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Epic Printing Ink Corp. EPTRANS-SCREEN HEAT TRANSFER INK (WATER-BASED)

Epic Printing Ink Corp. EPTRANS-Screen Heat Transfer Ink (Water-Based) is high stretch water-based transfer ink for ‘tag-less’ garment labels and sportswear.

Features: Durable, Ease of Handling, Excellent Dye Blocking Capabilities, Good Stretchability

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Identification & Functionality

Product Type

Waterborne Ink

Technologies

Ready-to-Use Products

Product Families

Ready-to-Use Products — Inks & Pastes

Other Inks

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Environmentally Friendly

Ready-to-Use Product Features

Durable,

Ease of Handling,

Excellent Dye Blocking Capabilities,

Good Stretchability

Major Properties
  • Highly durable based on current brand wash requirements
  • Oekotex 100 Class 1 Compliant
  • Conforms to most major brand R.S.L (Restricted Substance Lists)
  • ECO Friendly
  • Excellent dye blocking capabilities when used in conjunction with EPTRANS-BB (Blocking Black)
  • Soft Handling

Applications & Uses

Markets

Consumer Goods,

Industrial,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Industrial — Leather & Textiles

Textile Manufacturing

Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation

Printing & Packaging — Tapes, Labels & Adhesives

Tapes & Labels

Usage
  1. Mix 2- 3 % of EPTRANS-HARDENER (Cross-linker) to EPTRANS inks (2-pack ink)
  2. Print the 2 Pack Ink EPTRANS ink color required using desired screen e.g. 77, 90T.
  3. Dry the print at 110-120°C for 1 minute minimum using a drying tunnel.
  4. Apply second color if required (between each color) follow step 3 until final color applied.
  5. Scatter Hot-melt adhesive powder into the wet EPTRANS- print (advisory to use a Polyurethane hot-melt adhesive powder for best stretch results)
  6. Shake/vacuum off excess adhesive power.
  7. Dry the final prints at 140°C for 1-2 minutes using a drying tunnel.
  8. If applying printable adhesive, follow steps 3 and 4 until print is dry then apply Printable Adhesive using 36T Screen. "Ignore Steps 5-6".
  9. Transfers requiring dye blocking properties, please apply EPTRANS-BB as the the final color (step 3 and 4) best results is when product is printed using 34T screen or coarser.
  10. Apply transfer onto garment setting the transfer press at the relevant time, temperature and pressure (advised by Adhesive supplier)
  11. Remove film/paper from the garment after ‘transfer’ application (hot or cold peel dependant on paper/film release recommendations.
  12. You now have a super-stretch, super-resistant and brand compliant Screen Heat Transfer
Additives
Ink too Thick

Add up-to 5% water or EPTRANS -RETARDER Ink drying quickly in screen
Ink Drying Quickly in Screen

Add up-to 5% EPTRANS -RETARDER
Cleaning Screens

Use warm water to remove excessive ink and then a cleaner containing minimum 5% Ammonia

Regulatory & Compliance

Quality Standards

OEKO-TEX Standard 100

Safety & Health

Disposal

Any unused 2 PACK Ink (EPTRANS-WHITE + EPTRANS-HARDENER) must be disposed of responsibly.

Storage & Handling

Storage

Ink out of direct sunlight and between 5 - 20 °C when not in use, keep the container lid sealed when ink is not in use.