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Screen Printing Ink Comparison Chart

Ink

Material Used On

Kind of Stencil

Kind of Screen Fabric

Thin with

Clean with

Washing Instruct.

Drying Instruct.

Indoor/
Outdoor

Finish

Coverage

Naz-Dar 59-000

Metal, wood, glass, aluminum, masonite, cardboard, some plastics

All types of stencils.

All types of fabrics.

59-000 mixing varnish.

Fast Wash- up or mineral spirits.

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Air dry - 4 to 6 hours; heat dry 180°F for 30 minutes.

Both

Gloss

800 to 1000 sq. ft. per gallon

Naz-Dar 9700 All Purpose Screen Ink

Styrene, ABS, vinyl film, coated metal, paper, board

Photo or water soluble hand cut film.

200 mesh mono- filament fabric or finer.

RE 180 thinner; Hot weather use 9731 retarder.

SW37 Screen wash or lacquer solvent

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Air dry - 15 to 20 minutes; jet dry in seconds.

Both

Gloss

1400 to 2000 sq. ft. per gallon

Naz-Dar 5500 Screen Process Poster Inks

Paper, cardboard.

All types of stencils.

All types of fabrics.

5500 retarder or 5560 thinner.

Fast Wash- up or mineral spirits.

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Air dry - 20 to 30 minutes; jet dry in seconds.

Indoor; short term outdoor.

Matte

1000 to 1500 sq. ft. per gallon

Naz-Dar GV Series Gloss Vinyl Inks

Vinyl films, acetate, plexiglass, vinyl coated.

Photo or water soluble hand cut film.

All types of fabrics.

VF-180 vinyl thinner.

VF-184 screen wash.

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Air dry - 20 to 40 minutes; do not jet dry.

Both

Gloss

800 to 1200 sq. ft. per gallon

Speedball Water Soluble Ink

Paper, cardboard.

Water resistant hand cut film or direct emulsion

8XX- 12XX multi- filament; 86-160 mono- filament

Water

Soap and water

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Air dry - 1 hour

Indoor

Matte

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Hunt Speedball Permanent Acrylic Screen Printing Ink

Paper, cardboard, or wood

Water resistant hand cut film or direct emulsion

8XX- 12XX multi- filament; 86-160 mono- filament

Water

Soap and water

Not washable or dry cleanable

Air dry - 20 minutes; heat dry - 275°F for 3 to 5 minutes

Both

Semi- Gloss

1000 sq. ft. per gallon

Ultrasoft Plastisol Plus

Cotton and Cotton/ Synthetic Blends

Fotocoat TZ, QTX CDF/LX Film

Ultrasoft; 86-305 mono- filament

Reducer/ detackifier

Mineral spirits

Washable, do not dry clean, iron carefully

Must be heat set 310°F for 2 to 4 minutes

Both

Gloss to Satin

150 to 200 sq. ft. per quart

Maxopake Plastisol

Dark garments. Cotton or cotton/ synthetic blends

Fotocoat TZ, QTX CDF/LX Film

74-110 mono- filament or coarser

Reducer/ detackifier

Mineral spirits

Washable, do not dry clean, iron carefully

Heat set 300°F for 2 to 4 minutes

Both

Gloss to Satin

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Dick Blick Water based Textile Screen Printing Ink

Most materials synthetic fabrics and paper products

Water resistant hand cut film or direct emulsion

8XX- 10XX multi- filament; 86-124 mono- filament

Water

Soap and luke warm water before it dries on the screen

Washable and dry cleanable

Heat set - 300°F for 3 minutes

Both

Matte

500 sq. ft. per gallon using 8XX

Permaset Fabric Printing Colors

Most fabrics except nylon

Water resistant hand cut film or direct emulsion

6XX- 10XX multi- filament; 74-124 mono- filament

Water

Water

Washable and dry cleanable

Heat set - 180°F for 2-3 minutes, 140°F for 5-6 minutes, or 120°F for 8-9 minutes with hand iron

Both

Matte

300 sq. ft. per 300 ml

Deka- Print Textile Ink

Coton and cotton/ synthetic fabrics

Water resistant hand cut film or direct emulsion

100 mono- or 10XX multi- for whites or metallic and 220 mono- or 16XX multi- for all other colors

Up to 10% water

Water

Washable and dry cleanable

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Both

Matte

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Speedball Water base Textile Ink

Cotton and cotton/ synthetic fabrics

Water resistant hand cut film or direct emulsion

6XX- 10XX multi- filament; 74-124 mono- filament

Water or transparent base

Water

Washable and dry cleanable

Heat set - 275- 375°F with house- hold iron for 3-5 minutes, protect with cloth or paper

Both

Matte

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