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Texsource Water Based Inks

Texsource is here to answer your questions and help guide you to the water based inks that are right for your shop. Contact your sales rep at Texsource by calling 888-344-4657 and let us answer all your water based ink and additive questions.

Texsource RFU Water Based Inks

RFU Inks

Ready-For-Use water based inks that require no mixing for true colors.

Texsource Water Based White and Discharge Inks

White Inks

Our water based white and
discharge white inks.

Texsource Water Based Ink Additives

Additives

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Texsource RFU Water Based Inks - Ready To Print Now!

Should I Use Water Based Inks?

Why Consider Water Based Inks?

Water based inks can offer several advantages over standard plastisol inks.  Perhaps the biggest advantage is their ability to mix the ink colors you need.  Some series even offer exact formulations to match PMS colors.  Water based inks are a more environmentally friendly product as they are not petroleum based.  Cleanup can be a breeze as instead of chemical products you can use a spray bottle and water.  Water based inks also leave a softer hand (feel) when cured properly on the garment.  

Special Considerations of Water Based Inks

Waterbased inks can be more difficult to cure than plastisol inks for those with smaller dryers.  When mixing your own colors, you should use a high quality digital scale and take care to ensure proper mixing ratios.   Water based inks will require a water resistant emulsion to be used as a stencil or you will experience emulsion breakdown.  Water based inks can also dry in the screen quickly if left unattended.  To remedy this, it is handy to have a spray water bottle nearby and spray lightly when needed.