DRISET™ LO Technical Information

DRISET™ inks for use on dry offset rotary label printing machines produce printed fabric labels on elastics in addition to the most common substrates used in the industry.

DRISET™ inks are:

• STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® Product Class I compliant
• Restricted Substance List (RSL) compliant to the World's leading brands
• EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 compliant
• RoHS compliant
• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) compliant
• washable up to 60°C
• suitable for printing onto a wide range of substrates
• non-hazardous
• formulated to be free from APEO, cadmium, formaldehyde, organotin, phthalates and PVC
• available as linseed oil based (LO) and solvent based (SB) inks

DRISET™ LO inks are linseed oil (LO) based dry offset rotary label printing machines.

Dry Offset Rotary Label Printing Machine

Dri Offset Rotary Label Printing Machine

Rotary Offset Label Printing Machine

CDS Italia a.r.l.

Nuova Gidue Srl

GIDUE

Gold Fai Machinery Co., Ltd

GF-1001

GF-1002

GF-1003

GF-1004

GF-1005

GF-1006

GF-1007

GF-1008

GF-1011

GF-1021

GF-1031

GF-1041

GF-1051

GF-1061

GF-1071

HKKH (Hong Kong Kwong Hop)

R.K. Label Printing Machinery (P) Ltd.

100-E

Shanghai Huanye Machinery Co.,Ltd

HY4B Rotary Label Printing Machine

HY7B High Speed Rotary Label Printing Machine

YTP460 Desktop Label Printing Machine

YTP4100 Automatic Label Printing Machine

Shanghai Xinhu

Technoshell

Wuxi Jai King

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® Product Class I

Adidas A-01 Test Standard

Nike, Inc. Chemistry Playbook & Restricted Substance List May 2020

Laundering / Washing

AATCC TM61 Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated

AATCC TM135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering

ISO 105-C06:2010 Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering

ISO 105-C08:2010 Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering using a non-phosphate reference detergent incorporating a low-temperature bleach activator

ISO 6330:2012 Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing

Marks and Spencer Fabric Durability (C15)

Marks and Spencer Print Durability (P5)

Dry Cleaning

AATCC TM86 Drycleaning: Durability of Applied Designs and Finishes

ISO 105-D01:2010 Colour fastness to drycleaning using perchloroethylene solvent

Bleach

ISO 105-C09:2001 Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering — Oxidative bleach response using a non-phosphate reference detergent incorporating a low temperature bleach activator

Chlorine

ISO 105-E03:2010 Colour fastness to chlorinated water (swimming-pool water)

Tumble Dry

ISO 6330:2012 Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing

Ironing

ISO 105-X11:1994 Colour fastness to hot pressing

Abrasion

AATCC TM8 Colorfastness to Crocking: Crockmeter

ISO 105-X12:2016 Colour fastness to rubbing

ISO 12947-2: 2016 Determination of specimen breakdown

Main Colours

Black (10-09-1-K)

Opaque White (10-09-9-2064)

Mixing Range

Mixing White (10-09-M-WHITE)

Mixing Clear (10-09-M-CLEAR)

Mixing Yellow 1 (10-09-1-Y)

Mixing Orange 2 (10-09-M-2)

Mixing Pink 3 (10-09-M-3)

Mixing Red 5 (10-09-M-5)

Mixing Green 6 (10-09-M-6)

Mixing Violet 10 (10-09-M-10)

Mixing Ultramarine Blue 16 (10-09-M-16)

Mixing Yellow 24 (10-09-M-24)

Mixing Blue 34 (10-09-1-C)

Fluorescents

Mixing Fluorescent Yellow 46 (10-09-M-46)

Mixing Fluorescent Orange 47 (10-09-M-47)

Mixing Fluorescent Red 48 (10-09-M-48)

Mixing Fluorescent Pink 49 (10-09-M-49)

Mixing Fluorescent Magenta 50 (10-09-M-50)

Metallics

Metallic Gold 871 (10-09-1-871)

Metallic Silver 877 (10-09-1-877)

Security Inks

IR Visible Blue (10-09-9-IRVB)

IR Visible Green (10-09-9-IRVG)

IR Visible Red (10-09-9-IRVR)

UV Visible Blue (10-09-9-UVVB)

UV Visible Green (10-09-9-UVVG)

UV Visible Orange (10-09-9-UVVO)

UV Visible Red (10-09-9-UVVR)

UV Visible Yellow (10-09-9-UVVY)

Colour Matching

A mixing guide is available on request to allow customers to match to Pantone colours.

PERFECTOS® can match colours to samples or colour references.

DRISET™ LO Liquid Driers (10-AD-LD)

Use up to 5% if the ink dries too slow.

DRISET™ LO Reducing Medium T (10-AD-RMT)

Use up to 10% to thin the ink as necessary.

DRISET™ LO Retarder (10-AD-RE)

Use up to 3% if the ink dries too fast.

Notes:

1. We recommend to only use the additives listed above to ensure the printed fabric labels produced with DRISET™ LO inks and additives are STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® Class 1 compliant.
2. We recommend not to use >10% of any combination of additives in DRISET™ LO inks.

None.

Fabrics

Acrylic

Acetate satin

Coated Nylon Taffeta (PU & Acrylic)

Cotton

Elastics

Organza

Polycotton

Polyester satin and taffeta

TENCEL™ 

Wool

Reflective Materials

3M Sew-On-Material

3M Pressure Sensitive Material

3M Heat Adhesive Transfer Films

Unitika Fabric Laminated

Unitika Heat Applied

Other Substrates

Paper

Tyvek®

Notes:

1. Substrates to be printed must be tested for suitability with the DRISET™ LO ink system prior to production runs being carried out. Always test application fully before beginning production run as there is often considerable variance in substrates from different manufacturers and even between different batches.

• The inks are supplied ready for printing.
• The printed substrates must be air cured for a minimum of 24 hours to allow oxidation before the wash & durability performance is attained.

Notes:

1. Ensure inks stored in part used containers are covered with greaseproof paper after usage to minimise ink drying and skinning. The greaseproof paper should be pressed firmly against the entire surface of the ink with any air bubbles removed.

• The optimum print room temperature is 18-20°C.
• The optimum relative humidity is 50-60%.
• We recommend using in a well ventilated area.
• The heater plate/hot air dryer/IR dryer should be a sufficient temperature to ensure the DRISET™ LO ink is dried thoroughly to prevent smearing and ink set off. 
• For maximum opacity, print without the addition of any DRISET™ LO additives.

• After printing is finished remove the ink from the ink duct.
• Clean the ink from the ink duct, ink rollers, photopolymer plate and blanket with PERFECTOS® Non-DG Cleaner (99-10-56 / 99-10-S40).

Ink Range

1kg, 5kg, 20kg and 250kg.

Additives

1kg, 5kg and 25kg.

Crosslinkers

1kg, 5kg and 25kg.

Inks

3 years from date of manufacture in unopened containers.

Additives

3 years from date of manufacture in unopened containers.

Crosslinkers

1 year from date of manufacture in unopened containers.

Notes:

1. Products must be stored in the supplied containers with closed lids.
2. Products must be stored in between 5°C and 35°C, out of direct sunlight and away from any heat sources.

None.

 None.

1. Why do my prints set-off?

• This is often caused because the prints have not been sufficiently dried.
• Ensure IR/hot air dryer is turned on and operating correctly.
• Consider increasing the temperature of the hot air/IR dryer to improve drying of the printed substrate.
• Adjust re-wind tension to prevent rolls being re-wound too tightly.
• Consider reducing the machine speed to allow adequate heating time for prints to dry.
• Consider reducing the quantities of DRISET™ LO Reducing Medium T (10-AD-RMT) to reduce ink drying time.
• Consider adding DRISET™ LO Liquid Driers (10-AD-LD) to reduce ink drying time.

2. Why are my prints not opaque?

• This can be caused by dust, other particles or dried ink blocking the ink roller. Ensure the ink rollers are thoroughly cleaned.
• Consider opening the ink duct to increase the quantity of ink and the ink rollers.
• Consider reducing the quantities of DRISET™ LO Reducing Medium T (10-AD-RMT) or DRISET™ LO Liquid Driers (10-AD-LD) if wanting to produce the most opaque prints.
• Consider different rubber/polymer compounds for the ink rollers and blanket to improve ink transfer.
• The weave and calendering of the substrate can affect the ability to produce opaque prints. Highly calendered substrate with a smooth surface finish may produce a more opaque print.

3. Why are my prints missing details?

• Ensure the ink rollers and blanket are thoroughly clean and free of dried ink.
• Ensure the photopolymer plates are free of dried ink.
• Ensure the photopolymer plates are not damaged or missing details.
• Ensure the print roller is concentric to avoid "skip out".
• Ensure the photopolymer plates are mounted evenly.
• The weave and calendering of the substrate can affect the ability to produce detailed prints. Highly calendered substrate with a smooth surface finish may produce a more detailed print.

4. Why are my prints not meeting the expected wash or durability performance?

• This is often caused by insufficient air curing (oxidation).
• Make sure the prints are being cured for the correct duration. If curing time is not sufficient then expected wash performance will not be attained.
• For coated or non-porous substrates ensure the substrate is not too tightly wound on the core to allow for the prints to cure sufficiently.
• Before printing onto a coated substrate, ensure the coating is sufficient to meet the expected wash or durability requirements. A Scotch™ Tape Test or similar can be used to check for coating adhesion before printing.
• Check the inks are within shelf life and expiry dates.
• Check the additives are within shelf life and expiry dates.
• Confirm the substrate is suitable.

Please read the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) before use.

All information is given in good faith but without warranty expressed or implied.

Version 4.5 Published 28 July 2020