Introducing Matsui Kombat White, the ultimate stand-alone white ink that revolutionizes textile screen printing. Packed with an array of key features, Kombat White is a force to be reckoned with:
- Easy to Mix and Print: Experience effortless printing with Kombat White. Its user-friendly nature streamlines your workflow, saving you time and effort.
- Versatile Mixing White: Unleash your creativity by using Kombat White as a mixing white with “Neo Pigments.” Create a vibrant palette of colors that breathe life into your designs.
- Exceptional Printability: Get ready for flawless prints without the need for viscosity adjustments. Kombat White’s printability is second to none, ensuring your designs come out with pristine clarity.
- Unmatched Softness: Feel the difference with Kombat White’s incredibly soft hand feel, unmatched by PVC inks. Your prints will be irresistibly comfortable and pleasing to the touch.
- Superior Elasticity: Ideal for “Performance” and high-stretch fabrics, Kombat White offers excellent elasticity, ensuring your prints move seamlessly with the fabric, maintaining their integrity.
- Striking Opaque White: Achieve brilliance with Kombat White’s opaque white prints that captivate with their vividness and attention to detail, making your designs truly stand out.
- Eco-Friendly Innovation: As a “PVC Free” ink, Kombat White embodies sustainability, enabling you to print responsibly and contribute to a greener future.
Please note that Kombat White should not be printed over. Its stand-alone nature ensures that your prints retain their integrity and don’t get overshadowed by additional layers.
Matsui Kombat White is not just an ink; it’s a game-changer that empowers you to elevate your screen printing projects to new heights. From ease of use to unparalleled softness and eco-friendliness, Kombat White delivers excellence on all fronts. Step into the world of exceptional printing possibilities with Matsui Kombat White.
Application:
Matsui Kombat White showcases its prowess when printed through fine screen mesh up to 160 mc in (63 mc cm) and cured at 320°F (160°C). This ensures that Kombat White delivers the softest prints attainable in today’s textile screen printing industry, setting a new standard for quality and comfort.
Special Recommendations:
To unleash Kombat White’s full potential, it is crucial to handle it with care. Always mix the ink in clean vessels using clean mixing blades and utensils to avoid any potential contamination from other ink sources or non-approved additives. This ensures that Kombat White remains true to its exceptional performance without any unwanted effects.
For enhanced printing capabilities and longevity of your prints, consider the following special recommendations:
- Dry Cleaning and Ironing: Prints made with Kombat White can be safely dry cleaned or ironed, preserving the quality and appearance of your designs.
- Retarder MG: Incorporate 1-5% of Retarder MG to extend the open time in the screen, allowing for smoother and more controlled printing.
- Fixer WF-N: Boost the wash fastness of your prints by adding 1-5% of Fixer WF-N to the ink, ensuring that your designs withstand repeated washings without compromising on vibrancy.
- Softener MG: Achieve better penetration into the garment by adding 1-4% of Softener MG to the ink, resulting in long-lasting and vivid prints with an exceptional soft hand feel.
- Thickener B: To adjust the ink’s consistency according to your printing needs, consider adding 0.25-1% of Thickener B to thicken the ink.
- RV Additive: Fine-tune the viscosity of Kombat White with 1-3% of RV Additive, enhancing control and printability during the printing process.
Additionally, you have the option to add 6%-9% Quick Additive, which contains Fixer WF-N, Retarder MG, and Softener MG, to further enhance performance and achieve desired printing effects.
Matsui Kombat White boasts impressive technical specifications:
- Wet Ink Tack: Low
- After Flash Tack: Low
- Printability: Excellent
- Surface Appearance: Matte
- Opacity/Viscosity: Excellent/Low
- Bleed Resistance: None
- Flash Temperature: 160°F (71°C)/decreases with deposit thickness
- Cure Temperature: 320°F (160°C)
- Squeegee Hardness: Medium
- Squeegee Blade: Sharp
- Squeegee Angle: 45 degrees to screen
- Squeegee Speed: Medium
- Underlay: Excellent
- Emulsion: Direct or indirect
- Mesh Count: 86-160 mc in (34-63 mc cm)
- Thinner: RV Additive
- Thickener: Thickener B
- Storage: Maintain a temperature range of 65°F to 95°F (18°C to 35°C) and avoid direct sunlight.
- Cleanup: Easy cleanup with water and mild soap or detergent.
- Color Range: White
- Substrate Type: Compatible with Cotton
- Substrate Color(s): Ideal for Light, Medium, and Dark Fabrics
Matsui Kombat White has the power to transform your printing projects into extraordinary works of art. With its remarkable softness, printability, and environmental safety, this ink redefines the possibilities of textile screen printing. Embrace the superiority of Matsui Kombat White and elevate your designs to new heights of excellence.
Note: The printer must test the ink before a production run. Kolormatrix and affiliates are not responsible for dye migration or misuse of this product. It is imperative for the printer to test and ensure the ink is properly cured and opaque enough to prevent dye migration on particular fabrics.
