Controlling Plastisol Ink Waste in Textile Screen Printing

Kinter, Marci

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Title

Controlling Plastisol Ink Waste in Textile Screen Printing

Author(s)

Kinter, Marci

Issue Date

2004

Keyword(s)

• Screen process printing -- Environmental aspects
• Printing ink -- Environmental aspects
• Printing ink -- Recycling
• Printing industry -- Pollution prevention
• Printing industry -- Source reduction (Waste management)

Abstract

Plastisol is general name given to the PVC (polyvinyl chloride) inks that are used in textile screen printing. These inks are extremely diverse in opacity, viscosity, application, and finish appearance. Plastisols are solvent free and are cured with the application of heat at temperatures between 300°F and 340°F. In the liquid form, plastisols will not gel or cure without heat, making them extremely easy to use and the most popular ink system for printing textiles. This ease of use can also make printers a little less diligent than they should be in the proper storage and disposal of the product. An open container of plastisol can remain useable for many years without becoming unworkable.

Publisher

Champaign, IL : Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center

Series/Report Name or Number

PNEAC Fact Sheet

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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