Description
Aquarius™ Plasticharge Additive will work with most any Avient plastisol cotton color ink. However, it should be noted that the color tone intensity will likely diminish to appear more “pastel” unless you use more opaque ink colors like those found in the Union Maxopake high opacity ink series.
Sold by the gallon.
Highlights
- Plastisol and water base inks may be printed over Plasticharge prints.
Printing TIps
- Combine equal parts Aquarius™ Plasticharge Additive and a suitable plastisol cotton color ink (1:1). Stir slowly until completely mixed. Add 4-6% Aquarius Activator ZF just before printing and mix until completely dissolved.
- Plastisol and water base inks may be printed over Plasticharge prints.
- Your percentage of Aquarius™ Activator ZF powder should be based on the weight of the Aquarius™ Plasticharge Additive only, Not the combined weight of the ink and additive.
- Water base inks can dry in the screen, Aquarius™ Plasticharge Additive is no exception. It is helpful to mist the air above the screen with a spray bottle of distilled water as needed in order to maintain humidity.
- The printer must test any color mixed with Aquarius™ Plasticharge Additive on the garment prior to production to determine if the dyes in that garment will discharge.
- When mixing Plasticharge reds, it is often beneficial to reduce the amount of Activator ZF powder by 1%.
Fabric Types
- Cotton
Mesh
- Count: 110-230
Squeegee
- Durometer: 70, 60/90/60
- Profile: Square
- Stroke 1 to 2 times
- Angle: 10-15%
Stencil
- Water resistant emulsion
Flash & Cure
- Flash: Pre-heated pallet
- Cure: 320°F
