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Old March 22nd, 2009 Mar 22, 2009 4:54:19 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default Questions about emulsion and plastisol inks

2 questios ...
first , how is long enough for the emulsion to dry.....i heard 4 to 6 hours and ive heard over night..i've been letting the screens dry over night, but am i wasting valuable time doing so?
second , how long can I leave plastisol ink on the screen before it will dry and not beable to clean it out of screen?
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Default Re: Questions about emulsion and plastisol inks

1. it depends, some emulsions have some more water content than others; overnight is safer, but if you have a proper drying cabinet, the time can decreas dramaticaly and in 1 hour you cand be good to go; generaly, i let the emulsion sit for 15 minutes, then use a domestic hair drier for about 5 minutes and then let it dry overnight.

2. plastisol doesn't air dry (like the ink from a fountain pen), it needs heat (350 degrees or so); anyway, it's a good ideea not to leave the plastisol ink in the image area of the screen; you can leave the ink on the screen and go for the week-end, come back on monday and still be able to use that ink, just agitate it a little with the squeege. (and cover the screen with a newspaper to prevent dust building up);

for the worst case scenario, there are some chemicals strong enough to wipe up a country from the map; ask your supplier
 
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