Caviar Bead Adhesive (PLAD-9160)

A plastisol based adhesive for adhering caviar beads to garments.

Applications

· Adheres caviar beads to garments for special effects prints.

Features

· Provides extremely durable adhesion

· Easy printing directly onto garment or onto a flashed underbase.

General Information

Union’s Caviar Bead Adhesive (PLAD-9160) is a plastisol based clear that serves as an adhesive for adhering caviar beads to garments. Easy to print, Caviar Bead Adhesive can be printed directly upon the garment or on top of a flashed underbase.

Artwork

For best adhesion of the beads to the garment, artwork should be prepared so that any line or detail in the image should be no smaller than the size of two caviar beads place side by side. Solid coverage is best for the adhesive screen—do not use halftone dots or fine lines.

Mesh

Use 83-110 (34-43 metric) mesh count screens stretched to your mesh manufacturer’s tensioning recommen-dations.

Stencil

For best results a 250 micron thick film that is compatible with plastisol inks is recommended. For more information about the film as well as the process of adhering the film to the screen mesh and exposure, refer to film manufacturer’s instructions or call Union at 1-800-526-0455 and ask for the paper titled “How To Print Caviar Beads With Union’s Caviar Bead Special Effects Kit”.

Additives

None recommended. Caviar Bead Adhesive is ready to use straight from the container.

Printing Instructions

Prior to the print stroke a good flood coat over the image is recommended. Care should be taken to set the off-contact and squeegee pressure so that a nice smooth coat of adhesive sits on top of the fabric instead of being pushed into and through the fabric. If you find that your print technique does not allow the adhesive to sit on top of the fabric print a plastisol underbase, flash, and then print the adhesive on top of the underbase. In either case, a sufficient amount of adhesive must surround the beads to provide the best adhesion.

Applying Beads To Garments

After printing the Caviar Bead Adhesive onto the garment or underbase there are three suggested ways to apply the beads to the adhesive.

· With the shirt remaining on the platen, sprinkle the beads onto the adhesive. Bring an exposed, non-imaged screen down over the print and squeegee once lightly to push the beads into the adhesive. Remove the shirt from the platen and lightly shake to remove any excess beads.

· Remove the shirt from the platen and lay the print face down into a tray of beads. Using a painting roller, lightly roll across the back of the print. Again, remove the shirt and lightly shake to remove any excess beads.

· Remove garment from platen and lay image side up in a shallow tray. Pour beads over the image and gently rock back and forth, allowing excess beads to pour back into tray and cure garment.

· Caution: Be careful to keep walk areas clear of excess beads as they can pose a slip hazard. Excess beads may be used over again.

Curing Instructions

Even though Caviar Bead Adhesive cures at 300° F (149° C ) due to the thickness of the adhesive and the caviar beads it is necessary to increase dryer temperature, slow belt speed or a combination of both to fully cure the design.

Wash-Up

Clean the screens and squeegees with mineral spirits or any screen wash designed for plastisol inks.

Garment Care

Turn garment inside out prior to washing and wash in cold or warm water in a normal wash cycle. Do not dry clean or iron print area of garment.

Caution

Always test this product for curing, adhesion, washability, elongation, opacity as well as any other specific requirement before using in production.

For More Information

For more information contact Union at 1-800-526-0455 and ask for the paper titled “How To Print Caviar Beads With Union’s Caviar Bead Special Effects Kit”