Silicone Ink- One Ink. Endless Applications

This article is all about how silicone ink is a suitable choice for screen printing process.

For athletic and casual clothes makers, screen printing technology represents a significant growth opportunity. Printers have increasingly employed plastisol (PVC) and water-based PA/PU inks.

But these inks do have severe limitations that restrict their application, especially in the high textile applications, such as bad wash and weather endurance, as well as poor hand touch and crassness. Furthermore, some of these items may carry plasticizers or have other severe environmental consequences.

Due to their quick wash sturdiness, hand feel, stretching qualities, and environmental friendliness, printing industries explored silicone inks to quantify the problem. Tackiness, stiffness, high viscosity, and the difficulty to generate low-gloss coatings were all concerns with such products.

Silicone Ink— Safe for Environment

The solution you’ve been looking for has finally arrived. Silicone transfer printing ink from DAS Waterbased Ink is a non-tacky, soft elastic printing ink that gives a variety of aesthetic and design options, is robust, and does not impact the environment.

Silicone Ink— One Ink. Endless Applications

We make silicone textile printing inks to bridge the performance and quality gap and give printers more options by combating the limitations of traditional inks, delivering performance that meets environmental requirements, and meeting a variety of special design requirements for consumers looking to set themselves apart from the competitors in the market. Most organic and conventional materials, especially elastic fabrics, are ideal for screen printing with our silicone printing inks.

Some common things which can be customized using our silicone transfer printing ink—

• Uniforms
• Undergarments
• T-shirts
• Sweatshirts
• Sweaters
• Socks
• Sleepwear
• Shorts
• Shirts
• Pants
• Jerseys
• Jackets
• Hats and caps
• Gloves
• Bathing/swim suits

Special Printing Effects

Top-notch silicone printing inks allow for numerous unique special effects, including:

• Water droplet effect
• Non-slippery
• Multi-color flocking
• Metallic powder
• Glass bead
• Breathable, four-color dot printing
• Anti-cracking at low temperature
• Anti-color migration
• Amber-looking effect
• Ability to print on elastic, ex. swim suits
• 3D print with sharp edge
• 3D print dot pole matrix

Perks of Using DAS Waterbased Ink’s Silicone Transfer Printing Ink

Cost effective-

Generally, 5-8 layers of ink are required to get adequate coverage. With only a few layers of our silicone printing ink, you can obtain the very same effect, delivering a less bulky finish, cheaper material usage, a shorter production life cycle, and fewer labour costs.

Easily pigmented-

The base-to-color inks ratios are really not preset, thus you can change the colour of the printing ink. (Compatibility testing should be done first.)

No environmental or user issues-

Usually PVC inks are being faded out, therefore there are no ecological or user concerns. Other inks could also include potentially dangerous substances. Silicone inks from DAS Waterbased Ink are a non-toxic, environmentally friendly solution that meets Oeko-Tex Standard 100.

Operation-friendly-

Viscosity or thixotropy issues can end up making printing problematic or cause ink penetration issues. The viscosity and toughness of our silicone inks are ideal for screen printing.

Key Features and Benefits

• Suitable for dot printing
• Operation-friendly
• Multiple color flocking
• Improved fashion appearance
• High elongation
• Heat resistant
• Good hand feel
• Good adhesion
• Fast cure
• Excellent durability
• Environmentally sound
• Easier to get 3D effects
• Cryogenic resistance
• Cost effective
• Compliance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100
• Anti-color migration

Silicone-based materials, in comparison to organic-based materials, often allow more demanding requirements, ranging from those running at severe temperatures to those working in adverse climatic conditions for extended periods of time. Silicone technology is a major accelerator for a wide variety of applications that benefit our everyday lives. They are utilised as additives that give surfactancy, water repellency, sensory advantages, and much more.