General Purpose Plastisol Ink – 63 Colors – For 100% Cotton

General Purpose Plastisol Ink is our 100% cotton workhorse — a high-opacity, soft-hand plastisol that prints bright and creamy as a standalone color or a white underbase, in 63 colors. Cures at 330–350°F. CPSIA-compliant and phthalate-free, made in Hackensack, New Jersey.

📄 TDS — Technical Data Sheet (PDF)
🧪 SDS — Safety Data Sheet (PDF)

63 colors. Pint, quart, gallon and 5 gallon. Heat cure. Made in the USA.

Also available in larger quantities — 30-gallon and 55-gallon drums; call 877-937-6400 for volume and discount pricing.

Features & benefits

• High opacity on cotton — bright, solid color, even on darks
• Soft hand — smooth, comfortable print that isn't heavy or plasticky
• Doubles as a white underbase — lay it down under brighter colors on dark cotton
• Creamy & print-ready — smooth lay-down on manual or automatic presses
• 63 colors, pint to 5 gallon (plus 30 & 55 gallon drums)
• 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

• 100% cotton — its sweet spot: full opacity, soft hand, bright color
• Cotton-rich blends — prints well; test for dye migration on higher-poly fabrics
• Works as a white underbase under brighter colors on dark cotton

Printing & curing

• Mesh: 110–355 depending on the job — coarser (110–160) for high-opacity whites, underbase and specialty; finer (200–355) for detail and halftones
• Squeegee: 65, 75 or 80 durometer — or a 70/90/70 triple durometer for sharp edges with easy fill
• Flash: 240–260°F between colors
• Cure: curing is a time-and-temperature process — bring the full ink film to 330–350°F (166–177°C); confirm with a temp gun or donut probe, not dryer air temp

Recommended companion products

• 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).
• Quick Flash Reducer — thins the ink for easier printing and finer detail without killing opacity.
• Soft Hand Base — add for an even softer, lighter hand feel.
• Badass Puff Additive — mix in for a raised, high-rise puff effect.
• UMX® Custom Color Match — send us your target color reference and we custom-mix the color for you (plastisol, solvent, UV & water-base).
• 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.
• Always stir the ink before use — standard practice to re-blend any settling.
• 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 (SDS) before use — download the PFGP SDS (PDF).

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.

⚠ WARNING (California Proposition 65): This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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