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AVIENT™ SPECIALTY INKS SPECIAL EFFECTS & ADDITIVES BULLETIN (ASI / INFINITE FX) + VIDEO
In this Bulletin you will be able to read and view the Avient special effect inks, ink modifiers and additives along with PIB’S (product information bulletins) This range provide Avient plastisol screen printers with an extensive solution for embellishing prints. Curated from the most popular Avient screen printing ink plastisol effects and additives, the collection includes shimmers; glitters; texture bases; soft bases; bright, clear inks and more. Avient Specialty Inks special effects, modifiers and additives have also been tested and proven to work with any Avient plastisol screen printing ink brand. This gives printers expanded access to inspired inks designed to differentiate prints from the competition. ORDER DIRECT FROM COLENSO SCREEN SERVICES LTD.
“REMEMBER TO WRITE IT DOWN” – The featured Video is from 2020 it show samples of the Special effects that can be achieved and goes in depth on how to acheive some of them. (Wilflex Special effects range has since been rebranded and now come under the AVIENT ASI/INFINITE FX SPECIAL EFFECTS UMBRELLA)
SHIMMER METALLICS
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Shimmer metallics V1.27
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Shimmer base LC V1.06
SHIMMER BASE LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
SILVER SHIMMER LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
BRITE GOLD SHIMMER LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
ULTRA GOLD SHIMMER LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
PALE GOLD SHIMMER LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
Shimmer Metallics are a special effect with a fine-medium size metallic flake for a brilliant shimmer effect with a smooth and soft feel. They are ready-for-use or can be tinted using plastisol colorants for a custom look. Shimmer Base LC is a crystal clear base specifically designed for printing shimmer and liquid metallic flakes.
LIQUID METALLICS
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Liquid Metallics V1.15
LIQUID SILVER LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
LIQUID RICH GOLD LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
LIQUID MIRROR GOLD LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
LIQUID PALE GOLD LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
Liquid Metallics are a special effect with a very-fine metallic flake for an opaque, wet metallic chrome or gilded gold look with a smooth and soft feel. They are ready-for-use or can be tinted using plastisol colorants for a custom look.
METALLIC GLITTERS
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Metallic glitters V1.22
CRYSTALINA LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
RICH GOLD GLITTER LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
SILVER GLITTER LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
ASI Metallic Glitters are special effects with a large-course glitter particle to bring a brilliant dazzle to print designs. The large glitter particles allow the base layer color to show through
further enhancing the design possibilities and color combinations. They Are ready-for-use or can be tinted using plastisol colorants for a custom look.
NOVA BASE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Nova Base V1.10
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ASI Nova Base is a multi-purpose special effect ink for creating dry flake glitter effects and other specialty print surfaces. When mixed with a glitter particle flake, It has the ability to penetrate the fabric and leave the glitter flake exposed and dry to touch. It allows the glitter flake to retain its edge sharpness and brilliance when printed onto light and dark fabrics.
PARTICLE BASE LC
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Particle Base LC V1.08
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(link coming soon – order direct on 01982 701 356 or EMAIL SALES@COLENSO.CO.UK)
Is a crystal clear base specifically designed for printing glitter particles. Its allows for infinite creativity in designs and can be mixed with multiple colored glitter flake sizes.
REFLECTIVES
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Reflectives V1.19
ASI Reflective Base CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
ASI Reflectives are retro-reflective inks with enhanced visibility for fashion and novelty type designs. Reflectives, when exposed to a focused beam of light will reflect light back to the light source.
GLOW-IN-DARK
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2021) infinite-fx-glow-in-dark-intense-kosmic-glow v1.005
GLOW-IN-DARK CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
GLOW-IN-DARK produce a high intensity, phosphorescent, greenish glow-in-the-dark effect with exposed to light and viewed in a darken area. Glow-in-Dark inks provide high intensity for a shorter duration.
LUNA CLEAR
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Luna Clear LC V1.07
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ASI Luna Clear LC is a clear that appears nearly invisible in daylight, but illuminates in the presence of UV blacklight. Use to create special effects, print secret messages or identify a printer’s work by printing hidden licensing data. It is an excellent under base that reduces fibrillation and brightens some colors. It Will remain bright after numerous washings and may be printed direct or transferred.
BRITTLE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Brittle Inks V1.14
BRITTLE BASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
BRITTLE WHITE CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
Brittle Inks are specifically formulated inks that have the ability to easily fracture and crack when pressure is applied to the surface. Distorting the surface through bending or stretching causes the ink to crack and fracture. They have a worn, tough finish that can resemble cracked paint or distressed appearance.
SUEDE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Suede Additive V1.04
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Suede Base V1.06
SUEDE BASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW & PURCHASE PRODUCT
ASI Suede Additive is a multi-purpose product used to dull glossy inks or add a “Suede” like finish to plastisol inks. It is widely considered a must-have in the Screen printer’s “tool box”. ASI Suede Base is specifically formulated to produce a soft, suede or velvet finish that is highly durable. ASI Suede Base can be combined with other ASI bases to simulate leather or other textured surfaces.
PLUSH
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Plush Base V1.04
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ASI Plush Base is specifically formulated to produce soft fashion textures that simulate chenille, velvet, flock, suede and other textured fabric finishes. Various textured and embossed surfaces can be produced by adjusting ink deposit and cure temperatures.
SCULPTURE
CLICK FOR PIB (2025) Sculpture Base V1.12
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ASI Sculpture Base is a specially formulated for high density printing with a hard texture feel. Printed images can have either a smooth or textured surface depending on mesh counts and printing parameters. ASI Sculpture Base controls the smallest design details–even with high density printing
ROCK
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Rock Base V1.08
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ASI Rock Base is a specifically formulated for high density printing to create super hard textured effects such as solid rock, coarse rope, or fabric textured surfaces. It can be used alone or in combination with other ASI bases to create various specialty effects
CORK
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Cork Base V1.09
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ASI Cork Base is specifically formulated to simulate the texture of cork. The ink surface is soft to the touch, yet highly durable and stretchable. It can be used in all types of printing applications including high, medium, and low density prints.
NUPUFF
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Nupuff V1.12
NUPUFF BASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
NUPUFF WHITE CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
NUPUFF BLACK CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
ASI Nupuff is specifically designed to give a raised “puff” texture effect. It is extremely durable and formulated to resist overblow.
FLEXIPUFF ADDITIVE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Flexipuff Additive V1.12
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ASI Flexipuff Additive is specifically designed to give a “flexible puff” texture effect. This additive is used to increase the printed opacity with a slight puff.
HD SOFT DENSITY
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) HD Soft Density V1.15
HD Soft Density is specifically formulated for high density printing with a soft texture feel. Printed images can have either a smooth or textured surface depending on mesh counts and printing parameters. It is soft to the touch, durable and stretchable and prints through a wide range of mesh counts and stencil thicknesses.
STRETCH
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Stretch White LC V1.35_1
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Stretch Base V1.11
STRETCH BASE LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
STRETCH WHITE LC CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE PRODUCT
ASI Stretch White LC is a non-phthalate, low cure plastisol ink with exceptional stretch and adhesion properties. It can be used as a first-down base, mixing base or as an additive to increase elongation properties of any of our inks across all brands. ASI Stretch Base is a non-phthalate base designed for extremely stretchy fabrics such as Lycra/Spandex or any non-dyed polyester fabric where an improvement in elasticity is required.
SE GEL CLEAR LC
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) SE Gel Clear LC V1.10
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ASI SE Gel Clear LC is used to print effects with high gloss surface such as gel, water or the appearance of glass. It is a low-cure special effect with excellent elongation and wash durability.
HD CLEAR 2 LC
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) HD Clear 2 LC V1.081
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ASI HD Clear 2 LC is a clear developed to create the appearance of glass, gel, water or high gloss surfaces. It can be used in high density applications or blended with other texture inks to create unique effects. It is also an effective adhesive carrier for foil, flock, and other applications
SUPER GEL CLEAR LC
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Super Gel Clear LC V1.05
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ASI Super Gel Clear LC is used to print effects with high gloss surface and can be printed direct to 100% cotton or over an underlay
SHARP CLEAR LC
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Sharp Clear LC V1.12
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ASI Sharp Clear LC is a low-cure special effect clear developed to create high resolution graphics with sharp detail. It can be used in high density applications or blended with other texture inks to create unique effects.
THERMO-LINE CLEAR LC
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Thermo-Line Clear LC V1.09
ASI Thermo-Line Clear LC is a multi-purpose high viscosity clear that can be used as an overprint clear, particle carrier, or flock adhesive on garments.
4-COLOR PROCESS INKS
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2024) Process Colors V1.61
PROCESS BLACK CLICK HERE TO VIEW & PURCHASE PRODUCT
(link coming soon – order direct on 01982 701 356 or EMAIL SALES@COLENSO.CO.UK)
PROCESS MAGENTA CLICK HERE TO VIEW & PURCHASE PRODUCT
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PROCESS CYAN CLICK HERE TO VIEW & PURCHASE PRODUCT
(link coming soon – order direct on 01982 701 356 or EMAIL SALES@COLENSO.CO.UK)
PROCESS YELLOW CLICK HERE TO VIEW & PURCHASE PRODUCT
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Process colors are designed to produce the cleanest, highest intensity colors for textile printing. These pure, transparent colors are designed for high productivity direct wet-on-wet printing with excellent resistance to build-up, superb printability, extremely soft hand and minimal dot gain.
ADDITIVE MODIFIERS
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Additive Modifiers V1.14
Avient Specialty Inks offers a range of additives for plastisol inks to modify the appearance or performance on press of the ink.
Emboss Additive – Use to add light embossing texture. Flash Additive – designed to shorten flash times of plastisol ink.
REDUCERS
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2024) Reducers V1.06
VISCOSITY BUSTER CLICK HERE TO VIEW & PURCHASE PRODUCT
CURABLE REDUCER CLICK HERE TO VIEW & PURCHASE PRODUCT
Avient Specialty Inks offers a range of reducers to lower the viscosity of plastisol inks. These reducers are used as additives to modify the flow and printing characteristics of plastisol inks
THICKENERS
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2024) Thickenerno.2 and Thickenerno.3 V1.34
SOFT HAND CLEAR LC
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2024) Soft Hand Clear V1.03
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(Link coming soon – you can order direct from our sales team 01982 70356 / sales@colenso.co.uk)
Soft Hand Clear is a non-phthalate ink clear designed to blend with other general purpose and specialty inks to soften and extend ink bases. K2922 Soft Hand Clear may be used as a stand-alone base with color systems and will produce inks with a soft hand and excellent color clarity.
FLOCKING ADHESIVE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Flocking Adhesive V1.26
ASI Flocking Adhesive is a press ready plastisol adhesive for printing on Cotton, Cotton Blends and Polyester substrates where flocking image is desired
FINESSE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Finesse V1.07
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ASI Finesse is a non-phthalate plastisol additive designed to soften and extend general purpose and specialty inks.
DULLING ADDITIVE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Dulling Additive V1.23
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ASI Dulling Additive is a multi-purpose product used to dull glossy plastisol inks. This product is widely considered a must-have in the Screen printer’s “tool box”.
HUGGER CATALYST
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Hugger Catalyst V1.10
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ASI Hugger Catalyst is an addtive used to increase the adhesion of plastisol inks to nylon and other tightly woven materials.
FOIL RESIST ADDITIVE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2025) Foil Resist Additive V1.06
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Mix ASI Foil Resist Additive with most plastisol inks to create a printable ink that resists foil adhesion. Used correctly, it should have minimal impact on the ink’s normal printing parameters.
FOIL ADHESIVE
CLICK HERE FOR PIB (2024) K2984 Infinite FX Foil Adhesive V1.36
It is formulated as a press-ready plastisol for printing on 100% Cotton fabrics or over a low bleed underlay on poly/cotton. It is ideal for flock, heat transfer flock, foils, as well as other media
