Amazonia

Amazonia “ready-to-use” water-based ink, for cotton and cotton/polyester. Designed for manual and automatic carousel printing. Its touch is pleasant and the durability of its colors excellent. Available in transparent, opaque and four-color process colors.

Technical data

• Aspect: satin, shiny
• Wash resistance: good at 40°C
• Ironing: on the reverse side of the pattern
• Composition: without heavy metal salts, formaldehyde-free
• Compliance: EN 71-3 standards, ROHS directive, REACH/CLP regulation

Recommendations

• Screen:
  – 43-80 threads/cm to 77-55 for shades
  – 34-100 threads/cm to 43-80 for white OP
  – 62-64 threads/cm to 77-55 for white OP if used as an undercoat
• Emulsions: 19T, 200T or 400ST TIFLEX
• Squeegees: 65 shore for white, 75-80 shore for shades

Direct printing

• Preparation:
  Ready to use and miscible colors
  – OP white can be used alone or as an undercoat. If the printing is performed with opaque colors, it is not necessary to make an undercoat.
  – Mixing white is used for the preparation of special shades
• Printing:
  In case of machine downtime, please leave the screen thickly covered
• Drying:
  Either >
  – in forced air tunnel or IR tunnel with hot air circulation – 3 min at 160°C
  – in forced air tunnel or IR tunnel with hot air circulation – 2 min at 160°C with the addition of catalyst (5%)
  – cold dry at temperature with the addition of catalyst (5%)
  You must wait 15 days to obtain the optimal wash resistance
  OP inks must be dried in tunnel
• Additives:
  – To dry at temperature or to reduce tunnel time: add 5% of 0564 catalyst. Use within 8 hours after mixing, at temperatures below 25°C ; you can renew the operation without altering the ink
  – To improve open time by reducing the viscosity: add 2 to 5% of retardant thinner
  – To improve open time while maintening the viscosity constant: add 2 to 5% of retardant gel
  – To increase ink deposit:  add 0.2 to 0.5% of thickener
• Cleaning: water
• Storage: 1 year in a dry and well-ventilated room, between 15 and 35°C