• Good screen “open” time.
• Smooth, matte surface with minimal tack.
• Flashes dry and fast.
• Excellent opacity for large vector graphics. Offers increased opacity compared to Oasis Hydrate White.
• Good elongation.
• Good wash fastness.
• Can be used with Oasis Discharge to yield soft prints with vibrant long-lasting colour.
• Low viscosity ink that will print easily on manual and automatic presses.

Printing Tips

• Can be used as a stand alone or “flash” white for light or dark fabric grounds.
• For increased opacity, substitute Hydrate HO White as WPC when mixing custom colors.
• Hydrate inks will re-wet and flow when printed a few times after a break. Keep the flood bar down and clear from the image. Flooding over the image will cause more drying, as more surface area is exposed to the air.
• Keep the stencil in the unflooded position when printing stops. To avoid “drying-in” of stencil, cover the screen with a moist towel during any break lasting more than a few minutes. Avoid leaving ink in the screen for prolonged periods.

Recommended Parameters

OPACITY

9

BLEED RESISTANCE

N/A

SMOOTH SURFACE

9

FLASH

8

GLOSS

5

PRINTABILITY

9

Fabric Types
100% cotton, some synthetics, some blends

Mesh
Counts: 110-160 t/in (43-62 t/cm)
Tension: 20-35 n/cm 2

Squeegee
Durometer: 60-70 shore, 60/90/60
Edge: Square, Sharp
Stroke: Soft Stroke, Medium Speed
Angle: Steep (15-20°)

Water-Resistant Stencil
Direct: 2 over 2 (1-1-1-1)
Capillary/Thick Film: N/A
Off-Contact: 1/16″ (.2cm) or lower
Emulsion-over-Mesh: 15-20%

Flash & Cure Temperatures
Flash: 190-200°F (88-93°C) ink temp
Cure: 2 minutes @ 340°F (171°C)

Pigment Loading
WPC: N/A

Oasis Additives
Oasis Softener: 0.5% rate, 3% max
Oasis Retarder: 1% rate, 3% max
Oasis Thickener: 0.1% rate, 1% max
*All percentages listed at % by weight.