Bright Lime "Neon" Green Discharge Possible?

[TCT]

Add another one for CCI Flo

[mimosatexas]

My sericol RFU neons showed up and I just ran some tests.  First impression: WOW!

The attached image shows the following from top to bottom:

1. Brightest I could get with Matsui Glow Green pigment and brite base.
2. Sericol Flu Green out of the can with 6% activator
3. 50% Sericol Flu Green / 50% Sericol Flu Yellow out of the can with 6% activator
4. 33% Sericol Flu Green / 67% Sericol Flu Yellow out of the can with 6% activator
5. Sericol Flu Yellow out of the can with 6% activator

All swatches printed on Anvil 980 Heather Dark Gray (60% poly/40% cotton)

In person I think the 50/50 looks both the brightest and the most like a classic 80s neon green.  3 and 4 both almost hurt your eyes to look at.  They smell...interesting...when curing.  Nothing like Matsui, but still not "good".  Great consistency out of the can and i have had an uncured bit of ink sitting out for about 25 minutes and it isn't noticeably drying.

edit: messed with the white balance a bit on my phone's camera.  In real life the matsui and the flu yellow look closer to the second photo, but the other three look more like the first photo.

[Matsui (PVC Free Inks)]

I think before I commit to anything I am going to see how CCI does with their pigments. I like being able to stick with one system. If I am not happy with them I most likely will go Sericol. I cant remember what I read but some people were frustrated with Matsui pigments, maybe it was the formulas.

You are correct, but our formulas have been recently updated and our pigments have highest concentration in the market.  We also have a handful of discharge bases.  We do not market all of them to avoid confusion, but we do have them available since we work with some of the biggest shops in the world and necessary to make custom products to fit there working demands.  Our DSFP product is used when high mesh is required and our Bright Discharge Base when you need nice bright colors.  These two are the most commonly used in the fashion market place.  We also have fluorescent pigment now available called Glow Colors.  Visit www.matsui-color.com for more information or contact me direct for more information.