Color Boosters – Rutland Screen Printing Inks

Features

• Single pigment concentrates for use with the M2 system.

• Safe and easy method for enhancing M2 colors.

• Mix M2 primaries, then PANTONE colors or Mix straight to the desired PANTONE color using CB formulas provided by Rutland.

• Mix CBs into one of any number of Rutland Specialty Bases to create custom colors.

• Reduce the number of items of the shelf. Make colors in the specific base of choice, as needed.

Description

CBs or Color Boosters were developed as a means of enhancing the existing M2 Primaries offering a darker, more saturated color. Color Boosters may also be mixed with M20063 Base or MH0540 Opaque Base for creating any M2 Primary or use the formula given to create a PANTONE match. Mix Color Booster into any of the following bases to create custom colors in the series of your choice:

1. M20063 M2 Base                     7. NG0026 Thermo-Line Clear

2. HS0153 Hot Split Base            8. NM0053 Nylon Mesh Clear

3. NA0839 Shade Base               9. NP0004 Puff Base

4. MS0000 Primer Clear            10. ND3101 Luminescent Base

5. ML0749 LB Jersey Base       11. MH0540 V.O. Base

6. NX0031 Spand-E-Sol Base

Color Booster pigments are not “raw” pigment concentrates in plasticizer. Each color booster will fuse which does not upset the pigment to binder ratio of the finished product. Maximum usage level is 50% by weight (base dependent). This is more than twice the amount recommended or allowed with conventional “raw”

pigment concentrates to offer a deeper, more saturated color. Each Color Booster will fuse, however, should not be printed as a press-ready plastisol.

Application

Mix Color Booster into like M2 color for enhancement (40% by weight maximum). Mix PANTONE colors with new formulas or simply adjust M2 colors as needed (not to exceed 50% total pigment concentrate in base). Thicken with M00010 Thickener #10 or M00333 Liquid Thickener to increase opacity if so desired.

Wet Ink Tack                        Base dependent

After Flash Tack                 Base dependent

Printability                            Base dependent

Surface Appearance          Base dependent

Opacity/Viscosity                Base dependent

Bleed Resistance                Base dependent

Gel Point / Flash Time       Base dependent

Fusion Temperature          Base dependent

Squeegee Hardness          Base dependent

Squeegee Blade                  Base dependent

Squeegee Angle                 Base dependent

Squeegee Speed                 Base dependent

White Underlay                   Base dependent

Low Bleed Underlay          Base dependent

Flood Stroke                        Base dependent

Print Stroke                          Base dependent

Emulsion                              Direct, Indirect, Capillary film

Mesh Count                         Base dependent

Screen Tension                  As recommended for mesh

Extender                               Base dependent

Thinner                                 Base dependent

Thickener                             M00010 Thickener #10 (Powder)

Storage                                 65°F to 95°F (18°C to 35°C).

                                                Avoid direct sun

Cleanup                                Bio-degradable screen washes

MSDS                                    #1

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