Permaset Aqua - Puff Paste

Permaset Puff Paste, for use with Permaset Aqua Standard Color Range and Permaset Aqua Supercover Inks to create 3-D effects.

PERMASET AQUA PUFF PASTE is used as a base for a multitude of colours and effects, when mixed with Permaset Tinters. This high performance, mythical printing medium, magically
swells upon curing to produce a vertical rise, giving a 3-D effect. Permaset Puff Paste is used
generally to enhance designs and to provide a raised, textured feel to the finished print.

BENEFITS
Permaset Puff Paste, once cured, enhances ordinary designs with its unique “puffing” effect.
Prints are transformed into a 3 dimensional finish that exhibits excellent definition of print even
though the actual print experiences a lateral rise on cure. A soft textured feel is experienced
with unsurpassed adhesion onto fabrics. Permaset Puff Paste is wash and dry-clean resistant.

CURING
Heat fixation cannot take place until all water has evaporated from the product. Once printing is
complete allow the garment to air dry for 15 minutes. Once Permaset Puff Paste is dry, cure in
an oven for 4-5 minutes at 160°C. Permaset Puff Paste requires a definite time/temperature
cycle for optimum performance. Curing at temperatures that are too low can result in
inadequate cure (and therefore little or no rise of the print) while curing at temperatures that
are too high can result in over cure of the print causing poor adhesion to the fabric or puffing
component to collapse.

PRINTING
Screen mesh sizes of 32T-43T are suitable for most applications. A standard two pulls of the
squeegee are required when printing. The first penetrates and covers the fabric, while the
second levels the print. Always ensure that there is sufficient ink on the screen for even prints.

IMPORTANT
Prior to attempting any print run, experimentation with a test piece is recommended in order to
test for adhesion, wash, dry-clean and rub fastness.