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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Features
- As part of our new FlexCure™ line, Cool White’s ‘flexible’ curing range of 275°F to 325°F makes it ideal for printing on a variety of substrates.
- Cool White™ is low-bleed, low-tack and fast flashing.
- The ink is easy to print, creamy, with a great body. It prints equally well on automatics as on manuals.
- Cool White™ offers superior performance on a variety of substrates, including hard-to-print synthetic fabrics such as nylon bags, non-woven polypropylene, and polyester sheathing.
- When using Cool White™, the resulting prints are soft and supple with great drape.
- Very good bleed resistance
- Excellent opacity
- Excellent flash
Applications & Uses
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- Application Method
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Cure Method
- Spot Drying
Cool White™ 7022 will spot dry, with a very low after the flash tack. Dwell time is dependent on the spot dryer used. In some cases, you may have to lower the heat of the spot cure unit because too much heat may make the ink tacky. When you spot dry, you are only partially fusing or gelling the surface of the ink. The ink should be just dry to the touch, with no lift-off, but not fused. Fusing the underprint white may cause inter-coat adhesion problems with the inks printed on top of the white ink. Final fusing or curing will occur in the dryer.
- Important Information
Cool White™ 7022 is a low bleed ink, not a non-bleed ink. On some types of fabric, bleeding or dye migration may occur. Always test print the fabric to be used before beginning production. It is best to do some long-term testing on fabrics to determine if they are going to bleed. Bleeding or dye migration may not occur right away.
Cool White™ 7022 was formulated to make printing opaque white easy. Hand printing is less tiring because less squeegee pressure is needed. The result is increased operator performance. Automatic equipment can be adjusted to lower squeegee pressure settings, thus improving screen life, squeegee durability, and overall print quality.
Cool White™ 7022 is part of the FlexCure line of products, which gives you a flexible curing range. Cool White" can be cured from 275°F to 325°F, giving the operator greater flexibility and energy savings.
Cool White™ 7022, compared to other opaque whites, prints so easily you will find that a finer screen mesh can be used with the same opacity as a lower, more open mesh. This means less ink will be used; a real money saver in terms of ink usage and cost per print. It also means a softer hand on flashed fabrics.
Adding any reducers or additives can lower bleed resistance, opacity, or increase cure times of ink. STIR the ink before printing on press and after the addition of reducers or additives.
Test dryer temperatures and wash test printed product before and during a production run.
- Recommended Fabrics
- 100% Cotton
- 50/50 Cotton/Polyester blends
- Polyester
- Nonwoven polypropylene bags (NPB)
- Ink Application
Cool White 7022 should be used right from the container without any modifications.
- Additives
If modification is necessary, add 196 to 10% by weight of 1099 Low Bleed Curable Reducer.
- Clean Up
Any eco-friendly plastisol screen wash.
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Screen Mesh | 60 - 230 | t/in | — |
| Emulsion (Direct/Indirect Emulsion, Capillary Film) | 35 - 70 | micron | — |
| Squeegee (Sharp Edge) | 65 - 75 | — | Durometer |
| Cure Temperature (Longer Dryer Retention Time For Lower Temp Fusing) | 275 - 325 | °F | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Product Packaging
- Quart containers
- 1 gallon containers
- 5 gallon containers
- 30 gallon containers
- 50 gallon containers
Storage & Handling
- Storage of Ink Containers
- 65º to 90ºF
- Avoid storage in direct sunlight Keep containers well sealed.