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 Ink
Cures at 320°
Ecotex® Water Based Screen Printing Ink Blue 072 by Screen Print Direct® is ready to use straight from the container! They can also be used as discharge ink by simply mixing in Discharge Activator (sold separately). The inks are bright, vivid, and can be mixed together to create all colors in the Pantone book. By using Ecotex® Water-based Inks, you'll be able to print on high mesh counts that will produce high image detail.
For Ecotex Water-Based Ink Hex Codes and Digital Swatches Click here
For more information on water-based inks follow along in our - Water-Based Printing blog.
Click Here to create 1000s of colors from the Pantone book. Our Color Mixing System is FREE and easy to use alongside our water-based inks.
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.
Mist the screen with water during high volume runs to prevent the ink from drying out
Mixing Information:
Water based printing: Our ink can be used straight out of the bottle as a traditional water-based ink. We recommend only doing this technique on light color garments.
Discharge Printing: This ink can also be used a discharge ink 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 8 hours.
Emulsion Recommendations: We recommend using a water resistant emulsion such as Water Resistant Blue Emulsion or Dual Cure Pink Emulsion, both require mixing diazo. Remember to degrease your screen before coating emulsion, Hyper Haze will degrease and remove stains/ghosts.
CMS-Color Mixing System: Our Color Mixing System is designed, so you can create any color you want in the pantone system with just 14 colors. If you’re interested in trying out all 14 colors, you can access our color kit and try the whole thing out instead of just one color. Best of all our mixing system is FREE! Click hereor message us directly to gain access to our color mixing software.
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
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Once the powder is added to the ink it will last for 8 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmulsion Recommendations: \u003c\/strong\u003eWe recommend using a water resistant emulsion such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintdirect.com\/collections\/emulsions\/products\/ecotex-water-resistant-blue-screen-printing-emulsion-silk-screening\"\u003eWater Resistant Blue Emulsion\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintdirect.com\/collections\/emulsions\/products\/ecotex-dual-cure-pink-screen-printing-emulsion\"\u003eDual Cure Pink Emulsion\u003c\/a\u003e, both require mixing diazo. 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They can also be used as discharge ink by simply mixing in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintdirect.com\/collections\/water-based-inks\/products\/ecotex-screen-printing-discharge-activator-water-based-discharge-ink\"\u003eDischarge Activator\u003c\/a\u003e (sold separately). The inks are bright, vivid, and can be mixed together to create all colors in the Pantone book. By using Ecotex® Water-based Inks, you'll be able to print on high mesh counts that will produce high image detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Ecotex Water-Based Ink Hex Codes and Digital Swatches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/3998\/1877\/files\/New_color_Ecotex_WB_guide.pdf?v=1665097301\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on water-based inks follow along in our - \u003ca title=\"Water Based Ink\" href=\"https:\/\/screenprintdirect.com\/blogs\/screen_printing_101\/water-based-ink-101\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater-Based Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e blog. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintcms.com\/\"\u003eClick Here\u003c\/a\u003e to create 1000s of colors from the Pantone book. Our Color Mixing System is FREE and easy to use alongside our water-based inks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMesh Guidelines: \u003c\/strong\u003e155-305\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlash and Curing Guidelines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCuring should be a minimum of 90 seconds at 320°F. For the best results 2-3 minutes at 320°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlash at 105°C\/220°F - 7 - 12 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Clean Up:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the press\/in the sink - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintdirect.com\/collections\/chemistry\/products\/ecotex-water-based-screen-printing-press-wash\"\u003eEcotex® Water Based Screen Printing Press Wash\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Optimal Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivate just enough ink for the job at hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMist the screen with water during high volume runs to prevent the ink from drying out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMixing Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater based printing: Our ink can be used straight out of the bottle as a traditional water-based ink. We recommend only doing this technique on light color garments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDischarge Printing: This ink can also be used a discharge ink 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 8 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmulsion Recommendations: \u003c\/strong\u003eWe recommend using a water resistant emulsion such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintdirect.com\/collections\/emulsions\/products\/ecotex-water-resistant-blue-screen-printing-emulsion-silk-screening\"\u003eWater Resistant Blue Emulsion\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintdirect.com\/collections\/emulsions\/products\/ecotex-dual-cure-pink-screen-printing-emulsion\"\u003eDual Cure Pink Emulsion\u003c\/a\u003e, both require mixing diazo. Remember to degrease your screen before coating emulsion, Hyper Haze will degrease and remove stains\/ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCMS-Color Mixing System: \u003c\/strong\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintcms.com\/\"\u003eColor Mixing System\u003c\/a\u003e is designed, so you can create any color you want in the pantone system with just 14 colors. If you’re interested in trying out all 14 colors, you can access our \u003cstrong\u003ecolor kit \u003c\/strong\u003eand try the whole thing out instead of just one color. Best of all our mixing system is \u003cstrong\u003eFREE! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenprintcms.com\/\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eor message us directly to gain access to our color mixing software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Testing: \u003c\/strong\u003eBefore 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor Matching Info: \u003c\/strong\u003eSome colors do not discharge as well as others ex. are red, blue \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca aria-label=\"Link Click here\" title=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/3998\/1877\/files\/Water_Based_Ink_1.pdf?v=1658871166\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/3998\/1877\/files\/Water_Based_Ink_1.pdf?v=1658871166\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to download the technical data sheet for Ecotex® Water-based Screen Printing Ink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Water Based Ink Safety Sheet (US)\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/3998\/1877\/files\/ECOTEX_Discharge_WB_Green_Process_Blue_Reflex_Blue_Blue_072_Violet_Purple_Rhodamine_Rubine_Red_Red_032_Warm_Red_Orange_Yellow_Mixing_Black_Mixing_White_US.pdf?v=1744818783\"\u003eClick Here for Safety Data Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}