APPLICATIONS
Union Ink's Suede Plastisol Ink combines an extremely matte finish with a fuzzy texture and a slight puff. The resulting print is almost indistinguishable from suede leather in texture and appearance. Suede Plastisol can also be used to simulate sand or s tone and other unusual and subtle special effects.
Suede Plastisol ink has good opacity.
Print through a 110 thread/inch mesh (43 thread/cm).
Direct Emulsion stencils such as Union Ink's Inmarcol-R, Inmarcol-W, or Unicol-2000 are recommended.
Suede Plastisol inks are supplied ready to print. Since plastisol inks "body up" as they sit in the container you should always stir the ink well to determine the actual printing viscosity before adding any reducer. Reducing the ink usually redu ces the opacity. Never add mineral spirits to any plastisol ink.
Print with a smooth stroke for an even suede look and feel. Avoid printing over a cured underbase or printing with the print-flash-print technique. You will get best results when printing Suede Plastisol last. Multiple colors of Suede can be printed wet-o n-wet. Always test new designs before production to determine the best printing procedures.
Suede Plastisol inks will not air dry. They must be heat cured. These inks will fully cure and withstand repeated washings when the entire ink deposit reaches 310°F (154°C). Curing can be accomplished with the use of a conveyer dryer, flash curing unit, o r simple infrared heater. Proper curing is extremely important. Poor washability of the print can generally be traced back to under-curing!
Clean the screens and squeegees with mineral spirits or any screen wash designed for plastisol inks.
Excellent. Do not dry clean. Do not iron printed areas.
Store plastisols at room temperature. Prolonged exposure to high temperature can make the ink start to gel.
To obtain other colors of Suede Plastisol, add 5-12% of any of Union Ink's Plastisol Toners (TOPL) to Suede Base (PLSE-9090). Adding more than 12% may result in an ink that will not cure properly. Suede Base is only intended to be used with Plastisol tone rs. It is not designed to be added to finished inks.
Union Ink sells Plastisol Toners (TOPL) that can be used to color clear bases and adjust or intensify already pigmented plastisol inks. Union Ink also sells Plastipuff ready-to-print puff plastisol in 11 colors as well as PlastiPuff Additive (PLPF-9111) and SuperPuff Additive (PUFS-9111) to convert most plastisol inks to puff inks.
Caution: Always test this product for curing, adhesion, crocking, opacity, washability and other specific requirements before using in production.
While Union Ink Company believes that the data contained herein are factual and the opinions expressed are those of qualified experts regarding the results of the tests conducted, the data are not to be taken as a warranty or representation for which Union Ink Company assumes legal responsibility. They are offered solely for your consideration, investigation, and verification. Pretest inks on surfaces to be printed.
PLSE-1000 White PLSE-1500 Gray PLSE-2040 Golden Yellow PLSE-3010 Scarlet Red PLSE-5040 Navy Blue PLSE-6020 Dark Chrome Green PLSE-7000 Dark Brown PLSE-7004 Tan PLSE-8000 Black Additives PLSE-9090 Suede Base