A Beginner’s Guide to Heat Transfer Water-Based Ink

Water-based inks have upgraded considerably over the years in terms of quality and accessibility, so much so that majority of professional printers are now making a switch to water-based inks for screen printing, and even choose them because of their performance, safe use and environment-friendly credentials.

Water-based inks are basically those types of inks that use water as the key solvent. In a heat transfer water-based ink, water is not the only solvent, rather it comprises ‘co-solvents’ which might even be petroleum-based solvents. The reason behind using the co-solvent is to lower the time and heat necessary to dry the ink film on the fabric properly.

Why Heat Transfer Water-Based Inks are Preferred Over Other Inks?

Water-based inks are a brilliant option when a “soft hand” is required. A soft hand is a case where the ink film cannot clearly be felt with the bare hand when spread across the fabric surface. Since plastisol ink has more of a hand than water-based, that’s why water-based ink is much preferred over plastisol ink!

It is an outstanding ink system for quick roll-to-roll yardage printing, as such printing is carried out on big hi-tech equipment having a large drying capacity.

Towels have a high snooze fabric which needs to be printed in such a way where the ink wicks or penetrates through to the base fabric for enough exposure. That’s why heat transfer water-based ink is a decent choice in towel printing, as the proper ink penetration is needed. Water-based inks that are created to wick into the fabric are brilliant for this application.

With the use of quality heat transfer ink, millions of colours can be printed to reproduce any logo, no matter how difficult.

Why Choose Heat Transfer Water-Based Ink for Printing?

Water-based heat transfers are a soft, vibrant and lightweight option to traditional screen printing. They are a perfect way to print complex, multi-colour designs on hats, clothing, tote bags, etc. Another remarkable advantage of heat transfer printing is the easy and quick setup. There are no setup fees, as it doesn’t need the use of screens.

Moreover, heat transfer water-based printings are PVC-free, so there is inner happiness of having eco-friendly print. This type of printing is ideal for all fabric types without waterproof coating including nylon, cotton, blends, and polyester. This procedure gives eco-friendly, high-quality prints on virtually any material.

Using water-based inks for screen printing has never been stress-free or more beneficial than it is now, so if you haven’t already you may want to make that change as soon as possible. Get started by getting your hands on the top-quality water-based ink offered by DAS Waterbased Ink.