Aquatex waterbased inks

Can you provide a little more information about the inks? Maybe a picture of the label? It sounds like the Mastui water based inks. If so, these are a professional line of water based inks for textile screen printing. Click one of the previous links to read a little more about the inks.

We have had some customers cure the 301 Eco-Series inks with a heat gun and even some who have let the sun air-dry the inks on a clothes line. It's not recommended to cure the inks in this manner since they are designed to be heat cured, but you can achieve some success with a heat gun, flash unit or by air drying.

Just remember to do some wash tests.

Aquatex is a brand of waterbased ink, so it's probably that rather than Matsui. Still, the same advice applies: you can cure with an iron, but you'll get better results if you use something more professional.

Lancer Group manufacture an Aquatex series. Check them out, it may be the same one. They usually have all the necessary curing info online.

Oh, that's right! I'm thinking of H2Otex which is what Matsui called their products a few years ago.

Yes I would like more info on Aquatex vs Plastisol. I read online that Aquatex is a new water based ink but it's better than all the older water based inks allowing good white on black printing. would like to see some results though.

Matsui makes a good waterbased white for printing on darks. Softer hand than plastisols, and dries to a matte finish.

tpitman said:

Matsui makes a good waterbased white for printing on darks. Softer hand than plastisols, and dries to a matte finish.

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What is the product code for the white that you use? thanks

Matsui 301W High Opacity White Binder.

Yes, I know of many small printers doing work in their homes that let waterbased inks dry to the surface where it can be touched or stacked without the ink transferring off and then either turn the shirt inside out and ironing the print from the back or else lay a thin towel over it and iron on the high setting. Also, turn the steam off on your iron. It's not the most efficient or best way to do things but where there is a will there's a way!

misterdiablo said:

What is the product code for the white that you use? thanks

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thanks very much