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Plastisol

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plastisol [′plas·tə‚sȯl]
(materials)
A vinyl resin dissolved in a plasticizer to make a pourable liquid.

plastisol
A plastic resin, such as a vinyl resin, which has been dissolved in a plasticizer; a pourable liquid, used for casting; solidifies when baked.

Plastisol 

a concentrated colloidal dispersion of polymers in a liquid plasticizer. Plastisols usually contain from 30 to 80 percent plasticizer. They are used in the production of artificial leather, foamed plastics, and coatings for metal surfaces. The most widely used plastisols are derived from polyvinyl chloride and copolymers that contain vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate.



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Plastisol is the favoured industry ink for commercial projects; it gives fine detail with a plasticised texture that remains true to the design stencil template and is especially good for its ability to provide superior colour contrast on dark garments that might otherwise be compromised with the use of water-based inks.
PVC plastisol is a suspension consisting of PVC resin particles in a liquid continuous phase formed mainly by a plasticizer (2).
International Coatings has long-standing expertise in the formulation of plastisol, vinyl and urethane compounds, water-base or low VOC coatings, adhesives, bio-degradable and eco-friendly compounds, as well as screen printing inks.
 
 
 
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