What are Water-based Inks?
Water-based vs. Plastisol Inks
Water based inks are made up mostly of acrylic resins or hybrid blends of acrylic resin and polyurethanes. Water based ink will always provide a softer print because most of the ink is made up of soft resins and water which evaporates during the curing process. Plastisol ink is very easy to print but limited on softness when printed along with some brand compliance restrictions.
10 Benefits of MagnaColours® Water-Based Inks
WORK WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS
We have 40 years’ experience of developing water-based screen inks in our MagnaLab, and our print technicians are ready to provide expert help and training through MagnaAcademy.
PEACE OF MIND
MagnaPrint® inks are free from harmful, toxic chemicals making them safer for the environment. Our GNA compliance standard is the most stringent in the industry and has been created to give peace of mind to retailers and printers.
REDUCE ENERGY COSTS
MagnaPrint® inks are fast curing and require low temperatures and quick flash times.
GAIN PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES
Our new MagnaPrint® Edge requires fewer flash units to allow wet-on-dry printing, and is slow drying in the screen, reducing screen blockages and stoppages.
LOW INK CONSUMPTION
Our latest MagnaPrint® generation of inks, such as our Aquaflex High Solids pastes, allows for fewer print strokes to achieve desired opacity and reduced ink consumption.
EASY TO USE INKS
MagnaPrint® inks are designed to be ready for use requiring no further additives.
SOFT HAND FEEL
Alongside a soft handle, MagnaPrint® inks have high stretch performance and excellent wash fastness properties.
VERSATILE INK SYSTEMS
MagnaColours® offers an ink system for every fabric, from cotton to the most challenging high stretch performance poly fabrics
FREE ACCESS TO UNIQUE COLOUR FORMULATION SOFTWARE
MagnaMix is our proprietary colour software that generates and stores recipes, controls and estimates ink usage, and is now available with dispensing units
REDUCE THE USE OF HARMFUL SOLVENTS
MagnaPrint® Screen Emulsion and water-based inks allows you to clean your screens without the use of harmful solvents
