I did 500 koozie about a month ago, I did not add anything to the ink. I ran them through my oven, I just turned up the belt speed as not to melt them. Worked out nice. (TEST of course)

 

I print them a lot I add catalyst to make sure it sticks to that material.

 

We also add catalyst so it can cure at a lower tempature.

 

We print them on a pocket jig (it's a tiny raised platform that screws onto your platen, the width is perfect), maybe add a little bit of puff to the ink, turn up the belt speed and print away. If you turn up the belt speed and still scorch them, try using a clothes pin to keep them from puffing out on the trip through the dryer.

 

Thanks for the advice all.

Archer

 

I print koozies all the time with plastisol and no additives. I know they last for years, because I have some that are that old and use them all the time. I use my flash drier to cure the ink to 350° You CAN melt them if they get much hotter that 380° Just raise the flash unit up some to allow less heat and more drying time. I print 4 at a time and while they cure, I print four more. I don't use a special jig for one color imprints, I just adhere them to my platen and put the put the screen in direct contact with the koozie to flatten them. I did 120 yesterday in 25 minutes, plus art and setup time.

 

Folks "koozies" is a trade mark and the owners Lawyer is a pain in the back side.

Proceed with caution ! If you want details you may call me 314-560-2181. Dave

 

I actually printed on Koozies made by Norwood that has the trademark "Koozie", so I guess I'm safe in using the word Koozie. However, it seems there's some dispute over the word koozie being public domain. If Norwood sued everyone that used the word koozie, they'd be VERY BUSY indeed!
See links:

Newsline | PPB Mag

UDRPlaw - The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Legal Information Site: June 2005

[media]http://www.websupp.org/data/SDIN/1:05-cv-00229-48-SDIN.pdf[/media]

Folks "koozies" is a trade mark and the owners Lawyer is a pain in the back side.

Proceed with caution ! If you want details you may call me 314-560-2181. Dave

 

Someone needs to come up with a new name,
"Foam Can Cooler" doesn't have the same ring to it.

How you know that lawyer is a pain in the butt???????

 

Someone needs to come up with a new name

In Australia they're called stubby holders ('cuz they hold your stubby). A stubby being a common term for a short necked bottle of beer.

I have no idea if either of those terms have any currency outside of Australia. I would guess if you talk about a man's stubby in other countries, his beer is not the first thing that would come to mind.

 

We had a round of dueling letters. smile

I now sell and call them BOOZIES.

 

KOOZIES, very fun and easy to print, the neoprene kind your talking about needs no additives. We print a ton of them.

 

LOL

No, I don't think that would play well.