Rutland White Plastisol Ink Series
ML Series is formulated as low bleed, press-ready plastisol for printing in polyester/cotton dark fabrics.
APPLICATION:
High opacity, low bleed plastisols have been formulated to provide ultimate color and opacity, on dark polyester/cotton fabrics. to achieve maximum coverage which will allow maximum bleed resistance, an underlay white is recommended to be printed through an 86 m.c./in. (34 m.c./cm.). When printing on white and some light shade garments, extend ML color(s) with a base plastisol to reduce cost and opacity. Avoid printing extended color(s) on dark polyester/cotton without an appropriate low bleed underlay. (Addition of more than 30% bse to a low-bleed color may lighten the color, as it reduces the opacity.
RECOMMENDED PRINTING TECHNIQUES:
Manual Machine Printing
Load ink into mesh opening with hard sharp squeegee.
Only the image area should be filled with ink.
Transfer ink to the fabric surface with a light squeegee pass.
Crock test image area for complete fusion.
Automatic Machine Printing
Examine the flood bar and smooth the edges if necessary.
Adjust the flood bar as closely to the screen as possible, to fill the mesh opening with ink.
Transfer the ink to the garment with a light squeegee pass.
Crock test image area for complete fusion.
SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
Plastisols are THERMOPLASTIC, requiring heat for fusion. Test print area for crock fastness. Should color rub off on white cloth, adjust oven temperatures and/or dwell time until crock test passes (cloth wipes clean).
Stir plastisols prior to printing.
Do not dry clean. Do not use bleach.
Use a piece of transfer paper to iron image area if desired.
Most plastisols available in 1, 5, 30, and 55 gallon containers.
Some custom matching quart kits are available.
Customer service, color matching assistance available.
Education and training at Rutland Plastic Technologies, Inc.
Any application not referenced in this technical data should be pretested or consultation sought with Rutland's Application Laboratory prior to printing.
