FEATURES
7014 Legacy White™ is a low bleed, high pigment, fast
flashing, low tack, non-phthalate plastisol screen printing ink.
7014 Legacy White™ has a creamy viscosity and medium body,
making the ink suitable for both, auto and manual processes.
7014 Legacy White™ offers superior performance through fast
production speeds, its brightness and opacity.
SPOT FLASHING
7014 Legacy White™ will spot dry, with a very low
after flash tack. Dwell time is dependent on the spot dryer used. In some
cases, you may have to lower the heat of the spot cure unit because too much
heat may actually make the ink tacky. When you spot dry, you are only partially
fusing or gelling the surface of the ink. The ink should just dry to the touch,
with no lift-off, but not totally fused. Totally fusing the underprint white
may cause inter-coat adhesion problems with the inks printed on top of the
white ink. Final fusing or curing occurs in the dryer.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
7014 Legacy White™ is a low bleed ink, not a non-bleed
ink. On some types of fabric, bleeding or dye migration may occur. Always
test-print the fabric to be printed before beginning production. It is best to
do some long term testing on fabrics to determine if they are going to bleed.
Bleeding or dye migration may not occur right away.
7014 Legacy White™ was formulated to make printing opaque
white easy. Hand printing is less tiring because less squeegee pressure is
needed. The result is improved operator performance. Automatic equipment can be
adjusted to lower pressure settings, thus improving screen life, squeegee
durability and overall print quality.
7014 Legacy White™, compared to other opaque whites,
prints easily. You will find that a finer screen mesh can be used to achieve
the same opacity as a more open mesh. This means less ink will be needed, a
real money saver in terms of ink usage. It also means a softer hand on flashed
fabrics.
Adding any reducers or additives can lower bleed
resistance, reduce opacity, or increase cure times of the ink. STIR the
ink prior to printing on press and after addition of reducers or additives.
Test dryer temperatures and wash test printed product
before and during a production run.