Released on = August 10, 2007, 1:47 pm

Press Release Author = Inkcups Now Corporation

Industry = Chemicals

Press Release Summary = Sapphire SB series is a new ink for garment tag printing.
With SB series, pad printing or screen printing of tags provides benefits over heat
transfer.

Press Release Body = Tagging garments - t-shirts, underwear, jeans etc. - is getting
quicker and easier. With Sapphire SB series ink, the garment tag can be screen or
pad printed, no sewing tags in or heat transferring required.

When it comes to making tagless garments, pad and screen printing with SB ink has a
number of benefits over heat transfer:
. While heat transfer just puts markings on the garment's surface, SB ink penetrates
and saturates textile thus extending the life of the printed tag. SB ink is very
durable even when used as a 1 component ink; with hardener, it will withstand
copious industrial washings.
. With heat transfer, labels usually have to be purchased by thousands, which
elevates production costs and sometimes results in a bulk of unused supplies. With
pad printing, there are no preordered labels; each printed tag costs a fraction of a
cent and can be easily modified in-house at any time, enabling cost-effective
production - both long and short run.
. SB is easy to process, it cures by air and dries very fast, enabling the operator
to pile items one on another right after they are printed.

Sapphire SB series has been used in Europe as textile ink and ink for tagless
garments for many years. It is safe for children, complies with European EN 71 Toy
Safety standard and California Proposition 65. Among other applications of SB ink is
printing on stress balls, rubberized pens, soft touch travel mugs, koozies, can
coolers, simulated leather and vinyl items as well as other flexible or coated
products.

As all Sapphire series, SB is available in 21 standard color shades that yield
bright images. For very dark textiles black and white high density colors are
offered. A twelve color mixing system and free formulation guide is available for
the generation of Pantone colors.

For more information please visit www.inkcups.com especially the page on SB ink for
tag printing: http://www.inkcups.com/dotNet/pages/ink/SB_series.aspx and Sapphire
pad printing and screen printing ink series:
http://www.inkcups.com/dotNet/pages/2j_inks_sapphire.aspx

Inkcups Now Corporation is a manufacturer and distributor of pad printing and screen
printing supplies, equipment and innovatory computer to plate laser plate-makers.
The company is committed to supplying traditional and innovative products at
competitive prices and providing excellent technical support. The consumables are
manufactured in-house, enabling rapid turnaround and thorough quality control.
Offices are located in the U.S. (MA, CA, GA, RI) and Canada.


Web Site = http://www.inkcups.com/dotNet/pages/ink/SB_series.aspx

Contact Details = Inkcups Now Corp.
20 Locust St.
Danvers, MA
01923
www.inkcups.com
1-978-646-8980