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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
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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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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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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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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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800.824.2468
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800.233.3770
MISSOURI
800.228.3839
NEBRASKA
800.228.0596
OREGON
800.497.6690
UTAH
800.426.4938
WASHINGTON
800.242.7430
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