Aquarius Water-Based Green Mixing Pigment Concentrate - 5kg
Highly concentrated green water-based pigment designed for use with Zodiac™ Aquarius™ printing bases, providing vibrant color and precise custom color formulation for textile screen printing.
Characteristics
Aquarius™ Water Base Green Mixing Pigment Concentrate is a highly concentrated universal pigment formulated for creating custom water-based screen printing colors. The Green Concentrate is part of the Zodiac™ Aquarius™ pigment system and is compatible with Aquarius printing bases, including specialty products.
Designed as a mixing component rather than a standalone printing ink, the concentrate allows screen printers to produce consistent custom colors while maintaining efficient pigment usage. The Aquarius pigment range consists of highly concentrated colors designed to simplify inventory by allowing the same pigment system to be used across compatible Aquarius bases.
Aquarius pigments are integrated into the Zodiac™ Aquarius™ Ink Management System (IMS), which provides formulas for matching Pantone® standard colors and approved brand colors. Using the IMS system together with accurate weighing equipment helps shops reproduce colors consistently from batch to batch.
Because Aquarius Green is a concentrated pigment component, final printing characteristics depend on the selected Aquarius base and complete ink formulation. Pigment loading, substrate compatibility, mesh recommendations, curing requirements, and finished performance should follow the specifications for the Aquarius printing base being used.
- Highly concentrated green water-based pigment
- Universal pigment concentrate for the Zodiac™ Aquarius™ system
- Compatible with appropriate Aquarius™ water-based printing bases
- Suitable for compatible specialty Aquarius products
- Designed for custom color formulation and color matching
- Supported by Zodiac™ Aquarius™ IMS color-formulation software
- Supports Pantone® standard and approved brand-color formulations
- Helps produce vibrant, repeatable production colors
- Allows printers to maintain a versatile water-based mixing system
- Can be combined with other Aquarius pigments for expanded custom color development
- Designed for professional textile screen printing applications
- Concentrated format helps provide precise control over finished color formulations
- Intended to be mixed into an appropriate base rather than printed as a standalone ink
Aquarius™ Water Base Green Mixing Pigment Concentrate is designed to be incorporated into an appropriate Zodiac™ Aquarius™ water-based printing base. The selected base determines the finished ink's opacity, hand, printing characteristics, substrate compatibility, and curing requirements.
Other Aquarius pigment concentrates may be blended with Green Concentrate when developing custom colors according to the desired Zodiac™ Aquarius™ IMS formulation. Any additional modifiers or additives should be used according to the recommendations for the specific Aquarius printing base.
- Stir the Green Pigment Concentrate thoroughly before weighing or mixing.
- Use the Zodiac™ Aquarius™ IMS recipe when preparing Pantone® or custom color formulations.
- Use an accurate digital scale to measure the required base and pigment concentrates.
- Accurately weigh all components to help maintain repeatable batch-to-batch color.
- Mix thoroughly until the Green pigment is completely and uniformly dispersed throughout the selected base.
- Refer to the product information for the specific Aquarius printing base to determine maximum pigment loading.
- Do not assume a universal pigment percentage across different Aquarius bases.
- Record pigment and base weights for repeat production and future batches.
- Periodically shake and rotate the container during storage to help minimize pigment settling.
- Thoroughly stir the concentrate again after storage and before measuring.
- Follow the mesh, flashing, curing, and printing recommendations for the selected Aquarius base.
- Always test the finished ink on the intended substrate before beginning production.
- Verify colorfastness, print durability, substrate compatibility, cure, and final color before a full production run.
Aquarius™ Water Base Green Mixing Pigment Concentrate is a concentrated colorant and is not intended to be used as a standalone, ready-to-print textile ink. It must be incorporated into an appropriate compatible Aquarius printing base before use.
The selected Aquarius base determines the finished ink's opacity, hand feel, printing characteristics, recommended substrates, mesh requirements, flashing and curing parameters, adhesion, durability, and overall performance.
Maximum pigment loading varies according to the Aquarius base being used. Always refer to the applicable product information and follow the pigment-loading limits specified for the selected printing base.
Excessive pigment loading may affect printability, curing, adhesion, colorfastness, wash durability, and other performance characteristics of the finished ink.
Final color and performance can be affected by the selected substrate, garment color, ink deposit, opacity, pigment concentration, base formulation, mesh, underbase, and production conditions. Always test the complete formulation before beginning production.
- Custom green water-based ink formulations
- Vibrant green color development
- Pantone® color matching
- Approved brand-color matching
- Custom spot-color formulation
- Production color matching
- Repeatable production ink recipes
- Blending with other Aquarius pigment concentrates
- Compatible Aquarius water-based printing bases
- Compatible Aquarius specialty printing systems
- Professional textile screen printing
- Shops using the Zodiac™ Aquarius™ Ink Management System
