Ecotex® Water Based Screen Printing Ink Discharge White

Key Benefits:

• Ready To Use or Discharge (See ink specs for more details)
• Super Soft Hand Feel 
• Eco-friendly: PVC & Phthalate Free
• Bright & Crisp Color 
• High Opacity
• Low Odor
• Iron Resistant
• Color Mixing System Inks
• Cures at 320°

Ecotex® Water Based Screen Printing Ink Discharge White by Screen Print Direct® must be discharged with an activator. Our water-based inks are bright, vivid, and can be mixed together to create all colors in the Pantone book. Water-Based Discharge Ink produces very fine image detail and can be printed on high mesh counts. Our ink can be used with other inks to create multiple effects. Discharge activator sold separately

For Ecotex Water-Based Ink Hex Codes and Digital Swatches Click here

Mesh Guidelines: 155-305 

Flash and Curing Guidelines: 

• Curing should be a minimum of 90 seconds at 320°F. For the best results 2-3 minutes at 320°F.
• Flash at 105°C/220°F - 7 - 12 seconds

Recommended Clean Up:

• On the press/in the sink - Ecotex® Water Based Screen Printing Press Wash

For Optimal Use:

• Activate just enough ink for the job at hand
• Mist the screen with water during high volume runs to prevent the ink from drying out

Mixing Information: Discharge Printing -This ink must be discharged by adding the discharge powder. When using as a discharge ink, add enough discharge powder to the amount of ink you need for the print run. This will be somewhere in between 3-5% by weight. Mix thoroughly to make sure no chunks or grains are visible. Once the powder is added to the ink it will last for eight hours.

Emulsion Recommendations: We recommend using a water resistant emulsion such as WR-Blue or DC-Pink, both require mixing diazo. Remember to degrease your screen before coating emulsion, Hyper Haze will degrease and remove stains/ghosts.

General Testing: Before you do any large print, we recommend doing a stretch and a wash test to ensure you cured and printed correctly before going into production. Increase cure time if testing fails. We recommend only using natural fibers; best results will be seen on 100% cotton. Synthetic fibers will not discharge properly.

Color Matching Info: Some colors do not discharge as well as others ex. are red, blue & purples. Color matching may not be exact. Roughly 90% of our colors match, matches cannot be guaranteed due to the differences in how fabrics are dyed.

Click here to download the technical data sheet for Ecotex® Water-based Screen Printing Ink