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Water Base Enviro Process Ink BLACK 5 Gallon Pail
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$236.99
Water Base Process Ink BLACK 5 Gallon Pail
Matsui RC 301 Enviro Water Base PROCESS Inks are specifically designed for four color process printing. Four color process printing is a wet on wet process used to create full color images typically on white or light backgrounds. It can be used on cotton, blends, canvas, or even paper but works best with cotton fabric. Using environmentally friendly water base process ink is a great way to achieve an ultra soft hand or feel on the shirt as well as being friendly to the environment. For more information on process printing check out this article on four color process on our site. See more information below on how to use Ryonet's specially eco friendly water base inks. Ryonet’s new RC 301 Enviro Water Based Ink System (by Matsui) bases, pigments and inks are specifically designed for manual water based screen printing as well as today’s high speed automatic screen printing presses. The eco-friendly 301 EnviroLine inks offer advantages over the traditional Water Based and Plastisol inks and are superior to other water base ink systems currently being used in textile shops. Please read our directions for use below. Advantages Of Enviro-Line Water Based Inks:
• Free of most environmentally damaging chemicals such as PVC, phthalate, heavy metals, azo compounds, nonylphenol and formaldehyde. (Note: Discharge inks do use formaldehyde and must be handled differently)
• Ability to use wide range of mesh counts up to 300+.
• Exceptionally soft hand,
• Intense pigment colors,
• Ease of use and breath ability of the ink on fabric.
• Ability to achieve entire Pantone Color range using our 14 basic Pantone colors.
• Formulated for tack free enhanced screen stability which prevents in screen drying and allows for faster and cleaner prints. When using Enviro-Line Water Based Inks, you'll need to use a water resistant emulsion like SWR-3. If you do not use this type of emulsion then your stencil will break down prematurely and you'll have to setup your screen all over again. If you're just getting into screen printing, you may consider getting a complete Chemical Starter Kit for Water Based Inks. For all of Ryonet's Enviro-Line products click on the pictures below.   Confused about water based and discharge inks?
Here are a few helpful application charts.
| Water Based Ink Type | EnviroLine
WB Inks | DSPS Discharge | Discharge White | PC Pigments 301 Inks | | Garment Capability | 100% Cotton & Poly Blend | 100% Cotton | 100% Cotton | N/A | | Environmental Friendly | Very | Slight Impact | Slight Impact | Mixed With:
WB: YES
Discharge: Some | | Pantone Matching | Yes | No | No | Yes | | Required Additives | None:
Ready for use. | Discharge Agent | Discharge Agent | Must be used with a base or discharge binder. | | Color Additives | PC Colors for color boosts | PC Colors | N/A | Can be used with RC Inks, PC Bases, or Discharge Binders | | Mixing Ratios | PC Pigments as a color boost up to 15% | Agent:
6-10%
PC Ink: 5-15% | Agent:
6-10% | See Instructions | | Underbase Options | RC Transparent Opaque White Discharge Discharge White | Used as an under base | Used as an under base | When mixing with discharge, no underbase needed. | | Application | Type Of Water Base System | Mesh | | Pantone Color Match | EnviroLine 301 RC WB Inks | 156-280 | | Paper / Cardboard | EnviroLine 301 RC WB Inks | 230-305 | | Towels / Canvas | EnviroLine 301 RC WB Inks | 86-110 | Light Garments
(100% or Blend) | EnviroLine 301 RC WB Inks | 156-230 | Opaque Results on Dark Garments
(100% or Blend) | EnviroLine 301 RC WB Inks w/ Opaque White Water Based Ink | White: 110-156 Color: 156-230 | Soft Hand on Dark Garments
(100% Cotton) | 1. Discharge w/ RC Color Overprint
2. Discharge White w/ RC Color Overprint
3. Dye Discharge w/ PC Pigment | 110-156 | | Vintage Look and Feel | 1. RC WB Ink on Light or Dark.
2. Direct Discharge
3. Dye Discharge | Ink:
156-200 Discharge: 110-156 | Directions for use. Ryonet will soon release a comprehensive DVD covering all aspects of water base and discharge screen printing. For use on cotton, poly/cotton blend, paper.
MESH: 80 to 305 (156-200 Mesh for most fabrics, 230-280 for fine detail, 230-305 for paper) STENCIL/EMULSION: A water proof direct emulsion should be used for optimal performance. SWR-3. SQUEEGEE: 60-80 Durometer square edge. (Ryonet recommends 60 or 70 Durometer) PRINTING: For best performance heat the pallets to 140 degrees F. before printing. For light color fabric use Matsui ECO-Series RC through a high mesh screen. For dark color fabric the use of 301 Transparent White as an under-base. For a softer hand use Matsui’s DSPS Discharge as an underbase. Screens should be flooded if printing is stopped for any period of time. When loading water base ink into your screens, use a good amount of ink in order insure the ink doesn't dry in your screen. Print with a pull stroke for best results. Back flood screen with a lot of ink gently so ink is not pressed through the design, you shouldn't be able to see your screen or image through your back flood. Under Basing: Process printing is best used on light garments where there is no need for under basing. DRYING/CURING: The 301 Enviro-Series ink must be cured to 320 degrees, for a standard dryer this may take a 2-3 minute dwell time, for an airflow dryer, this may be accomplished under one minute. We strongly recommend the use of a laser temp gun in order to sure cure temp is being reached. Curing Options: Water based inks cure differently from standard plastisol inks. While plastisol inks cure with infrared once reaching 320 degrees, water based inks cure best with air movement and heat. Air movement is preferred to drive water out of the ink and blow away steam so heat can cure water base pigment properly. Without hot air movement across the ink, water base inks will take much longer to cure. In good air flow, water base inks can cure in under 1 minute while it may take 2.5 to 3 minutes in a standard infrared dryer. (Paper can be allowed to air dry) WE STRONGLY SUGGEST WASH TESTING AND DOCUMENTING CURE TIMES BEFORE BEGINNING PRODUCTION. | Level | Method | Picture | Process | | Basic | Heat Gun |  | Heat guns actually work fairly well for curing low quantities of water base prints. Hot air from the gun forces water from the ink and curing can actually be seen as the ink dries. | | Starter | Infrared Flash |  | IR flashes work marginally well. Take shirt off pallet, raise flash head up 4-5 inches above the shirt, cure for 2-3 minutes until ink is temped at 320 degrees. Wash test before production. | | Intermediate | Infrared Conveyor |  | IR conveyors work decent for low quantity production. Raise conveyor gates to allow steam to exit dryer, bump temp down slightly, slow belt speed down, allow to dwell 2-3 minutes. | | Professional | Forced Air Flash |  | Forced air is preferred for lower production or flashing. For a final cure, lift shirt from pallet to allow air to circulate under the garment. Cure for 60-90 seconds. Conduct Wash Tests. | | Production | Air Flow Conveyor Dryer |  | Optimal for WB Inks, air flow gas or IR dryers can cure in 60-90 seconds depending on chamber length. Air knifes remove water from ink and IR or Gas heat cure garment. | CLEAN UP: Card off excessive ink and dispose of in trash. Use Sprayway Water Base Screen Opener to break down ink then wipe residue from screens, screen frames, squeegees and any surfaces in contact with ink. Left over residue can also be washed in the sink with water after soaking. View and download EnviroLine RC MSDS Sheets.
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