Product Overview

A series of Plastisol Ink modifiers, reducers and thickeners from Rutland Inks. Most often ink is ready to use, however if you mix your own ink, or find the need to adjust the properties of the ink than one of these modifiers may be what you need. Details for each products usage are available on the next tab.

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Product Details

M00004 Liquid Thickener –  Mix M0004 into plastisol at ½% up to a 1% maximum. Mixing should be with a mechanical stirring device but can be hand stirred into small batches (quarts and gallons) Do not over mix to the point of creating high friction (heat) as it could cause the plastisol to gel causing lumps. After mixing, wait a minimum of 2 hours before printing or testing for viscosity.

M00009 Quick Flash Additive – M00009 is mixed into a plastisol at up to 10% by weight to speed up the flash cure time of the ink. Make sure to mix thoroughly.

M00010 Powder Thickener #10 – Add up to 1% by weight to thicken a plastisol. Thicker plastisol inks will print with more opacity. Make sure to stir properly to insure a complete mixture. This may require a mechanical mixer. Results are immediate. This product will not cure and should always be mixed in the correct ratio with a base.

M00012 De-Tackafier – Mix M00012 in plastisol inks at up to 1% to take the wet tack or stickiness out of the ink. This product will not cure and should always be mixed in the correct ratio with a base.

M00015 Dulling Paste/ Suede Additive – Use M00015 at 3% by weight to eliminate gloss of a cured plastisol. Use it at 10 to 15% to create suede looking plastisol. This product will not cure and should always be mixed in the correct ratio with a base.

M00022 Tack Free Additive – Tack Free additive can be added to plastisol ink up to 5% by weight to decrease the after flash or hot tack of the product. This product will not cure and should always be mixed in the correct ratio with a base.

M00023 Flame Retardant Additive – FR additive is added to plastisol inks at up to 10% by weight to help the inks resist burning. (Keep in mind that the combination of the ink printed on the fabric has to pass a burn test to be approved, not the ink alone.) Rutland Flame Retardant Plastisol (Our MR series and or product made by adding 10% of our FlameRetardant Additive to our standard opaque plastisols) is a self extinguishing material if the material has been properly fused. However, it is up to the printer to have the composite of the flame retardant garment and the flame retardant ink tested and certified as a unit to pass the appropriate burn test. Rutland can certify only the flame resistance of the Rutland's Flame Retarded plastisol product or the product if mixed with proper ratio of Flame Retardant additive and cannot guarantee that it will Flame Retard the textile article that it may be printed onto. Rutland cannot guarantee the Flame Retardancy of the plastisol if it has been modified, diluted or blended with other products before printing. The exception to this is the mixing of the proper ratio of Rutland's M00023 Flame Retardant Additive into the M2 and or Rutland's other opaque printing inks.

M00333 Liquid Thickener #3 – Mix up to 2% M00333 into a plastisol ink to make it thicker. A thicker ink will print with more opacity. This product may me stirred in by hand but make sure the mix is uniform. Results take 1 to 2 hours after mixing. This product will not cure and should always be mixed in the correct ratio with a base

M00683 Foil Release Agent – Mix release agent into a plastisol ink at 10% to 20% to create a foil release plastisol. This will allow the printer to make multicolor prints with foils only sticking to the desired areas without using a water base ink. The addition of M00683 will make the plastisol ink softer and more likely to fibrillate. Wash test should be performed on the print to make sure you achieve the desired results before running production quantities of prints. Cure the prints as normal.

NP0055 Puff Additive – NP0055 is a puff concentrate. Use at up to 15% by weight to make a puff ink from any opaque plastisol color. Mix thoroughly. NP0055 may also be used to take the gloss from plastisol ink. Add 2% by weight to a plastisol ink to make a matte finish.

NA0840 S.H.A.P.E. – NA0840 is used to extend a plastisol ink and to make it print with a softer hand. NA0840 may be mixed in at any ratio but it will reduce the opacity and color strength of the ink. The mixture can print through a wide variety of mesh ranges and will cure at 320 degrees F. (160 degrees C.)