Green Galaxy Comet White HSA Water Based Ink

Ready-to-use water based ink for screen printing on fabrics. Can be printed on polyester or dye migrating fabrics with optional use of  Green Galaxy™ Warp Drive  low cure catalyst.

Can be used with any mesh between 110-305.

This product can be mixed with other Green Galaxy™ HSA Water Based Inks. 

Load screen with plenty of ink. Flood screen prior to printing. Green Galaxy™ HSA Water Based Ink can be printed with a push or pull squeegee stroke. After printing, flood screen allowing ink to sit on top of image to avoid drying. If screen clogs or exhibits dry ink in the print, re-flood and aggressively print again, this should clear the screen. If it does not clear the screen, spray a small amount of warm water into the stuck areas of the screen and wipe out with a rag. If you are leaving your screen for an extended period of time be sure to leave your screen flooded completely. If your ink begins to scale over, spray with water to rewet ink. Green Galaxy™ HSA Water Based Ink can be printed with other water based inks and with plastisol inks.  

For flashing, forced air flash is optimal. Flash until dry to the touch. 

Green Galaxy™ HSA Water Based Ink colors can be printed on top of  Green Galaxy™ Comet White, or discharge under base. Ensure that the under base is properly flashed so that it is dry before printing color on top. Perform wash test to ensure inner layer adhesion.

Cure is attained when all the moisture in the ink layer has been removed from the ink deposit. Once all the moisture is gone, the ink layer will then need to climb in temperature and reach 320°F. Once it hits or exceeds 320°F, the ink layer needs to hold there for at least 20 seconds, preferably 30 seconds to ensure full cure.

Curing with a Forced Air Dryer: Ink Layer needs to reach and hold 320°F or hotter for a minimum of 1:45 - 2 minutes.

It is not recommended to use anything other than a forced air conveyor dryer when trying to cure water-based ink, but it is possible. 

After printing, perform a stretch test to ensure elasticity. It is always recommended to perform a wash test to ensure proper cure prior to going into production. You may also run abrasion testing to watch for flaking and test adhesion. Increase cure dwell time if testing fails.

Ink should be removed from screen as soon as printing is completed. General wash-up (on ink that has not dried) can be done with water, though using Sgreen™ Aqua Wash  is much easier and recommended. For aggressive or dried screens, use  Sgreen™ Aqua Wash  to dissolve ink and blast out areas of dried ink with water pressure. 

Keep container(s) tightly closed. Store in cool, well-ventilated location that is locked. 

Do not breathe vapors. Wear protective gloves. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using product. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Dispose of this product in accordance with local, regional, national and international regulations as specified.