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| RYKE1 |
 Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:37 pm |
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| I was wondering If anyone wears a mask when they print t-shirts? I was reading somewhere that if printing with Plasitol Inks you should always wear a mask and gloves as well as have some good ventalation. Anyone know anymore on this? Thanks! |
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| Herosk8 |
| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:52 am |
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| I dont wear gloves or a mask when i print with plasitol ink. I never have any problems with fumes or anything. |
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| masonmayhem |
| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:16 pm |
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i print with plastisol all the time. never wore a mask.
maybe when you clean the screens you might wear a mask. but as for printing, i don't think plastisol gives off any fumes. unless they are odorless...
after i put some types of jerseys or jackets through a conveyor dryer, fumes come off of those. but it's due to the chemicals in the fabric, not in the ink. |
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| sheltered |
| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:15 am |
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I have a small shop and don't currently use a mask. Just open up the big door for most runs. I do use gloves at times when I'm cleaning, etc. I don't when I print since I can't feel the shirt well enough.
Plastisol does release toxic fumes when cured. When working years ago for other guys, I did indeed wear a respirator. I was the only one in the entire shop, probably a 20 person shift. However, most big shops are required to vent the conveyors outside the building, reoving most, but not all of the fumes. |
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| masonmayhem |
| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:11 am |
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sheltered wrote: I have a small shop and don't currently use a mask. Just open up the big door for most runs. I do use gloves at times when I'm cleaning, etc. I don't when I print since I can't feel the shirt well enough.
Plastisol does release toxic fumes when cured. When working years ago for other guys, I did indeed wear a respirator. I was the only one in the entire shop, probably a 20 person shift. However, most big shops are required to vent the conveyors outside the building, reoving most, but not all of the fumes.
i didn't know that at all. luckily our conveyor is vented outside. |
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| RYKE1 |
| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:48 pm |
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| Yeah, I wear those cheap thin masks sometimes when printing shirts just for precaution but I have read on a few Screen printing forums that some dudes wear respirators, gloves, the whole shabang just for printing with plasitol Inks... I guess they are just being super cautious? I know things like Screen Opener and other chemicals yeah but Plasitols? |
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