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| Product Code | : | EX-WH-820 |
Product Description :
Until now the only way that printers could add a foil effect to specific elements within a design was by using water-based ink. Excalibur has a plastisol solution. 801 Foil Proof is a clear coat plastisol that repels foil. Simply screen-print Foil proof over top of the plastisol where you do not want foil to stick. When you heat seal the foil onto the image, the foil will only stick to the parts of the design that are not clear coated. For best result we recommend using with a printable adhesive.
Technical Details
Stencil: All types Adhesive: Use 845 Printable Adhesive for areas to be foiled. Or tint the 845 Printable Adhesive with ink colour similar to the foil. Print the adhesive thru 80-110/inch (32T- 43T/cm) mesh.
Mesh: 160 to 200/inch (48T to 80T/cm)
Reducer: Reducers are not recommended for this product. **Please note that inks should be thoroughly stirred prior to printing, inks are thixotropic and will naturally reduce with stirring.
Squeegee: Use a medium (70) durometer.
Printing Method: For best results, use a print/flash/print method to build up the areas where you want the foil to stick with the 845 printable adhesive. On non-foil areas, the goal is to achieve a thinner ink film than the areas to be foiled. A print/flash/print method with the 801 thru a finer mesh count is suggested for maximum foil resistance.
Other tips: Adding small amounts of 820 Puff Base to the adhesive creates a low loft, which will result in a higher surface area for the foil to adhere to. As a starting point we recommend adding 25% of the 820 base, by weight, to the 845 adhesive. Adding small amounts (3% by weight or less) of the 801 Foil Proof to the ink will also aid in resisting foil. Be aware that adding more than 3% will affect the viscosity and opacity.
Curing: Gelling (dry to the touch) instead of fully curing the print initially, will result in a much better foil transfer. Heat pressing the foil at 375F (191C) will contribute to a proper cure. You may also consider putting the foiled garment through the dryer again at normal curing temperatures. Full cure can be reached when the entire ink film reaches 320F (160C). Light colours may require longer periods to obtain this temperature. Tests for product compatibility should always be conducted prior to production runs.
Note: The amount of time it takes for the ink to reach a curing temperature will depend on the colour and thickness of the ink deposit. Curing is a time and temperature relationship. The longer the time or the higher the temperature or combination of these, the faster the cure. Temperature strips can be used to help read the temperature of the ink film, temperature guns can help read the surface temperature of the ink film. The absolute test is whether the print will stand repeated washings. An initial test to determine cure is, after curing allow the garment to cool to room temperature, the print should feel dry and firm when rubbed with your thumb. It should be able to stretch and relax without excessive cracking.
Clean up: TR-Blend or 2000 Green Foil Application: Set heat press to 375F (191C). lay the foil over the image areas to be foiled, heat seal for 4-6 seconds with very light pressure. Peel foil slowly while still warm.
| Product Code | : | EX-SI-1596 |
Product Description :
Excalibur 1596PF SportPro Defender is a first down grey underbase or a last down backer for cold peel transfers to block dye molecules in 100% polyester dark colored garments that are prone for dye migration. The proprietary particles contained in Excalibur 1596 SportPro Defender act as filters to filter out dye molecules which can migrate up through the ink film during the curing or heat transfer process. Excalibur 1596PF SportPro Defender prevents dye migration on many 100% polyester fabrics where normal low-bleed plastisol inks fail miserably.
Features and Benefits
Technical Details
Gel Temperature: Ink will gel on surface at 240° F (126° C).
Curing: Excalibur 1596PF SportPro Defender will fully cure when the entire ink film reaches 315° F (163° C.) and held at this temperature for at least 30 seconds.
Heat Transfers: Excalibur 1596PF SportPro Defender may be used to back inks in the production of cold peel transfers when used in conjunction with Excalibur 846PF Printable Adhesive and C57 Hot Melt Powder to promote best adhesion to substrate.
Mesh: For direct printing an 83-110/inch (16T-43Tcm) provides excellent results for direct printing and backing cold-peel transfers.
Stencil: Any stencil compatible with plastisol inks may be used.
Modification: Because plastisol inks are thixotropic and can body up during storage always stir ink thoroughly prior to print or adding reducers. If necessary Excalibur 1501PF Curable Reducer may be added to increase printability of ink and help clean ink from the screen. CAUTION: Adding too much Excalibur 1501PF Curable Reducer will reduce opacity and reduce bleed resistance of Excalibur 1596PF SportPro Defender. Because 501PF Curable Reducer can actually promote bleed resistance it should not be used as a modifier in any SportPro ink.
Squeegee: 70 durometer or 90/70/90 triple durometer blades are recommended.
Printing Technique: A print/flash print technique may be necessary to produce desired results.
Clean-up: Use Enviro Series 2000 Green or Enviro Series TR Blend.
CAUTION
Always test finished prints for curing, adhesion, opacity, bleed-resistance and desired look prior to beginning full production runs. Lancer Group International cannot guarantee the results or back claims that this ink will test PVC-free or phthalate-free if any additive other than an additive manufactured by Lancer Group International is used to modify this ink. Test results by a third-party laboratory verifying all components used to produce this ink are PVC-free, phthalate-free and lead-free are available upon request. No claim in this Technical Data Sheet is intended to guarantee Excalibur Defender 1596PF works and blocks dye migration on every 100% polyester dark fabric. Customer testing is required and should be implemented when printing any new product or unfamiliar fabric.
