Avient K2915 ASI Curable Reducer - 1 Gallon
Efficient curable plastisol ink reducer designed to lower ink viscosity and improve flow and printing characteristics while maintaining proper cure performance when used at recommended addition levels.
Characteristics
Avient K2915 ASI Curable Reducer is a plastisol ink additive formulated to reduce viscosity and improve the flow and printing characteristics of plastisol screen printing inks. It provides printers with a controlled way to adjust thicker inks for easier handling and improved performance on press.
K2915 Curable Reducer is especially useful when a plastisol ink needs to be thinned to achieve the desired printing consistency. Unlike simply adding a non-curable thinning agent, Curable Reducer is designed for use as part of the plastisol ink system, helping maintain proper cure characteristics when used at recommended levels.
Avient states that adding approximately 5% K2915 by weight can reduce the viscosity of most plastisol inks by approximately 25%. This allows printers to make meaningful viscosity adjustments with a relatively small amount of reducer.
When added at recommended amounts, K2915 Curable Reducer should not alter the cure temperature of the plastisol ink. This makes it a useful production additive when improved ink flow is required without unnecessarily changing established curing parameters.
For best results, reducer should be added gradually and thoroughly mixed into the ink until the desired printing viscosity is achieved. Excessive reducer can negatively affect ink performance. Avient advises that additions greater than 10% by weight may reduce opacity and bleed resistance and may affect cure temperatures.
- Curable reducer for plastisol screen printing inks
- Designed to reduce plastisol ink viscosity
- Improves ink flow and printing characteristics
- Approximately 5% addition by weight can reduce viscosity by approximately 25%
- Does not alter plastisol cure temperature when used at recommended levels
- Allows controlled adjustment of thicker plastisol inks
- Helps improve ink handling and printability
- Easy to incorporate into compatible plastisol inks
- Suitable for professional textile screen printing production
- Should be thoroughly mixed into ink before printing
- Recommended addition level up to 10% by weight
- 1 gallon container
- Stir the plastisol ink thoroughly before determining whether reducer is necessary.
- Add K2915 Curable Reducer gradually rather than adding a large amount at once.
- Measure reducer by weight for greater consistency between ink batches.
- A 5% addition by weight can reduce the viscosity of most plastisol inks by approximately 25%.
- Mix thoroughly after each addition before evaluating the final viscosity.
- Use only enough reducer to achieve the desired ink flow and printing characteristics.
- When used at recommended levels, the reducer should not alter the normal cure temperature of the plastisol ink.
- Avoid additions greater than 10% by weight, as excessive reducer may decrease opacity and bleed resistance and affect curing characteristics.
- Always test the adjusted ink under actual production conditions before beginning a full production run.
