Advantage's X2 High Opaque /Low Bleed White Plastisol is an Exceptional Value. Optically Bright White ink formulated to give Excellent Printability for both manual and automatic printing. Advantage X2 has Excellent Opacity, Fiber mat down, Low Gloss level, and Good Flash properties permit it to be utilized as both a stand-alone and an under base white.
Opacity: Very Good
Viscosity : Medium
Bleed Resistance : Very Good
Build Up : Medium
Definition: High
PRINTER'S PARAMETERS
Substrates 100% cotton, 50/50. cotton/ poly blends, some synthetics and some 100% Polyesters.
We recommend our PolyWhite for Optimal Bleed Resistance on 100% Poly's,
Bleed resistance Very Good
Mesh: Use 86-155 mesh count for optimum opacity manual printing.
Use 155-230 mesh count for optimum opacity automatic printing.
Use 155 -280 mesh for overprinting and fine line printing.
Use 86-120 mesh for cold peel transfers.
Tension 15-20 acceptable, 25-35 recommended
Squeegee type 60-70 durometer or triple 60/90/60 , 70/90/70
Squeegee blade: Sharp
Squeegee angle: 10 to 20 degrees
Squeegee Pressure: Avoid excess pressure
Squeegee speed: Medium
Gel temp 160-180 F
Cure temp:320 F entire film.
Wash-Up: ECO5000 TKO Ink & Emulsion Remover, ECO4440 On Press Wash, ECO3000 Ink & Stain Remover are recommended but will work with any plastisol ink degrader or press wash
Stencil: CBX7700 or CBX7500 is recommended but will work with Any Conventional direct emulsion or capillary films.
Phthalate Compliant
Inks manufactured for Kolormatrix are certified by one of the largest plastisol ink manufacturers in the world to be Phthalate Compliant and does not knowingly add plasticizers containing the phthalates listed and outlined in California Bill 1108, CPSIA HR-4040 and Oeko-tex Standard 100. The plasticizers identified may include di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), diisononyl phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DnOP), (DIBP) Di-iso-butyl, and (DMP) Dimethylphthalate, including esters of ortho-phthalic acid and are not direct ingredients in the manufacture of Claira High Opacity Non-Phthalate Inks.