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Offline tonypep

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Re: Got my CCI Pigments and Tested today!
« Reply #30 on: March 06, 2013, 01:08:35 PM »
Nice red! Looks like our 606 (our#) red. When we did our original formulas no pantone formulas existed. Most of my formulas contain 2-3 pigments. I know this will come across as bragging and it is.......all the ink companies instructed printers to activate  everything by 6% or it wouldn't work. I was the one who informed them that this actually compromises some colors.
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Re: Got my CCI Pigments and Tested today!
« Reply #31 on: March 06, 2013, 01:24:09 PM »
Nice red! Looks like our 606 (our#) red. When we did our original formulas no pantone formulas existed. Most of my formulas contain 2-3 pigments. I know this will come across as bragging and it is.......all the ink companies instructed printers to activate  everything by 6% or it wouldn't work. I was the one who informed them that this actually compromises some colors.
I said it!

Tony I hear you also came up with the name RED for the color we now call red. That was a long time ago I'm sure no one remembers.  :) :) :)

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Re: Got my CCI Pigments and Tested today!
« Reply #32 on: March 06, 2013, 01:42:54 PM »
I also invented Blue! :)

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« Reply #33 on: March 06, 2013, 02:41:46 PM »
I also invented Blue! :)

Blue is some of the best work I have ever seen. I even use the blue as one of my company colors. Great job on that one.

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Re: Got my CCI Pigments and Tested today!
« Reply #34 on: March 06, 2013, 02:43:54 PM »
"Blue" in my logo too, royalty cheque in the mail...
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Re: Got my CCI Pigments and Tested today!
« Reply #35 on: March 06, 2013, 02:49:33 PM »
secrets are coming out ;)
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Re: Got my CCI Pigments and Tested today!
« Reply #36 on: March 06, 2013, 07:38:43 PM »
You guys overloading your CCI reds- how are the prints coming out after wash testing and how much are you overloading?

I know CCI has 30% as the ceiling in their lit which is pretty high.

The wash testing we did when we first developed our red showed almost no change. Believe me, after wash number five, I was overjoyed when it was still a rich red. We overload the pigments by about 2x. We have 3 different reds and they vary slightly. Way less than 30% though. That'd be some luxury DC dumping all that pigment in!
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Re: Got my CCI Pigments and Tested today!
« Reply #37 on: March 06, 2013, 07:49:13 PM »
You guys overloading your CCI reds- how are the prints coming out after wash testing and how much are you overloading?

I know CCI has 30% as the ceiling in their lit which is pretty high.

The wash testing we did when we first developed our red showed almost no change. Believe me, after wash number five, I was overjoyed when it was still a rich red. We overload the pigments by about 2x. We have 3 different reds and they vary slightly. Way less than 30% though. That'd be some luxury DC dumping all that pigment in!

Does that mean 20 percent pigment load and 80 percent base? I did a 15 percent red and it was real nice. I would love to see that red of yours in person. It looks real good.

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Re: Got my CCI Pigments and Tested today!
« Reply #38 on: March 06, 2013, 07:50:05 PM »
You guys overloading your CCI reds- how are the prints coming out after wash testing and how much are you overloading?

I know CCI has 30% as the ceiling in their lit which is pretty high.

The wash testing we did when we first developed our red showed almost no change. Believe me, after wash number five, I was overjoyed when it was still a rich red. We overload the pigments by about 2x. We have 3 different reds and they vary slightly. Way less than 30% though. That'd be some luxury DC dumping all that pigment in!

Awesome.  Sounds like they have the base dialed well with the pigments then.  We use a PC system for plastisol and almost all colors we mix are at max pigment, just the way we roll most of the time.  I only back it off or extend it the max pig mix out when it's frustrating wow printing or overkill such as on lights.

I have our set sitting on the ink table still unopened, looking forward to the next DC run that calls for a pigment boost so I can see how they play with the Texcharge.