Textile Inks

Textile inks

Phthalates free Plastisol inks and vast range of water based specialties.

Inks & Specialties manufacturer

With the GRAFCO textile products, plastisol and water based inks:

All the GRAFCO plastisol inks and related specialties are phathalates free
(according to INDIPENDENT and up-to-date studies the phthalates are hazardous)
The standard plastisol line is Pantone colour matched, no further lines.
Plastisol inks at super soft feel, very opaque and non glossy.
All the GRAFCO water based inks and specialties are PVC free, phthalates free, formaldehyde free
The pigments for plastisol and water based are without hazardous lead and other heavy metals
All the GRAFCO textile inks and specialties are according the latest severe EU norms on health and safety too (EN71/III, Oeko Tex 100 ).

AVANTEX

matt plastisol inks at superior quality

Vast range of ready-to-use plastisol inks with optimized opacity on dark fabrics.

All AVANTEX products are lead-free and phthalates free

Fantastic printability

Lower curing temperatures (140 C° - 150 C°).

AVANTEX inks offers a vast range of applications with the related suitable additives and special products.

PLASTISOL colours

Avantex colour card

PLASTISOL SPECIALTIES

Avantex 80 PLC additive
(chamois and soft relief effects)

Avantex Density additives

(reduce the viscosity improving the printing performance)

Avantex 3D

(three dimensional final effects)

Avantex Lens Clear

(high glossy special effect or binder for glitter and pigments)

Avantex Expand

(3D additive effect for plastisol standard inks)

Avantex MHT

(plastisol thermoadhesive for foil laminations and 3D effects too)

Avantex Micro Binder

(binder for microspheres and beads OR for improving washing fastness)

SPRAY TEX

Water based products system specific for spray-gun applications on fabrics.

Once catalized, this line of products reach excellent fastness even with a low curing temperature (100-120°C) or at room temperature with a special catalyst.

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NEWTEX ONE
cold curing water based inks!

NEW easy-to-use textile water based inks.

Just to print !! Room curing !

No catalyst !

No Oven curing

High washing resistance

High opacity and soft hand even on dark fabrics

Easy to dry with IR curing units with many printed colours

Wide range of ready-to-print colours available

The right catalyst and a short curing with hot air improve the speed curing

SY-TEX line

water base inks for hard fabrics

Water base inks for sportive and working gardments.

It can cure at room temperature too!

High opacity and adhesion on coloured polyamide and polyester garments too.
Good printability even in very hot enviromental
Low temperature polimerization (even room temperature) to avoid any problems on fabrics decorated with sublimation printings
High washing fastness for difficult fabrics like polyammide, polyester, nylons even to enzymatic washing and stone washing

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ADDITIVES FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS

GEL RETARDER 306
retarder for water based inks
up a day onto the screen!

CATALYST Z 107
improves the curing process for cold curing or difficult materials

NEWTEX

advanced water based ink lines

Textile water based inks, clear and white bases, binders and special effects.

Soft hand and high opacity

No formaldehyde contents

High fastness and printability

Ideal with automatic machines and intermediate IR curing

Performances even at extreme environmental conditions

WATER BASED colours

Cromatex 2000 pigments

WATER BASED SPECIATIES

NEWTEX White 500
Strong opaque and elastic white

NEWTEX Opaque base 499R
Advanced opaque base

NEWTEX Soft Clear Base
Advanced soft clear base

NEWTEX HD
Clear base for high definition printing and excellent perfomances

NEWTEX PEARL base
opaque water base for brighter final effects

NEWTEX DIAMOND base
opaque water base for special metallic bright effect

NEWTEX PUG BINDER
water based paste for elastic performance and binder for glitter

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