down it is awesome. We will be gearing up in a couple of months for some serious production with one client.
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: mk162 on February 18, 2012, 10:39:21 PM
ink, good job with the umlaut
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: ScreenFoo on February 19, 2012, 12:29:23 PM
The other thread on this with some more background info--   http://forums.mrprint.com/showthread.php?1951-Silicone-Ink&highlight=silicone (http://forums.mrprint.com/showthread.php?1951-Silicone-Ink&highlight=silicone)

Brandon:  I've been curious ever since that thread popped up--what kind of temps are you hitting to get full cure?   Or would you have to kill us if you told us?   ;)
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on February 19, 2012, 02:00:53 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRFi221S41U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRFi221S41U#)   
Check this out. from what i understand these inks are available.
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: inkman996 on February 19, 2012, 02:44:14 PM
ink, good job with the umlaut

I can take no credit the iPad recognized it as the German term and corrected it with the umlaut.
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: brandon on February 19, 2012, 05:36:27 PM
The other thread on this with some more background info--   [url]http://forums.mrprint.com/showthread.php?1951-Silicone-Ink&highlight=silicone[/url] ([url]http://forums.mrprint.com/showthread.php?1951-Silicone-Ink&highlight=silicone[/url])

Brandon:  I've been curious ever since that thread popped up--what kind of temps are you hitting to get full cure?   Or would you have to kill us if you told us?   ;)


Between 225F and 250F is fine, even at 300F. Our only problem has been on water resistant substrates, it just peels off. However, we now have an additive that is supposed to solve that problem. Just waiting for more material from our client. Cool stuff for sure
Title: Re: Silicone White....the next big thing
Post by: Rockers on February 26, 2012, 11:02:14 PM
Actually heard about it ages ago I remember someone here or the other forum had some close knowledge on the subject and also I remember someone stated it would be über expensive.
Well that`s what I call the proper use of the German language. Even the dots are placed correctly;)