All Purpose Plastisol Ink is our do-it-all plastisol that performs across all three fabric types — 100% cotton, 50/50 blends, and light-color polyester. It's a low-bleed, stretchable formula that holds back bleeding on light poly, cures at 300–310°F, and prints creamy and high-opacity in 62 colors. CPSIA-compliant and phthalate-free, made in Hackensack, New Jersey.
62 colors. Pint, quart, gallon and 5 gallon. Heat cure. Made in the USA.
Also available in 30-gallon and 55-gallon drums — call 877-937-6400 for volume and discount pricing.
Features & benefits
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High opacity — bright, solid color, even on darks
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Low-bleed on light polyester — holds back dye bleed on light poly; for dark or 100% poly, underbase or use a poly/athletic ink
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Stretchable & flexible — moves with the garment without cracking
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Creamy & print-ready — smooth lay-down on manual or automatic presses
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62 colors, pint to 5 gallon (plus 30 & 55 gallon drums) — one workhorse for the whole shop
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CPSIA-compliant & phthalate-free — safe for kids' apparel, made in the USA
Always run a test print first. Before any production run, print and fully cure a test on your exact garment and check opacity, hand and wash-fastness. It's the best habit in the shop — if you're not sure on settings, call us at 877-937-6400 before you run the job.
What it prints on
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100% cotton — full opacity and bright color
- 50/50 cotton/poly blends
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Polyester — test for dye migration; for high-bleed poly use a grey blocker underbase or a low-cure poly ink
Printing & curing
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Mesh: 110–355 depending on the job — coarser (110–160) for high-opacity whites, underbase and specialty; finer (200–355) for detail and halftones
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Squeegee: 65, 75 or 80 durometer — or a 70/90/70 triple durometer for sharp edges with easy fill
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Flash: 240–260°F between colors
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Cure: curing is a time-and-temperature process — bring the full ink film to 300–310°F (150–154°C); confirm with a temp gun or donut probe, not dryer air temp
- Runs smooth and consistent on manual or automatic presses, with strong flash and build for multi-color jobs
Recommended companion products
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Nylon Bond 289 Additive — mix into this ink to bond prints to nylon and other slick synthetics (catalyst; stir in a small amount, limited pot life, always test first).
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Quick Flash Reducer — thins the ink for easier printing and finer detail without killing opacity.
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Soft Hand Base — add for a softer, lighter hand feel on the garment.
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Badass Puff Additive — mix in for a raised, high-rise puff effect.
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UMX® Custom Color Match — send us your target color reference and we custom-mix the color for you (plastisol, solvent, UV & water-base).
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Cleanup: OPTI Wash 125 (odor-free screen & tool wash) and OPTI Spot 303 (spot cleaning).
Custom color matching
Match any target color with our UMX® (Ultimate Mixing System) — verified under D50 lighting, standard turnaround 48–72 hours. Free software at umxsystem.com.
Safety, PPE & storage
- Wear nitrile gloves and safety glasses; avoid prolonged skin contact with uncured ink.
- Print with adequate ventilation; curing releases vapors — vent your dryer.
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Always stir the ink before use — standard practice to re-blend any settling.
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Storage & shelf life: keep sealed and out of direct sunlight. Shelf life is 1–2 years for standard inks; low-cure and all-polyester inks must be stored at 60–80°F. In high heat expect some expansion in the container — open carefully. Do not freeze.
- Uncured ink is not hazardous waste but should be handled and disposed of per local regulations.
- Refer to the Safety Data Sheet before use.
Compliance
CPSIA compliant — meets 16 CFR Part 1303 (<90 ppm lead in surface coatings) and CPSIA §101 (<100 ppm total lead); safe for use on children's apparel. Phthalate-free formulation.
Questions?
Total Ink Solutions
200 South Newman Street, Unit 4 & 5
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone:877-937-6400 · Fax: 201-487-9620
Email: sales@totalinksolutions.com
Safety & Technical Documents
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65): This product can expose you to chemicals including titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. See our full Proposition 65 Statement.
