Frequently Asked Questions

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Why Permaset Aqua Inks?

Permaset Aqua is the revolutionary 100% Solvent free water based ink from Colormaker - the leading maker of fabric printing ink in Australia since its inception 40-45 years ago. Permaset Aqua passes Oeko Tex class I textile levels for Formaldehyde yet still provides exceptional color yield, and produces a print that is at once extraordinarily strong and incredibly soft.

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What can I print on using Permaset Aqua Inks?

Permaset Aqua inks can achieve great results on: Cotton, Polyester, Silk and most synthetic fabrics - all without the need of any additives or plasticizers.

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What is the difference between Permaset Aqua Standard Color and Super Cover inks?

  • The Permaset Aqua Standard Color Range is a 100% solvent free, water based ink, and is designed with the softest handle in mind. The Permaset Aqua Standard Color Range is appropriate for printing on light colored fabrics.
  • The Permaset Aqua Super Cover Range maintains Permaset strict eco standards, and is designed to maintain unsurpassed opacity on darker fabrics.

A printer's perspective:

Thoughts from Whitney Teska, Permaset Printer @ Orchard Street Press.

I'd say Permaset Aqua Standard is more of a traditional waterbased ink, while the Supercover is a heavier water-based ink that has many of the advantages of a plastisol without the solvents and nasty chemicals.

The first difference you notice out of the bucket is the consistency.

Click to read more about the difference between Permaset Aqua Standard and Supercover

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Which White Should I use?

  • TRANSPARENT WHITE has minimum opacity and is designed for use as a blending white to achieve Pastel colors for printing on light fabrics. Lower levels of Titanium dioxide maintain softest handle of the print.
  • STANDARD WHITE is formulated with higher levels of titanium dioxide to achieve better opacity however a stiffer handle will result. Standard white is appropriate for lighter fabrics.
  • SUPERCOVER WHITE is our Premium Opaque White for use on dark colored fabrics.
  • FIRST DOWN WHITE is a Flash White designed for Trade printers who wish to use regular Aqua colors on darker fabrics.

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How Do I Heat Cure Permaset Aqua?

There are multiple ways that a printer can service-ably cure Permaset Inks.

Examples of curing techniques:

  • A conventional drying tunnel
  • After air drying: A hand iron - although the print will not melt like a plastisol ink, best to iron the back of the image.
  • After air drying: fold printed garment, wrap in aluminum foil and place in a warm oven (about 190 degrees farenheit).
  • After air drying: place printed garment in a clothing dryer for around 30 minutes.

All methods are subject to suit local climates, fabric moisture content, etc. Best practice is to print a test piece(s), to evaluate throughout the curing process.

Click to read more about how to heat cure Permaset Aqua

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Can one process print with Permaset Aqua?

Yes. The Permaset Aqua Standard Color Range contains a Process Cyan, Process Magenta, Process Yellow, and a Process Black expressly created for four color process printing.

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What is your return policy?

If the shipment you receive differs from your original order, we're happy to correct the mistake. We'll even pay the shipping to get the inks back to us. Just send us an email to customerservice@buypermasetinks.com before so we can process your return in a timely fashion.

If you'd like to exchange inks for something else, just send them back to us for a store credit. Just send us an email to customerservice@buypermasetinks.com so we can process your return in a timely fashion. Inks must be unopened. 15% Restocking fee.

What is your shipping policy?

Our standard shipping method is UPS Ground. We ship to all 48 contiguous states, as well as Canada. If you live outside of this region, please contact us to set up a special shipment. To calculate shipping times using UPS Ground, CLICK HERE and enter our zip code: 08844. For faster shipping, send us and email.

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