How to Screen Print on Polyester Fabrics with Low Cure Plastisol Screen Printing Ink

[@aaronsprintshop]

I am printing on a polyester 95% spandex 5% blend shirt. Navy blue fabric. I am using standard plastisol white ink. I have stretch additive and low cure additive. In this video you mentioned that adding a stretch additive to low cure ink would affect the low cure properties. Does the same apply if I am adding both low cure and stretch additives to standard plastisol? Or should I only use one additive and which one? Does the low cure additive also have some stretch properties built in like the low cure inks? What would you recommend?

[@dimension8172]

Can I use it on micro fibre?

[@kinneret85]

Hi there! Loved your video! I am currently inquering in china about purchasing a large quantety of polyester shirts for a running competition my family organizes. I requested the quotes to include the logo printing and received different types of logo printing techniques. I would appreciate your input as to which method do you think is the best for running shirts made from 100% polyester. Thank you!

[@Ryonet]

Polyester can be tricky because the dye can migrate into your ink if the garment gets too hot while curing. Most of the time Polyester garments need to be printed with some kind of migration blocking under base. Check out our Gamma Blocker Black Underbase for poly printing here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp3RqqeXd7-Ch9k

[@nicoleflores5638]

What method would I use to print on wrestling singlets?

[@thisCLUMSYgirl]

Could I just pay you to do it for me?? Those colors are the exact ones I want to use. I doubt our print shops here know what they're doing and I want to use a polyester bomber jacket. I also have in mind a jacket that's 80% polyester, 20% nylon, and 100% polyester. Does that make any difference to the way it'll be printed? I'm altering these for an event.

[@Ryonet]

+thisCLUMSYgirl Where are you located? We could possibly recommend some good shops in your area, if you're in the US. We aren't a screen printing company per se, so we couldn't complete the job on your behalf, but we can definitely provide any direction you are seeking! :) As for the job you're discussing, if you plan on printing it yourself, there are a few things to keep in mind when printing Water Based ink on polyester. Check out this post for some great insight :) www.ryonetblog.com/how-to-print-water-based-ink-on-athletic-garments/

[@craftavenuecreations4931]

Could you heat press cure the polyester at 280 also?

[@Fortunato_fades]

Can you use a low cure additive and a stretch additive together?

[@Ryonet]

Yes you can! Often times, poly specific inks will already have both of these qualities within them :)

[@zebedeerotten533]

dosnt look like you have any control over where things go ??? how does smearing white stuff make a black and green shape I woulnt trust this method at all looking for something modern not hippy gibberish

[@KVHanawaltVO]

I have a good question about color ink with low cure on a black polyester long sleeve, if I do a single color just one color that has one print, do I still need to use the white paint like you did before you used the green color?

[@Ryonet]

Blkwolf24 yes, the green ink won't pop if you don't use a white underbase.

[@KVHanawaltVO]

Gotcha, Thank you for the help :) That's the green galaxy system white pain that's underbase right?

[@contrevaloir]

Will this ink print on chloroprene rubber?

[@mdoe3562]

working on a 100% polyester hoodie. have a dye migration issue with white under base.turning pink. how do I handle this my mesh screen and flash temperature to final belt dryer

[@Ryonet]

+M Doe First you have to use either a low bleed poly Ink which only comes in plastisol or you have to use a low cure ink in either plastisol or water base. See videos on print on both of these, kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJbCZGdonM99b8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnuYqGp8r76pisk

[@heronstanfield9418]

Hello! What if you're screen printing with a poly ink on 100% polyester laundry bags?? does the same rules apply??

[@Ryonet]

Yup! Make sure your ink can stretch.

[@artofabric299]

useful video.thank you.

[@Ryonet]

Thank you for watching!!

[@toddmcconnell7010]

Just wondered about heating the garment (sending it through the dryer) before printing to help prevent die migration. Thoughst?

[@Ryonet]

That is always a good idea, just make sure to let the shirt cool down before printing.

[@Ishaan_R_Roy]

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[@vintagemxer9165]

what if you don't have a top color in a low cure ink or additive? what temp then?

[@Ryonet]

Every ink still has to reach fusion temp. Whatever you need to set your dryer at so that the highest temperature ink reaches full cure, that's what you'll have to do. Everything needs to reach cure temp all the way through the ink layer.

[@vintagemxer9165]

why not send a blank through the dryer first to check temp?

[@Ryonet]

A fabric heats up differently than the ink. The shirt will heat up much quicker than the ink layer will.

[@aaronsprintshop]

How long should the garment be in the dryer at 280 degrees? When I regularly print with plastisol I run garments through the dryer at 350 degrees for about a minute.

[@Ryonet]

Aaron Jewett IF you are using warp drive then all you need to do is reach that temp, if you wait for 48 hours the ink is good to go :)

[@aaronsprintshop]

I am using a Litttle Pro by HIX dryer with a 4 color mount on top. And printing on 100% polyester paragon SM0200 with spf30 if that makes a difference.

[@Ryonet]

Always test before you start a run.

[@FIGHT101TV]

Stretch additive? Are you talking about a reducer?

[@Ryonet]

The stretch works differently than the reducer in that it literally adds stretch capabilities to your print at a lower temp, it's ideal for heat sensitive or stretch fabrics.

[@FIGHT101TV]

@@Ryonet okay..yeah im doin 60 poly shirts using union plastisol ink..im gonna add reducer to make my black last longer! I dont have a flash dryer but i have an oven! 320 degrees for a minute sound good? Then heatpress right after? This is my first big order

[@Ryonet]

Congrats on your large order!! When you say oven you mean conveyor dryer, yes?

[@FIGHT101TV]

@@Ryonet i need a heat gun...yeah i dont got a flash dryer yet. Gonna be a longg process but itll get done

[@roberti8116]

@@FIGHT101TV "oven"?

[@bodzbodeng8622]

good eve what kind of ink may i use on synthetic leather?

[@JBmusicart]

You need to use enamel sign ink. I don't recommend it.

[@desimcgill]

I'm having issues of the poly ink getting caught in the artwork on my screen and clogging it. Is that something to do with my burning process? Because this ONLY happens with the poly ink and not standard plastisol ink.

[@FIGHT101TV]

Whats the difference between poly and plastisol?

[@dineshshrestha2573]

how to screen print cmyk on t shirt with plastisol

[@Ryonet]

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[@dineshshrestha2573]

thank you sir ,i have seen your videos.its very intersting and one other thing that how to print halftone films from printer for 4 colors screen printing process. will you help me

[@dineshshrestha2573]

actually i use Adobe photoshop cs5

[@mohamedyousef5578]

احا حد يترجم :-)!