Opaque Fabric Ink for Dark Fabrics
Opaque ink contains up to four times more pigment than standard ink to provide a solid coverage of ink onto black and dark fabrics, stopping the colour of the material showing through.
Suited to printing 100% cotton through to 100% polyester, and all blends/ mixtures in between, Opaque fabric inks do not require a white base coat to be pre-printed under colours for solid coverage (as with old style Permaset inks).
A thicker ink due to the high levels of pigments, Opaque ink is commonly mixed with Retarder to make the ink 'wetter' and more workable during printing. Retarder mixes with the base of the ink to thin the ink without thinning the pigment, adding water also thins the ink, but also thins the pigments as well.
Printing Opaque inks requires modification to the standard printing technique, with the screen elevated above the item by 5-7mm to enable the full amount of ink to flow through onto the garment and not get stuck in the screen. Full details of this process are on Information Sheet #34 - Printing Opaque Inks.
Colours, Sizes and Product Codes
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Suitable for use with Ink Additives |
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Primrose | FIO-021-500 |
FIO-021 |
FIO-021-4 |
FIO-021-20 |
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Lemon Yellow | FIO-022-500 |
FIO-022 |
FIO-022-4 |
FIO-022-20 |
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Golden Yellow | FIO-023-500 |
FIO-023 |
FIO-023-4 |
FIO-023-20 |
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Orange | FIO-030-500 |
FIO-030 |
FIO-030-4 |
FIO-030-20 |
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Scarlet Red | FIO-040-500 |
FIO-040 |
FIO-040-4 |
FIO-040-20 |
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Mid Red | FIO-041-500 |
FIO-041 |
FIO-041-4 |
FIO-041-20 |
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Carmine | FIO-042-500 |
FIO-042 |
FIO-042-4 |
FIO-042-20 |
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Rhodamine | FIO-043-500 |
FIO-043 |
FIO-043-4 |
FIO-043-20 |
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Purple | FIO-050-500 |
FIO-050 |
FIO-050-4 |
FIO-050-20 |
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Violet | FIO-051-500 |
FIO-051 |
FIO-051-4 |
FIO-051-20 |
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Navy | FIO-060-500 |
FIO-060 |
FIO-060-4 |
FIO-060-20 |
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Reflex Blue | FIO-062-500 |
FIO-062 |
FIO-062-4 |
FIO-062-20 |
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Mid Blue | FIO-070-500 |
FIO-070 |
FIO-070-4 |
FIO-070-20 |
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Basic Blue | FIO-071-500 |
FIO-071 |
FIO-071-4 |
FIO-071-20 |
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Light Blue | FIO-080-500 |
FIO-080 |
FIO-080-4 |
FIO-080-20 |
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Turquoise | FIO-085-500 |
FIO-085 |
FIO-085-4 |
FIO-085-20 |
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Mid Green | FIO-090-500 |
FIO-090 |
FIO-090-4 |
FIO-090-20 |
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Emerald | FIO-091-500 |
FIO-091 |
FIO-091-4 |
FIO-091-20 |
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Bright Green | FIO-092-500 |
FIO-092 |
FIO-092-4 |
FIO-092-20 |
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Ochre | FIO-108-500 |
FIO-108 |
FIO-108-4 |
FIO-108-20 |
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Sienna Brown (Light Brown) | FIO-109-500 |
FIO-109 |
FIO-109-4 |
FIO-109-20 |
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Umber (Dark Brown) | FIO-110-500 |
FIO-110 |
FIO-110-4 |
FIO-110-20 |
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Black | FIO-111-500 |
FIO-111 |
FIO-111-4 |
FIO-111-20 |
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White | FIO-112-500 |
FIO-112 |
FIO-112-4 |
FIO-112-20 |
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Colours pictured above is as accurate to printed colour as possible. Some minor colour variations may occur when printed. Test ink colour prior to printing if required.
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Key Features
Trade quality pigments
Professional finish once heat set - fully dry cleanable
Print onto 100% cotton through to 100% Polyester without fixers or synthetic additives
Suitable for use with Fabric Ink Retarder
Suitable for use with Fabric Stretch Additive
Suitable for use with Fabric Ink Thickener
Turns into an air cure in when Poly Prop Additive is used
Large colour range
All colours can be intermixed to create custom colours and tints
Left over ink is reusable
Sold print feel (does not feel like plastic/ plastisol ink)
Environmentally friendly ink formulation - see MSDS
Usage
Information Sheet 25 - Screen Printing Technique view now . .
Information Sheet 34 - Printing Opaque Fabric Inks view now . .
Stir well before each use.
Heat Setting
Fabric inks require heat setting to activate the pigments and set the ink to the material. The temperature required must be hot enough to firstly evaporate the water based medium, then set the pigments (minimum 150°C depending on the material to be heat set), a household iron, Ink Setting Heat Press or commercial tunnel dryer are recommended.
View equipment, how long and technique for setting Fabric Ink's - click here . .
Cleaning
See individual ink label for details. Clean with water only.
Contents
Resealable bottle.
Specifications
500ml Size
Item Weight: 570g
Length: 85mm
Width: 85mm
Height: 112mm
Cbm: 202g
1 Litre Size
Item Weight: 1.15Kg
Length: 135mm
Width: 135mm
Height: 120mm
Cbm: 547g
4 Litre Size
Item Weight: 4.52Kg
Length: 205mm
Width: 205mm
Height: 190mm
Cbm: 2.434Kg
20 Litre Size
Item Weight: 20.91Kg
Length: 325mm
Width: 305mm
Height: 415mm
Cbm: 10.284Kg
Price and Availability
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 RetarderFI-R200 |
 Colour Mixing WheelS-028 |
 500ml Ink Mixing BottleS-025-500 |
 1 Litre Ink Mixing BottleS-025-1L |
 Ink Palette KnifeS-026 |
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Last modified: 9 April, 2010