Metallic Colors for Excalibur® 900 Series - Specialty Inks

Metallic Colors and Base: Metallic Copper, Metallic Green, Metallic Purple, Metallic Red, Metallic Royal, Metallic Gold Sparkle, Metallic Old Gold, Metallic Silver, Gold Glitter, Silver Glitter, Techno Silver Glitter, Gold Dust Glitter, Electric Green Glitter, Ice Wine Glitter, Fire and Ice Glitter, Ice Blue Glitter, Crystallina, Glow-in-the-Dark, Metallic Clear Base.

Technical Information for Excalibur® 900 Series

Transfer Paper: Excalibur Hot Split Inks will work well on most commonly used papers such as Soft Trans, Trans 55, Ultrastrip 3000, Tullis Russel or Transal.

Screen Mesh: For metallic colors use a 40-110/inch (16T-44T cm) mesh. For other colors use a 40-160/inch (16T-64T cm) mesh. For opaque colors on dark textile fabrics it is recommended to use course meshes of 40-80/inch (16T-32T cm).

Curing: It is important to “Gel” the inks on the paper rather than fully curing them. Recommended gelling temperature is 240°F-260°F (116°C-127°C) for 30 to 60 seconds - use of temperature strips will help to calibrate the curing with the dryer you are using. If you are using Plastisol Puff and Printable Adhesives these will be printed and gelled last. Improper curing of hot split transfers can affect the shelf life, release and opacity. Be careful not to under cure as this can affect the shelf life.

Reducers: 900 Series Hot Split Inks are formulated ready for use. If it is necessary to reduce viscosity use 902 Viscosity Reducer.

Squeegee: Medium Durometer (70) is recommended.

Stencil: All types of stencils may be used for screen printing 900 Series Plastisol Inks.

Transferring: All Excalibur Hot Split Inks are designed to be transferred at 375°F-400°F (191°C-204°C) for 6 to 12 seconds at medium pressure.

Ink Cleanup: Use Enviro Series 2000 Green or Enviro Series TR Blend.