Dynamic Supply Inc. :: Waterbase Inks

water-based ink system

Rutland, in an effort to provide the industry with an environmentally friendly printing solution, has developed one of the best color matching water-based systems offered in today’s market.

WB-99™ PVC Free Water-Base Pigment Mixing System

WB-99 is a high performance PVC Free Pigment mixing system for 100% cotton light fabrics or dark fabrics when using the discharge process. This mixing system allows the printer to mix thousands of colors using formulas from the M2007 Ink Mixing software. WB-99 Pigments are vibrant to give the most brilliant color matches. When combined with the WB0249 General Purpose Base, prints with extremely soft feel at a low cost on white fabrics. WB0249 General Purpose Base requires longer cure times, up to 3 minutes depending on your dryer configuration. Combine with the WB0248 Quick Cure Base for faster production demands when printing on 100% cotton lights. Combine with WB0255 Discharge Base and activate with WB0259 Discharge Agent to print on 100% cotton darks.

Rutland Ink Mixing Systems combined with Rutland’s M2007 software offers TOTAL INK MANAGEMENT. This software allows the printer to calculate ink usage on a per job basis, recycle obsolete inks, calculates cost per job, per ink color, and minimizes ink waste. The software is loaded with all Mixing Systems.

WB0249 General Purpose Base

WB0249 base is used with WB-99 pigments. Mix pigments at up to 10% by weight to create colors. Any mixture made using the General Purpose Base should be tested prior to production. WB0249 General Purpose Base is less expensive then the other bases.

WB0255 Discharge Base

Discharge base is used with pigments. Mix pigments at up to 10% by weight
to create dischargeable colors. Test all color mixes for suitability prior to mixing production quantities. User must add 3% to 6% by weight of WB0259 Discharge Agent to activate this base. Only activate enough products to run 3 to 4 hours. The additive should be mixed into the base with a high speed drill and or a homogenizer.

WB9067 Discharge White Plus

Discharge White Plus is used as an underlay or stand alone white to enhance the brilliance of colors where garments are not completely discharging. User must add 3% to 6% by weight of WB0259 Discharge Agent to activate the white. Only activate enough products to run 3 to 4 hours. The additive should be mixed into the base with a high speed drill and or a homogenizer.

WB0259 Discharge Agent

Use from 3% to 6% by weight to activate the WB0255 Discharge Base or the WB9067 Discharge White Plus.

WB0256 Low Crock Binder

This may be added to heavily saturated colors to improve Crock resistance. WB-99 will normally pass industry Crock test standards as is. WB-99 colors will have better crock results after the print ages 24 hours or more. Low Crock Binder would typically be added to other pigment systems when using WB-99 bases. Add up to 10% by weight of the Low Crock Binder to improve pigment crock test results.

WB0257 Penetrant

WB0257 is added to WB-99 inks at up to 5% by weight to provide better penetration into certain fabrics thereby giving a softer feel.

WB0258 Lubricant

Add WB0258 at up to 5% by weight to provide more open time of the wet ink to prevent drying in the screens.

WB0510 Thickener

Used at ½ to 1% by weight to increase viscosity of WB-99 ink. This would lead to an increase in opacity, but will increase the hand of the print.

WB0277 JB Soft Crack Natural

WB0277 creates a soft cracked vintage look on 100% cotton light or dark fabrics. Mix up to 30% WB99 PS pigments by weight to create colors. WB0277 must be cured properly to achieve the cracked vintage look.