UnorthodoxDesign

I have never screen printed before but i am getting ready to experiment with some different water based and plastisol inks. My question is realy that i dont know if its possible to deal with plastisol inks in a home/basement area. Since it is an oil based paint and it cant be washed down the drains. So i guess i am wondering if there are any resources out there explaining with details the rules for dealing with the chemicals required for cleanup and proper waste disposal of used waste from this process.

 

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Greg Hamrick

Pastisol is a PVC resin based ink. Not oil. In other words, it's plastic. Mineral spirits will clean it up and you can dispose of the waste at land-fills and other places as long as you tell them what it is. The fumes off of it is not that bad and there is little hazard to your health. If it was...I'd be long gone. It has around the same bio-harmful things in it as water-based ink, which aint much.

Hope this helps.............Greg

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UnorthodoxDesign

Yes thanks Greg it dose. Very helpfull these forums.

 

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T-BOT

I love the smell of old plastisol.

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Fluid

Fumes are that bad.
nuttin like the smell of plasticol in the moring

contact nazdar/polyone and see if they can send you some specs on their wilflex inks and osha polocies concerning plasticol inks. this will give you up to date and shoudl be 100% correct.



Actually any ink manufacturer should ahve this info avail.
Rutland, Union & Wilflex to name a few.

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T-BOT

Quote: Originally Posted by Fluid nuttin like the smell of plasticol in the moring .

these days I go to the shop may be once a week.....so I bottle it up and bring here. ....for that quick fix.

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Greg Hamrick

LOL....you got it bad Lucy.


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monkeylantern

If the plastisol doesn't get you, the de-hazer will....

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Quote: Originally Posted by UnorthodoxDesign I have never screen printed before but i am getting ready to experiment with some different water based and plastisol inks. My question is realy that i dont know if its possible to deal with plastisol inks in a home/basement area. Since it is an oil based paint and it cant be washed down the drains. So i guess i am wondering if there are any resources out there explaining with details the rules for dealing with the chemicals required for cleanup and proper waste disposal of used waste from this process.

If you have a washout sink, you can put a filtering system underneath. You can also buy biodegradeable ink degradents that will break down the plastisol where it's safe to go down the drain. A combination of the two is best for peace of mind.

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