How long does it take the pad printing ink to dry?

How long does it take the pad printing ink to dry?

For Tagless printing the ink is typically dry immediately and shirts can be stacked immediately after printing.

For hard goods the ink is dust dry in 5-20 seconds and can typically be packaged after 24 hours.

Full cure for all solvent-based inks it takes 5-7 days.


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