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2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
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What’s New
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About Us
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Product Groupings
6-7
Whites and Blacks
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Direct Print Plastisols
10 - 11
Inks for Nylon
12 - 13
Color Mixing Systems
14 -15
Performance Inks
16 - 17
Specialty & Special Effects Inks
18 - 19
AXEON™ Non-PVC Inks
20 - 21
Aquasoft® GEN IV Series
22 - 23
Optilux® Reflectives
24 - 25
Resources
Granite Base Special Effects
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WHAT’S NEW?
This year, we have several new exciting products to introduce:
• AXEON™ Non-PVC, Non-Phthalate Special Effects Inks: We’re adding 6 new special effects inks to our innovative, cutting-edge product line.
We’ve added a Reflective (1505), Enhanced Reflective (1507), Puff Additive (1620), Suede/Dulling Additive (1622), Ultra Clear Glitter Base
(1259) and Soft Hand Black (1817). These inks perform just like our regular plastiosl inks, but are Non-PVC! See more on page 19.
• Blaze White™ (product number 7038) - Our newest Cotton White, reformulated as a high performance, high opaque fast-flashing white ink is
already one of our best sellers after being introduced only a few months ago.
• Ultimate Black™ (717)- A multi-purpose, high pigment, fast-flashing, deep black ink that is creamy and short-bodied, easy to print and can be
printed through fine mesh counts. Another winner!
• We’ve added a new “Comments or Questions” Button to our Ultramix® Formulation Calculator, to make it easier to contact us.
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ABOUT US
A leader in the development of textile screen-printing inks and a pioneer in the production of vinyl and urethane plastics, specialty coatings,
adhesives, and traffic paint and markings, International Coatings™ has the product line, formulation capabilities and experience to make your
ideas a reality.
From the beginning, it was clear that our mission had to be threefold - provide quality products, ensure value and fully support our customers.
We realized early on that our customers are our partners and that our mission doesn’t end until our customers are completely satisfied. Our
customers know they can depend on our assistance and support throughout their manufacturing or printing process.
For over 58 years, International Coatings™’ textile screen printing inks, coatings and adhesives have become standards in the industry and are
recognized world-wide for their consistent performance, quality and innovation.
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PRODUCT GROUPINGS
International Coatings’ Centris™ line of screen
printing inks use advanced non-phthalate
formulations that result in smooth printing
inks with all the characteristics our printers
have come to expect.
Centris™ offers a full range of inks, including
whites, color matching systems, pigment
mixing systems, special effects and specialty,
dimensional and texture, adhesives,
reflectives and metallic inks.
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Aquasoft® Product Line is a complete highsolids opaque water-base system formulated
to meet today’s eco-conscious demands.
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From soft-hand to brilliant colors, Aquasoft®
delivers superior plastisol-like printing inks.
Non-PVC, Non-Phthalate Aquasoft® ‘s GEN IV Series line is truly the next
generation of screen printing ink technology.
AXEON™, International Coatings™’ new line
of non-PVC, non-phthalate textile screen
printing inks. The AXEON™ line not only
expands International Coatings™’ offering of
eco-friendly products but also reinforces its
commitment to continue developing “green”
products.
Through AXEON™’s revolutionary formulation,
it performs like a high-performance plastisol
ink resulting in a smooth, soft print.
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Water-Base, Non-PVC
Non-Phthalate
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WHITES & BLACKS
White inks of the highest quality are critical to screen printers. They are the day-to-day workhorse
of the industry, and International Coatings™ recognizes their importance with an eye to
delivering a range of the finest white plastisol inks available.
Of equal importance is a good black ink for basic outlines, highlights, and full designs.
International Coatings™ whites and blacks are formulated to give excellent printability across a
range of screen printing applications.
“We continuously
incorporate feedback
from our customers to
improve our inks”
WHAT’S NEW?
We recently launched our newest white ink, Blaze Cotton White™ (7038). We’ve worked hard to
make this the best cotton white available. Blaze was reformulated for high peformance, fast-flash,
low tack, and high opacity. In the short time that we’ve introduced Blaze, it has exceeded our
expectations in sales. Many customers have tried it and have switched!
Last Spring, we launched our newest black, Ultimate Black™ (717). Our best black yet, 717 is a
high-pigment, high-performance ink with a deep black color. This black has become another
customer favorite.
Try our new inks yourself and become a fan!
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Signature Whites & Blacks
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Classic White™ (711) - An industry standard for over 20 years and a customer favorite.
Has very good low-bleed properties and handles a variety of applications.
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Legacy White™ (7014) - Very creamy and short-bodied with good bleed blocking
properties. Flashes fast and results in excellent coverage with a matte finish.
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Ultra White™ (7031) - Extremely bright white with excellent opacity and matte finish.
Can be easily printed through mesh counts up to 305.
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Blaze Cotton White™ (7038) - High pigment, low tack ink formulated for easy printing
even through high mesh counts. Can be used as an underlay or stand-alone white.
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Paramount White™ (7041) - Ultra low bleed, low fusing and fast flashing ink ideal for
printing on polyester and cotton/poly blends. Prints easily through high and low
mesh counts.
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Performance Pro™ White (7113) – Specifically designed for performance and sports
related fabrics. Has exceptional bleed resistance, stretch, and cures at lower
temperatures (285° F – 300° F or 140° C – 149° C).
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Signature Blacks span the range of our product line, some specialized for certain print
applications. Here are our top Blacks: Our NEW Ultimate Black™ (717 ), Low Build
Black (7617), Nylon Black (902), Black (716).
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For more information on our complete line of whites, please check our website at
www.iccink.com.
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DIRECT PRINT PLASTISOLS
International Coatings™ has the field covered in direct print plastisol inks with many standard
colors to choose from.
Last year we added 8 new colors to our 700 Series Direct Print Plastisol Inks, which now cover
36 colors including four high pigment (HP) colors. In addition, this series also features our ProBrite™ 4-Color Process inks.
The 700 Series is designed to reduce build-up on multi-color jobs and excel at automatic print
applications. The high pigment colors were formulated for enhanced color saturation when
printing on dark fabrics.
“Our print experts
have over 100 years
of printing experience
combined”
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The 7600 Series Direct Print Plastisol Inks were especially formulated for high performance
during ultra high speed automatic printing processes.
The ink is very creamy and short bodied, with low tack and for ease of printing, a greatly improved
shear.
7600 is well suited for high definition and resolution, fine detail and half-tone printing.
This year, we added 8 new colors to the 7600 Series. See the chart below for available colors.
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INKS FOR NYLON
When it comes to hard-to-print nylon, International Coatings™’ 900 Series Nylon Plastisol inks
are recognized as the industry’s best. For over 30 years, this product has been an industry favorite.
As easy to use as conventional plastisols, they are also just as durable.
“Our nylon inks have
been an industry
standard for over three
decades”
This series is available in the following colors below in addition to the 901 White and 902 Black:
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They are fast-flashing, two-part ink systems specifically formulated for printing on nylon and
print beautifully on non-woven poly bags as well. Combined with the 900 Catalyst, the 900 Series
bonds with the nylon fabric for durable print.
How-To Print on Nylon
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If color matching is a must for your nylon screen printing needs, then the UltraMix® 9000 Series
Nylon Pantone® Color System is the solution.
Formulated for nylon printing, this fast flashing system works well on dark or light colored nylon
fabrics and is well-suited for fine detail and half-tone printing. Just as the 900 Series, the 9000
Series also works well on those hard-to-print poly bags.
Just containing 13 primary colors plus black and white means fewer colors to stock for a whole
range of Pantone® color matching system.
Use the UltraMix® 9000 Series as your competitive advantage when printing on nylon.
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COLOR MIXING SYSTEMS
When PANTONE® color matching is key, International Coatings™ has the solution. Our Color
System series are specifically formulated to provide simulations of the PANTONE® color standards.
Our PANTONE® color systems offer tough, durable inks that will look great longer.
We offer opaque inks designed for printing on dark-colored fabrics, high performance inks ideally
suited for high-speed automatic printing, as well as inks for printing on nylon fabrics:
UltraMix® 7500 Series
UltraMix® 7500 Color Concentrate Series
UltraMix® Pigment Dispersion System
UltraMix® 9000 Nylon Series
We make it easy for you to find exactly what you need. Recently, we even added a “Comments
or Questions” button to simplify getting in touch with us.
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Color-Mixing System
For your convenience, we have posted all the Pantone® color formulas for the UltraMix® 7500,
UltraMix® 7500 Color Concentrate Series, UltraMix® Pigment Dispersion System and the
UltraMix® 9000 Nylon Series online on our handy-dandy UltraMix® Color Formulation Tool.
The Formulation Tool can calculate mixing ratios by batch size and prepares mixing reports and
labels simultaneously so that printers can keep a record of the formulas. The log-in feature allows
users to input their custom color formulas and allows them to enter pricing as well for a more
detailed report on costs for their individual print shops. For 2016, we’re updating the formulas to
reflect the Pantone® colors more accurately.
Check out this cool tool today!
UltraMix® Color Formulation Tool website
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Our UltraMix® 7500 Series Pantone® Color System, UltraMix® 7500 Series Color Concentrate
Pantone® Color System as well as the UltraMix® Pigment Dispersion System are our flagship
products used by large and small printers alike. It consists of 17 colors plus black and white for a
total of 19 colors (see chart below, not including white).
The Ultramix® 7500 Series Color Concentrate System should be used with the 7500 Color
Concentrate Mixing Base or 7550 Color Concentrate Very Opaque Base whereas the PD01 Mixing
Base or PD51 Matte Mixing Base are part of the new UltraMix® Pigment Dispersion System.
For printing on nylon, our UltraMix® 9000 Series Nylon Pantone® Color System is the go-to
product for most printers. Please go to the Nylon catalog page (page 10) for more info and a
copy of the color chart.
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POLYESTER PERFORMANCE INKS
A number of our customers asked us to develop a high-performance, ultra low bleed, low-curing ink for the many performance and moisture
management fabrics in the market today. These fabrics were often problematic to print on since they contain a high percentage of polyester and
stretch.
That’s why we developed our 7100 Performance Pro™ Series of ultra low-bleed, non-phthalate, low-curing inks specifically formulated for today’s
popular performance and stretch performance fabrics. Recently, we added 10 new colors to the series for a total of 19 popular colors.
In tests we’ve conducted with large printers, all agreed that 7100 Performance Pro™ exceeds their expectations, works extremely well on a variety
of performance fabrics with superior bleed blocking characteristics and stretchability.
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7100 Performance Pro™ Series delivers a smooth finish when printed on athletic fabrics. The
combined characteristics of low-bleed, low-cure, and stretchability makes this ink a practical and
time-saving addition to any print shop.
In addition, the colors are very opaque and come in 19 vibrant, popular athletic colors. Please
see color chart below.
Use this 7100 Performance Pro™ Series on tough-to-print athletic fabric jobs and combat
possible dye migration with lower curing temperatures and high bleed blocking characteristics.
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SPECIALTY & SPECIAL EFFECTS
When vibrant colors and bright whites are not enough, International Coatings™ comes through with dimensional, shimmers, glitters, metallics
and other special-effects inks to meet your needs.
With the variety of additional bases, additives, reducers, and modifiers available in our specialty product line, there is no limit to what your
imagination can produce.
Use our specialty products such as our Granite™ and BlowOut™ Bases, or adding our Sentri™ soft-hand additives on your textile prints, to bring
ideas to life.
Be sure to also visit our IC TV channel on YouTube for how-tos and special effects techniques!
We’ve only highlighted some of our top products in this catalog. See page 22 for our Optilux® Reflective inks! Feel free to browse our complete
line on our website at www.iccink.com.
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SPECIAL EFFECTS INKS
BASES & CLEARS
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BlowOut Base™ (3810)
Granite Base™ (3811)
High Density Base (142)
Ultra ClearGlitter Base (159)
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FX Clear (3809)
Sentri™ Clear (3816)
High Density Clear (141)
Metallics - Gold (92), Silver (96)
Glow-in-the-Dark (108)
Glitter - Silver (150), Gold (151)
Shimmers - Crystalina (155), Silver (156),
Gold (157), Copper (158)
• HD White (143)
• HD Black (144)
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ADDITIVES
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Puff Additive (220)
Suede / Dulling Additive (222)
Quick Trans Additive (500)
Stretch Additive (1199)
Foil Resist Additive (3802)
Low Cure Additive (3804)
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ADHESIVES & REDUCERS
Gellusion Special Effects
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Plastisol Foil Adhesive (3801)
Flock Adhesive (3820)
TranStretch™ Transfer Adhesive (3893)
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LBX Viscosity Modifier/Reducer
Lo-Bleed Curable Reducer (1099)
Curable Reducer (1110)
Sentri™ Curable Reducer (3818)
Sentri™ Black (3817)
BlowOut with Discharge Bleed Effect
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AXEON SERIES SPECIALTY INKS
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NON-PVC, NON-PHTHALATE PLASTISOL INKS
International Coatings™ is excited to add six NEW Special Effects Inks to its AXEON™ line of non-PVC, non-phthalate textile inks. This innovative,
cutting edge line of inks is formulated to perform like plastisol, just what today’s progressive screen printer demands.
The ink is creamy, cures at 325° F and is easy to print. In fact, many prefer the feel of printing with AXEON™ over traditional plastisol inks.
Our initial offering consists of a variety of special effects products to add dimension to printed designs. There is no limit to the design possibilities
and textural interest that can be printed using these ground-breaking AXEON™ products.
Field tested and printer approved, AXEON™ adds decorative touches to any print.
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AXEON™ SPECIAL EFFECTS INKS
MEETS CPSIA REQUIREMENTS
AXEON™ SPECIAL EFFECTS INKS
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HR 4040, Regarding Phthalates and
Lead
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Section 108, Regarding Phthalates
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Title 16 CFR Part 1303 Regarding Heavy
Metals
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Non-PVC HD Base (1241)
Non-PVC HD White (1243)
Non-PVC Crystalina Shimmer (1255)
Non-PVC Silver Shimmer (1256)
Non-PVC Gold Shimmer (1257)
Non-PVC Ultra Clear Glitter Base (1259)
Non-PVC Metallic Silver (1296)
Non-PVC Reflective (1505)
Non-PVC Enhanced Reflective (1507)
Non-PVC Puff Additive (1620)
Non-PVC Suede/Dulling Additive (1622)
Non-PVC Foil Adhesive (1801)
Non-PVC Glow-in-the-Dark (1808)
Non-PVC Granite Base (1811)
Non-PVC Soft Hand Black (1817)
Non-PVC Flock Adhesive (1820)
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AQUASOFT GEN IV SERIES
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HIGH-SOLIDS ACRYLIC INKS
Aquasoft® GEN IV Series™ is the next generation of non-PVC, non-phthalate, acrylic inks for the textile screen printing industry. GEN IV is an
innovative high-solids ink that produces a very soft hand with excellent opacity, while offering many of the same advantages of traditional plastisol
inks.
GEN IV performs equally well on manual and automatic printers and resists drying on the screen, allowing printers to print for several hours
without having to clean the screens out. GEN IV inks are creamy and full-bodied, and offer the coverage, opacity and performance of plastisols,
even on dark garments.
GEN IV does not contain any heavy metals or other harmful materials. GEN IV has been tested by independent labs and certified as meeting OekoTex and CPSIA standards.
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GEN IV Demo
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Aquasoft
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Water-Base, Non-PVC
Non-Phthalate
Another great feature is that GEN IV requires no harsh solvents or chemicals for clean-up; simply
use water.
GEN IV consists of 19 colors plus white and black. In addition, special effects inks are also available
including a Clear Base (4600), Glitter Base (4640), Puff Base (4644) and Foil/Transfer Adhesive
(4642).
Additives and reducers include a Matte Additive, Reducer, Penetrant Additive, Thickener, AntiClog White and Anti-Clog Color additives.
Some of the nation’s most prestigious printers are printing with GEN IV due to its great
performance properties. Try the ink yourself!
4600 Clear Base
4601 White
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OPTILUX REFLECTIVES
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International Coatings’™ line of Optilux® Ultra Reflective inks, transfers, and adhesives have been flying off the shelves! Imagine the possibilities.
Together with Viz Reflectives, International Coatings™ developed two direct print reflective inks: Optilux® Reflective Plastisol (505)and Optilux®
Enhanced Reflective Plastisol (507) inks as well the Optilux® Reflective Transfer System (950).
All our Optilux® Reflectives contain innovative microscopic glass beads that reflect light similar to a mirror, thus making the Optilux® line of direct
print inks the most powerful and brightest reflective product of its kind in the market. The retro-reflectivity of the product is best displayed when
a garment printed with Optilux® is exposed to a focused beam of light, such as that from a flashlight or an automobile headlight. The glass beads
then reflect or return light back to the light source.
Both Optilux® 505 and 507 can be printed through fine meshes so printers realize substantially improved yields, fine detail and definition.
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OPTILUX® DIRECT PRINT (505)
OPTILUX® ENHANCED (507)
OPTILUX® TRANSFER SYSTEM (950)
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Can be printed on a variety of substrates, including some nylons
• Can be printed through mesh counts up to 230
• Two-part system including the 100
Coupler
• • Has the appearance of a superior silver
metallic shimmer during daylight hours
Can be printed on a variety of
substrates, including some nylons
Can be printed through mesh counts up to 110
Two-part system including the 100 Coupler
Ultra bright reflective transfer
Two-part system of the Optilux®
Transfer Adhesive (950) and the
Optilux® Reflective Sheets (901)
Can be printed on a variety of
substrates, including some nylons
Available by Special Order only
Brightness Comparison:
Optilux® Direct Print (505)
Optilux® Enhanced (507)
Optilux® Transfer (950)
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RESOURCES
WEBSITE
FORMULATION CALCULATOR
CONNECT WITH US
Our website is full of information to help you.
All our product bulletins are available online as
well as helpful printing tips, the latest articles,
and flyers. To find Distributors in your area,
check our Distributor Locator tool.
All of our Ultramix® 7500 RFU Color
Matching, 7500 Color Concentrate and
Pigment Dispersion System as well as the
9000 Series Nylon Pantone® Color System
formulas are online.
Visit our Blog and Facebook sites to find
a wealth of printing tips and info on new
products. The sites are updated regularly!
Be sure to visit the IC TV site on YouTube as
well. We showcase special effects techniques
and how-tos with step-by-step instructions.
NEW!
Online
Ultramix
Check out
our handy formula
calculator Color
tool: It calculates by batch size and even
Formulation
approximates
how much ink youTool.
would need
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There is also an “Ask-the-Expert” form you
can fill out for any screen printing related
questions. Log on today at www.iccink.com!
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