Evolution® - A New Age in Textile Printing Has Arrived.

06.07.05 - An new era in screen printing has arrived in the form of Evolution® PVC-Free Textile Inks. Evolution® ink was developed by Lancer Group International to be a high quality textile ink that shares all the same characteristics of conventional plastisol inks but without the presence of PVC or harmful levels of phthalates. Evolution® is fully compliant with EU and AZO standards.

Evolution® PVC-Free textile ink is designed to behave as a regular plastisol ink and like plastisol, requires heat curing. For this reason, Evolution® will not dry in the screens causing choking problems much like previous versions of PVC/Phthalate free ink. Evolution® is available as a direct printing ink or as a heat transfer ink and is suitable for printing on most common natural and synthetic fabrics.

Some key features of Evolution® is that every ink has excellent opacity and a very soft hand feel. Evolution® does not contain any lead, formaldehyde or heavy metals. Also, Evolution® is free of APEO and does not have harmful levels of phthalates. Along with standard direct printing and heat transfers, Evolution® can also be used to produce spot color transfers and four color process transfers in both hot and cold peel.

Introducing...A Super Bright White for Heat Transfer Printing.

06.03.05 - Lancer Group International announces the introduction of an exciting new ink to it's world renowned line of Excalibur® Heat Transfer Inks. 981 Optical White is a super bright white plastisol that is designed specifically for producing heat transfers. This high performance white plastisol ink has excellent opacity with a very soft hand feel. 981 Optical White is very easy to print and has easy release when heat transferring. 981 also features a super bright, optical brightness that must be seen. So when you need to produce heat transfers that really "jump", the new 981 Optical White is the ideal choice for high performance, heat transfer printing. 981 Optical White is a unique heat transfer plastisol ink that is far beyond ordinary.

Excellent Wash Fastness & Elongation with 878SS Puff Transfers.

12.02.04 - Excalibur 878SS is a highly versatile, single step puff transfer that does not require an adhesive backing. Now, you can create unique puff transfers that have exceptional wash fastness which will ensure long-life and durability when the print is machine washed multiple times. 878SS Puff Transfers also have excellent elongation so the print will stretch and retract without breaking while maintaining the softest possible hand feel.

878SS is available in White, Cream or Base. 878SS Single Step Puff Transfer Inks are compatible with Excalibur 900 and 950 Series Hot Split Inks as well as 600SS process colors.

Push the Creative Envelope With Excalibur® 400 Series Ink.

07.25.04 - Lancer Group International is proud to introduce Excalibur® 400 Series Super Elongation Ink. Excalibur® 400 Series is designed to stretch and retract like a rubber band when printed on a garment. The ink is very opaque and has a very smooth finish with a soft touch. 400 Series is ideal for high density printing as it resists cracking and has a beautiful smooth finish with very sharp edges. With a super-stretch ability, 400 Series Super Elongation Ink can be used on a variety of high-stretch fabrics. 400 Series is available as a regular direct printing ink as well as a phthalate-free direct printing ink. Excalibur® 400 Series also offers a 401 Super Clear Base and is ideal for high-stretch, clear glitter bases.

Miracle White Offers Superior Bleed Resistance and Brightness.

07.20.04 - Excalibur® 596 Miracle White is a plastisol ink that offers very high bleed resistance and vivid brightness. While screen printing, 596 Miracle White will resist bleeding which allows the print to maintain its maximum detail. When the print is cured, 596 will remain a very bright white and will have excellent detail. 596 Miracle White is also formulated to be an ultra smooth, easy printing white plastisol that has no fumes and contains no bleaches. Excalibur® 596 Miracle White is also phthalate-free which makes it an ideal choice when health issues are a concern. 596 will work well on most troublesome fabrics and is perfect for 50/50 cotton-polyester blends or 100% polyester. So when your whites need to be white, 596 Miracle White is the ultimate choice. It truly is a miracle! Low Bleed!

The Future of Color Matching Software is Here!

12.19.03 - Lancer Group International has spent the last year developing and perfecting its new color matching software called Colormate PRO® for the PCPRO® and ColorPRO® color matching systems. Lancer Group is excited to announce that Colormate PRO® is now available for public use. Colormate PRO makes color matching and ink management a snap. Colormate PRO is used with both color matching systems to produce simulated Pantone colors or standard Excalibur colors(PCPRO). The software contains recipes for all stock Excalibur colors and will also estimate the amount of ink required. Colormate PRO also calculates any unit of measurement such as quarts, gallons, litres, kilograms or pounds. You can also create custom color formulations and get the RGB values for both Pantone® and Excalibur® Series colors. Color matching has never been easier with Colormate PRO®. Contact us directly for more information about our Colormate PRO® Color Matching Software.

Exciting Effects with Our New 835 High Density Super Clear.

12.01.03 - Recent advances in the Excalibur® 835 Series line of plastisol inks have given way to 835 Series High Density Super Clear. This very clear base can be applied to a variety of different designs that use plastisol ink to achieve a glossy, high density coating effect. When applied over a plastisol ink design, 835 High Density Super Clear will produce a nice glossy finish with precise detail and sharp, clean edges. Using a thick stencil or film (250-400 micron), 835 Super Clear is printed over a design in a similar fashion as printing regular plastisol base. The end result is a unique, high density gloss effect that is sure to keep your customers guessing how it was done.

High Output With The New CD 3000HO Conveyor Dryer.

06.02.03 - Lancer Group International is proud to introduce the "stealth bomber" of conveyor dryers for screen printing. The CD 3000HO conveyor dryer features a space saving design that proves good looks and high performance don't have to be big. The CD 3000HO has powerful and efficient infrared heat that will effectively cure plastisol ink. This highly versatile conveyor dryer will cure up to 300 prints per hour and features an electronic temperature control with thermocouple sensors that monitors and displays the oven temperature. The CD 3000HO conveyor dryer has a 9000 watt element with 230 volts of power and is available with 40 or 23 amp power in 1 or 3 phases. So when you need a conveyor dryer that is highly productive, the CD 3000HO is your best choice!

Create Intense Reflective Heat Transfers With Retroflec HTS.

05.22.03 - Reflective heat transfers will never be the same with Excalibur's® new Retroflec Heat Transfer System. This heat transfer system produces highly reflective, silver transfers. Retroflec HTS will make reflective heat transfers that appear metallic silver during the day and at night, the print will produce a very luminescent, “white glow” when light strikes it. This effect is so bright, that it appears to be “back lit”. The Retroflec Heat Transfer System is great for night time safety where reflective highlights are required or simply for a fresh new special effect. This System consists of 2 components: Retroflec Heat Transfer Film and 844 Retroflec Printable Adhesive. 844 is screen printed on to the Heat Transfer Film and then semi cured. The final design is then applied to a garment using a heat transfer machine.

Excalibur® Introduces HGA To It's Line of Plastisol Additives.

05.20.03 - Lancer Group International recently added a new additive to its growing line of plastisol additives for Excalibur® ink. High Gloss Additive will greatly increase the gloss level of Excalibur® plastisol prints. Excalibur® HGA is ideal for crystal clear high density printing and Jelly Print Ink. High Gloss Additive is very easy to use. Simply add .3% to .5% of High Gloss Additive to Excalibur® plastisol ink by weight and mix well. It is that easy!

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New Reflective Brilliance With Excalibur® Retroflec 2 Ink.

05.14.03 - Excalibur® has reformulated its reflective plastisol ink to have even more reflective brilliance than before. New Retroflec 2 Reflective Plastisol Ink is a highly reflective ink for direct printing or heat transferring onto textiles. Light “bounces” or reflects back to its source such as headlights, etc. Retroflec 2 can be used on most fabrics, including cottons, polyesters, cotton/polyblends and some nylons. Pretesting of suitability for any particular application is highly recommended. So if you need a highly reflective plastisol ink, Retroflec 2 is the best choice.