Contract Discharge Printing

Contract Discharge Printing

Are you a fan of screen printing, but you wish there was a way to get a softer hand to your prints?  Well, luckily for you, there is such a way to get those ‘barely there’ graphics onto your custom garments!  You can jump into contract discharge printing and feel the difference immediately.  Contract discharge printing uses water based inks instead of the typical plastisol inks, which leaves a different, softer feeling on the garment that many people love.

Before I get too far ahead of myself, let me explain how the inks work differently.  With plastisol inks, there is virtually no solvent and adequate heat is required to cure and set the ink.  Water based inks contain solvents, often times including water, which must be evaporated to set the print.  Since water based inks are susceptible to drying out, they cannot be reused like plastisol inks and are more expensive.  The benefit, however, is that the dye can penetrate deeper into the fabric and deposit the color while producing that softer touch that is so desirable.  Plastisol inks only remain on the surface and become rigid after curing.

Contract discharge printing is just an extension of water based ink screen printing where a discharge agent has been added to the ink.  Discharge printing works by removing the preexisting color from the garment via the discharge agent.  If you tint the ink containing the discharge agent, you can simultaneously take out the old color and input your own new color!  So, in the battle of plastisol inks versus water based and discharge inks, there is not clear winner.  It all depends on your customization needs and aspirations.  If you work with us at AMBRO Manufacturing, you won’t have to choose because we can offer you both!  You can contact us to place and order, or to find out more about our company, by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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T shirt screen printers

T shirt screen printers

Screen printing has been around for quite some time, since the late 1700’s, that’s a really long time. As time went on, people wanted more customized designs on the clothing that they wore. Fast forward to the present, you will see everyone wearing graphic tees, brightly colored or complex designs on their clothing.  

T shirt screen printers

There are many t shirt screen printers in the United States yet alone in the world. The best t shirt screen printers in this country, is a place called AMBRO Manufacturing, which is located in Flemington New Jersey. We have been in business for over 25 years with a lot of customers that we deal with. Unlike other t shirt screen printers who only offer a few services, we differ in regards to what we can offer. Some places only to standard screen printing, while others only do large screen printing. We have the capability of doing both small and large jobs, from pants all the way up to blanket prints.

We also have some new services on board, which include, discharge screen printing and foil screen printing. If you don’t know what either of these types of screen printing is, I can tell you this. Discharge screen printing uses water based inks rather than plastisol. Foil screen printing is a really fun way to spice up any design with actual foil which has a bright shine to it, and it looks really awesome on dark shirts. We also are great on fast turn around for projects.

If you have any questions about screen printing or any of our services, email us or you can give us a call anytime at (908) 806 8337 and we can help you get started with your next order. We are your next stop shop for the best screen printing you have ever seen developed.

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