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Page 1: MW Textile Ink Guide HQ · bring only the best supplies, equipment, and services to customers from the Midwest to the West Coast. Your full-service supplier for: • Sign: Substrates,
Page 2: MW Textile Ink Guide HQ · bring only the best supplies, equipment, and services to customers from the Midwest to the West Coast. Your full-service supplier for: • Sign: Substrates,

white inks

Description Intended UseGel/Flash

TempMinimumCure Temp

NEW Epic Sprint White

Cotton white with extremely fast flash and minimal post-flash tack – excellent fiber mat-down, high brightness, and matte appearance

220°F 300°F

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Epic Bright Tiger White

General purpose bright white ink with excellent printability and visual appearance

220°F 300°F

Epic Quick White

Premium bright white ink with very fast flash – moderate bleed resistance 220°F 320°F

Epic Amazing Bright White

High performance bright white – use where moderate bleed resistance is required 220°F 320°F

NEW Epic Performance LC

Polyester white designed to print on specialty fabrics such as performance stretch polyester and blends

210-230°F 270°F

Epic Top Score LC White

High performance white for athletic printing with excellent bleed resistance and elasticity

220°F 270°F

Epic PolyWhite LC

Polyester white with best-in-class bleed resistance

220°F 300°F

Lunar Cotton White PADE-1040

Easy printing, high opacity white with excellent coverage and mat-down on dark garments

150°F 320°F

Plasticharge White DSPCH-E100

Easy to use hybrid plastisol/discharge white – great for plastisol underbase

220°F 320°F

Eclipse LB White PLHE-1060

High opacity, low tack formulation which allows printing through #ner mesh counts without the need for a viscosity modi#er

180°F 320°F

Mercury LB White PLHE-1050

Multi-purpose low bleed white with maximum smoothness and opacity – fast $ash

180°F 320°F

EF LB Diamond White PLHE -1070

Premium bright opaque white – very good bleed resistance

180°F 300°F

Cosmic Poly White ATHP-1060

Excellent low temperature migration resistance and great stretch

160°F 280°F

EF Premium Poly White ATHP-1070

High performance opaque low bleed poly white – excellent bleed resistance

180°F 300°F

NEW UPLC Sport Low Cure White UPLC-1070

Low cure white designed for sensitive poly garments

150°F 270°F

Learn more at www.midwestsign.com

Midwest Custom Ink Mixing

We can accurately match Pantone® colors or mix custom colors and ship within 1–2 business days.

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Cotton Nylon

Cotton/Poly Lycra

Polyester Custom Mixed Color

Poly Blend

Custom Ink Mixing is a service

o"ered by Midwest Available Bases: Epic Amazing, Epic Mixing, Epic Top Score, Epic Transflex, Epic Nylon, Epic Fashion Soft, Epic Suede

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p Score, Epic Transflex, Epic Nylon, Epic Fashion Soft, Epic Suede

Page 3: MW Textile Ink Guide HQ · bring only the best supplies, equipment, and services to customers from the Midwest to the West Coast. Your full-service supplier for: • Sign: Substrates,

ready-for-use inks

Description Intended UseGel/Flash

TempMinimumCure Temp

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Epic PFX Pre-Mixed Series

Ready-for-use inks with over 45 colors of standard, opaque, and $uorescent colors – excellent for manual or high-speed wet on wet automatic printing

160°F 320°F

Ultrasoft PLUE

All purpose inks in over 60 standard, opaque, or metallic colors – very smooth printing on manual or automatic equipment – also e&ective as a transfer ink

240-250°F 300°F

Maxopake PADE

Over 45 pre-mixed opaque ink colors – excellent on dark garments, often without underbase

180°F 300°F

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NEW Epic Top Score LC

High opacity plastisol with excellent bleed protection when printing athletic garments

220°F 270°F

Athletic Nylon Series PATE

More than 50 standard and $uorescent pre mixed colors – perfect for nylon uniforms

180°F 300°F

Polyester Low Bleed ATHP

42 standard pre-mixed athletic colors – very good opacity and bleed resistance

180°F 300°F

NEW UPLC Sport Low Cure UPLC

22 colors, one black, and two barriers for ultimate athletic printing performance

150°F 270°F

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Nylon Catalysts

Additives for printing on tightly woven nylon materials

Wil"ex Hugger

Union Nylobond

Soft Hand Additives

Additives for extending ink and creating softer feel

Wil"ex Epic Soft Hand All Fabrics

Union Soft Hand Base All Fabrics

Epic Curable Reducer

Lowers the viscosity of inks without adversely a&ecting cure properties

All Fabrics Plasticharge Additive

Mix with plastisol to create hybrid discharge inks for reactive dyed fabrics

EC Foil Resist Additive

Add to Wil$ex plastisols to create inks that resist transfer foil adhesion

Liberty Suede Additive

Use with Ultrasoft or Maxopake to achieve a suede feel in di&erent colors

Epic High Density Additive

Makes standard Wil$ex plastisols behave like high density inks

Liberty Plastipu# Additive

Mix with Union inks such as Ultrasoft or Maxopake for easy 3D prints

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Barrier Base Inks

Base inks to prevent migration on the toughest of garments

Wil"ex Armor LC Gray / Black

Union Cosmic Barrier Gray

Glitter/Shimmer Inks

Inks to create a sparkling e&ect

Wil"ex Epic Shimmer and Glitter

Union Shimmer and Glitter

Process Inks

Accurate process inks for image reproduction

Wil"ex Epic

Union TrueTone / TrueTone 3x

Metallics

Inks to create a solid metallic appearance

Wil"ex Liquid Gold / Silver

Union Gold / Silver

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www.midwestsign.com 800.328.6592

specialty inks

Description Intended UseGel/Flash

TempMinimumCure Temp

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Epic Phosphorescent

High intensity, phosphorescent, glow-in-the-dark e&ects

160°F 320°F

Epic HD Clear 2

Perfect for creating the appearance of water, glass, or gel Also use as adhesive for foil or $ock

160°F 350°F

Epic Turbo White

Bright white ink that #lls wa'e voids on non-woven polypropylene bags in one pass

Non-Woven Polypropylene

Bags

N/A 212°F

Liberty Holographic Glitter HALE

Dry-dusted appearance with multi-color appearance in eight sparkling colors

180°F 320°F

Liberty Unistretch Clear UNSE

Adds extreme stretchabilty to standard plastisol inks – perfect for Lycra or Spandex

160°F 300°F

mixing systems | water based

NEW Zodiac AquariusThe most versatile water based mixing system in the market, with multiple bases and specialty options

Universal pigment sent consisting of 15 highly concentrated colors for use with any Zodiac Aquarius base

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Soft Base

Use on white or light colored garments for super soft hand, bright colors, and sharp details

NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

Discharge Base

Print intense bright colors and white on 100% cotton dischargable fabrics

NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

High Mesh Bases

Clear and semi-opaque bases for printing bright color in high detail onto a high solids or discharge underbase

NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

High Solids Base

Print with maximum opacity on cotton and synthetics – use Aquarius Migration Block to counteract dye migration

180°F 330°F90 seconds

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Metallic Base – Base to produce metallic e&ect NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

Glitter Base – Base to produce glitter e&ect NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

Pearl Base – Produces pearl e&ect NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

Brittle Base – Produces distressed or cracked e&ects after curingNot

Recommended330°F

90 seconds

Suede Base – Thin stencil creates a smooth, velvety texture while a thick stencil will create an expanding foam e&ect

NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

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Metallic Silver & Gold Inks – Tintable inks with excellent wash durability NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

Pearl Silver & Gold Inks – Pearlescent e&ect ink NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

Foil Binder – Clear foil adhesive for metallic e&ects NotRecommended

330°F90 seconds

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www.midwestsign.com 800.328.6592

mixing systems | pigment and base

Description Intended UseGel/Flash

TempMinimumCure Temp

Epic PC Express15 Color Pantone® Mixing System – maximum versatility for di&erent printing needs

Pigment and Base Mixing System

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Epic Amazing Base

Make vibrant colors in a very versatile mixing base 220°F 300°F

Epic Mixing Base

Standard mixing base for all-purpose use

160°F 320°F

Epic Top Score LC Base

Premium performance on athletic garments – low cure temperature – high elasticity

200-220°F 270°F

Epic Trans"ex Base

Excellent performance for hot-split or cold-peel transfer printing

160°F 300°F

Epic Stretch Base

Cures at a lower temperature – ideal for heat sensitive and stretch fabrics

160°F 290°F

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Epic NuPu# Base

Easily achieve raised texture e&ects with this easy-to-use pu& base

160°F 320°F

Epic Sculpture Base

High density printing with excellent detail retention – 200-400 micron stencil

160°F 320°F

Epic Fashion Soft Base

Very soft base for e&ects such as water based print simulation

160°F 320°F

Epic Natural Suede Base

Highly durable soft, suede, or velvet #nish

160°F 320°F

NEW Zodiac Libra Silicone Mixing SystemSilicone Pigment and Base Mixing System

Excellent bleed blocking, superlative stretch, and soft feel on athletic garments

Variety of bases for matte, gloss, high density, and re$ective e&ects

2-part barrier base system for sublimated garments

300°F

4 secondspreheated

pallet

270°F60 seconds

mixing systems | ready-for-use

NEW Epic Rio18 Color High-Opacity Pantone® Mixing System

Ready-for-use inks require no additives

220°F 260-280°F

Epic PFX MX15 Color Standard-Opacity Pantone® Mixing System Ready-for-use inks require no additives

160°F 300°F

Liberty Mixopake13 Color High-Opacity Pantone® Mixing System Ready-for-use inks require no additives

180°F 300°F

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800.328.6592

INDIANA

800.332.3819

COLORADO

800.824.2468

CALIFORNIA

800.328.6592

MINNESOTA

800.233.3770

MISSOURI

800.228.3839

NEBRASKA

800.228.0596

OREGON

800.497.6690

UTAH

800.426.4938

WASHINGTON

800.242.7430

WISCONSIN

From the Midwest to the West Coast…

Service, quality, and commitment you can trust!

Commitment

Our goal: to provide Excellence Beyond Expectations®.

We have built a tradition of excellence over more than

eight decades. With experience and commitment, we

look forward to guiding your business into the future—by

representing the industry’s newest products, services, and

techniques.

Support

Midwest wants to make sure you get the most out of

our products. With our Digital Support Center, technical

support is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.

Central to 5:00 p.m. Pacific. Our highly-trained team of

Digital Support Technicians are available by phone or email

to offer support, guidance, installation, training, and more

on your digital equipment.

Service

Midwest is more than just a supplier—we pride ourselves on offering customers

some of the best service in the industry.

Quality

Ten locations strong, we network with the top manufacturers in our industries to

bring only the best supplies, equipment,

and services to customers from the

Midwest to the West Coast.

Your full-service supplier for:

• Sign: Substrates, banner material, sign paints, and

more.

• Screen: Everything from presses to inks, frames,

and adhesives.

• Digital: All of the latest digital media, equipment,

and software.

• Services: Digital support, color mixing, rigid and

flexible substrate conversion, custom sign blanks,

and letter coil.

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