eco friendly plastisol inks?

[soulclaimed]

Hi I'm wondering where in the UK I might be able to purchase Eco friendly plastisol inks I plan on building my own screen printing press but want to do dark garments so plastisol is the way forward. Im wondering... where can I get Eco Friendly plastisol inks in the UK?

[Scotty@BMS]

I might know a chap who can help you. Should be seeing my man on Friday, so I'll let you know...

[soulclaimed]

Thanks scotty

[socialgiraffe]

so plastisol is the way forward

Forget the name of it but what about the discharge ink that burns into the garment once heated. Really nice feel to it as well.

[Scotty@BMS]

Update on this, Eco friendly Plastisol = not going to happen!

[soulclaimed]

OK thanks mate I'm sad now lol. How would one dispose of the aftermath of screenprinting then?

[Earl Smith]

Hi Simon,
You dont dispose of it. You scoop it back into the pot and use the ink for the next job. If its contaminated with another colour, save it in a seperate pot and eventually you can add black and use it as black at 80%. Good enough for outlines but not text.

I had a customer who asked for eco friendly t-shirts and vinyl. Afterwards the order way sorted I went outside with him to his car. He drove a Porche Cayanne. Yep, ecofriendly.

[soulclaimed]

What about the chemicals from cleaning the screens I take it that these are not suitable to pour into domestic drainage

[Scotty@BMS]

I think once they're diluted they're no more harmful than chucking bleach down your toilet or sink.

[HayLou]

Im not sure why you think you have to use Pastisol inks for dark colours? Permaset supercover is brilliant, and if you not convinced something like Jaquards are good, OR use a pigment ink for darks! They have good handle and so long as you heat set correctly, they will last very well. They are the only Eco friendly way to go ;)