Wilflex by Avient · Permaset by Colormaker
Textile Screen Printing Inks
Plastisol and water-based ink systems for every fabric you print on — with the specifications you need to choose correctly the first time. Supported by specialists across Australia and New Zealand.
Start with the fabric
Ink choice follows the substrate, not the other way around. Dye migration, stretch and adhesion behave differently on every fibre — find your fabric below and work outward from there.
100% Cotton
No dye migration- Epic Echo Cotton White
- Epic Shock LC White
- Epic Olympia Plus White
- Epic Rio Mixing System
- Epic Standard Range
Cotton whites carry no bleed-resistant additives, so they are typically the best value. Echo resists hot shear-down on long wet-on-wet runs; Shock LC cures lower for a softer hand.
Watch forCotton holds moisture and takes longer to reach cure temperature than polyester. Slow the belt rather than raising the dryer temperature.
Poly/Cotton Blends
Moderate bleed risk- Epic Bolt LC White
- Epic Quick White
- Epic Amazing Bright Tiger White
- Epic Rio Mixing System
- Epic PF Colour System
Bolt LC gives low-cure opacity on blends. Quick White is the fast-flash production choice. Bright Tiger is the creamy, press-stable option favoured for manual printing.
Watch forPre-test for ghosting on garments with certain dyes. Avoid stacking prints while still hot.
100% Polyester
High dye migration risk- Epic Performance LC White
- Epic PolyWhite LC
- Epic Single LC White
- Epic Rio Mixing System
Low cure chemistry is the primary defence. Curing at 130–138°C rather than 160–170°C substantially reduces the energy driving dyes out of the fabric and into the ink film.
Watch forWhere migration is aggressive, lay down Epic Armor LC Gray as a blocker underbase before the white.
Spandex, Lycra & Performance
High risk + stretch demand- Epic Performance LC White
- Epic Rio over Epic Stretch Base
Performance LC White combines best-in-class bleed resistance with ultra-stretch across a wide temperature range. Works as an underbase or a hi-lite white on polyester, triblends, Lycra/spandex blends and nylon jersey.
Watch forPair with Epic Stretch Base for colours that need to elongate without cracking.
Heat Transfers
Reverse print process- Epic Transflex Super White
- Epic PC Express over Transflex Base
Transfer whites print last over the design, becoming the garment-side layer once heat applied. Suits hot-split and hot/cold-peel transfers with clean release.
Watch forEpic Transflex Printable Adhesive is required for transfer construction. Adhesive powder is available for DTF work.
Eco / Organic Requirements
Solvent free- PERMASET Supercover First Down White
- PERMASET Aqua
- PERMATONE
Where a customer needs Oeko-Tex certification, organic fabric compatibility or a genuinely soft hand, water-based is the answer. PERMATONE passed Oeko-Tex Class 1 with 60% to spare.
Watch forStencils must be water resistant, fully dried and fully cured. Use a water-resistant emulsion.
Not sure which ink suits your fabric?
Tell us the substrate, artwork and run size. Our specialists will recommend a system and arrange samples so you can test before you commit.
White inks
There is no magic in a bucket. Different fabrics demand different whites, which is why the Wilflex range is built around substrate rather than a single compromise product. Work out what the fabric needs, then choose from that group.
Cotton Whites
100% cotton whites engineered for brightness, value and resistance to hot shear-down on long production runs.
Epic Echo Cotton White
EnquireValue cotton white that resists hot shear-down and holds a clean white point through long wet-on-wet runs.
Epic Shock LC White
EnquireLow-cure cotton white delivering a soft hand feel and bright finish at reduced curing temperatures.
Epic Olympia Plus White
EnquireVersatile high-opacity cotton white with strong brightness and excellent print definition.
Poly-Cotton Blend Whites
Opaque, flexible-cure whites for cotton/poly blends, balancing bleed resistance, flash speed and press stability.
Epic Bolt LC White
EnquireVersatile low-cure white with great opacity for blended fabrics and reduced energy use. Fast flashing with fast print strokes, suiting high-production shops. Holds detail for fine mesh halftone work as well as standing alone on vector graphics.
- Cure
- 132–160°C (270–320°F)
- Polyester
- Cure at 132°C and pre-test for bleed
- Also suits
- Non-woven polypropylene bags
Epic Amazing Bright Tiger WhiteK22000
EnquireTrusted creamy bright white with great press stability, primarily for manual printing onto blends. Stable across a wide range of mesh counts, squeegee pressures and platen temperatures.
- Fabric
- 100% cotton, cotton/poly blends
- Mesh
- 86–280 t/in (34–110 t/cm)
- Tension
- 25–35 N/cm²
- Flash
- 105°C (220°F)
- Cure
- 149°C (300°F) entire film
- Stability
- Stable to 177°C (350°F)
Epic Quick White11835PFW
EnquireGo-to opaque white with a soft-hand, creamy texture and extremely fast flash time to speed production on blends. Minimal after-tack, fast print strokes and easy mesh clearance.
- Fabric
- Cotton / poly blends
- Mesh
- 86–305 t/in
- Flash
- 105°C (220°F)
- Cure
- 149°C (300°F) entire film
Polyester Whites
Low-cure, bleed-resistant whites engineered for polyester, performance wear and dye migration-sensitive garments.
Epic Performance LC WhiteK2200PERF
EnquireLow-cure, ultra-stretch white with best-in-class bleed resistance across a wide temperature range. Suitable as an underbase or hi-lite white on polyester, triblends, Lycra/spandex blends and nylon jersey.
- Fabric
- Polyester, triblends, blends, Lycra/spandex, nylon jersey
- Mesh
- 86–230 t/in (34–91 t/cm)
- Tension
- 25–35 N/cm²
- Strengths
- Best elasticity and recovery, adhesion to difficult substrates
Not suitable for all nylon substrates. Pre-test prior to production.
Epic PolyWhite LC11117PFW
EnquireHigh-opacity, bleed-resistant white developed for polyester and performance garments.
- Technique
- Print 130 mesh — flash — print 86 mesh (automatic)
- Cure
- Ensure film reaches 150°C (300°F)
- Belt
- Run at the highest speed that still achieves cure, to minimise heat exposure
Epic Single LC White2200
EnquireUniversal, non-ghosting flexible-cure white that reduces the need to customise ink across substrates. A strong choice for shops wanting to cut the number of whites they hold.
- Benefit
- Reduces ink room SKU count
- Property
- Non-ghosting
Transfer Whites
High-opacity transfer whites for heat-applied prints with clean release and excellent durability.
Epic Transflex Super White
EnquireHigh-opacity transfer white for hot-split and hot/cold-peel transfers, with strong coverage and clean release.
- Process
- Print last onto transfer paper, then heat apply
Polyester Blocker
Low-cure migration-blocking under-base for polyester and dye-sensitive performance fabrics.
Epic Armor LC Gray
EnquireLow-cure grey under-base that blocks aggressive migratory dyes on polyester and performance garments, with strong opacity and smooth printability. The lower curing temperature reduces migration risk during and after cure and minimises fabric distortion.
- Cure
- 132°C (270°F)
- Colour
- Grey
- Function
- Dye migration blocking underbase
- Handling
- Optimised viscosity for easier bucket modulation and better press flow
Mixing & specialty bases
Wilflex colour system bases and specialty effect bases, grouped by function. Most require the addition of pigment concentrates and should be tested before production.
Fashion & Soft-Hand Bases
For retail-quality fashion printing requiring an ultra-soft feel, lightweight deposits and smooth finishes.
Epic Fashion Soft Base
EnquireSoft-hand base for premium fashion prints with a lightweight, supple finish.
Mixing & Production Bases
General-purpose neutral bases for colour mixing, production flexibility and custom ink formulation.
Epic Mixing Base
EnquireVersatile general-purpose mixing base for vector and halftone printing.
Epic LC Base
EnquireLow-cure clear mixing base for clean PANTONE simulations at reduced curing temperatures.
- Cure
- 132–160°C (270–320°F)
- Fabric
- 100% cotton and cotton/poly blends
Epic Amazing Base
EnquireNon-phthalate mixing base for 100% cotton and cotton/poly blends, engineered for colour vibrancy and printability.
Specialty & Effects Bases
Engineered for textured finishes, creative effects and decorative garment printing.
Stretch & Performance Bases
Performance bases for flexible garments, athletic wear and demanding textile applications.
Colour mixing systems
Three routes to a matched PANTONE. Rio is ready-to-mix with the highest opacity and lowest cure. PC Express gives you pigment concentrates to pair with whichever base the job needs. PF is ready-for-use and generally the most economical.
Epic Rio Mixing System
Premium low-cure, highly opaque, no additional base required
A premium low-cure finished-ink mixing system of highly opaque intermixable colours engineered for vibrant PANTONE matching, wet-on-wet printing and superior press performance. Supplied ready-to-mix with no additional bases required.
- Cure
- 130–138°C flexible
- Mesh
- 110–305 t/in (works 86–355)
- Flash
- 104°C (220°F)
- Opacity
- Highest of the Wilflex systems
- Software
- IMS 3.0
- Migration
- Excellent dye migration resistance
- Ready-to-mix — no separate base required, unlike the PC system
- Opacity gets you to colour faster on finer mesh, saving ink and time
- Creamy consistency, press ready on manual or automatic
- Consistent colour to colour and batch to batch, short run or long
- Suits 100% cotton, 100% polyester, triblends and blends
TipAim for an EOM (emulsion over mesh) of 15–20% for spot colour, 10–15% for halftones.
NoteRio is not a low-bleed ink. When printing as a first down, a low cure temperature is required to minimise dye migration.
Epic Rio Starter Kit
Complete low-cure colour-matching system: full range of Rio mixing colours in 1LT containers plus a 1 gallon Mixing White.
18 colours
Epic PC Express Colour System
Tailor opacity, softness, stretch and cure per job
A flexible-cure plastisol mixing system of intermixable pigment concentrates for accurate PANTONE simulation. The PC system requires a compatible mixing base — Amazing Base, LC Base or Fashion Soft — which lets you tailor opacity, softness, stretch and cure profile to each application.
- Cure
- 160–170°C depending on base
- Software
- IMS 3.0 compatible
- Requires
- Amazing Base, LC Base or Fashion Soft
- Pigment concentrates, not finished inks — you control the base
- One pigment set covers soft-hand fashion, low-cure and stretch applications
- Most economical route where a shop already stocks bases
Other available colours
22 colours
Epic PF Colour System
Production-focused, ready to print
A production-focused colour matching system of intermixable ready-for-use colours engineered for strong colour vibrancy, smooth printability and reliable performance on cotton, polyester and blends.
- Cure
- 160–170°C standard
- Software
- IMS compatible
- Fabric
- Cotton, polyester and blends
- Ready for use — no base required and no mixing step for stock colours
- Intermixable for PANTONE work when needed
- Generally the most economical of the three mixing systems
15 colours
Ready-for-use stock colours
Where a job repeats or a colour is close enough to stock, ready-for-use saves the mixing step entirely. Two ranges: Super for premium brights, Standard for everyday work.
Epic Super Range
Premium ready-for-use brights
Premium ready-for-use colours delivering exceptionally bright, clean, high-opacity prints for textile and promotional applications. Excellent print definition and soft-hand feel.
- Cure
- 160–170°C standard cure
Fluorescents — available on request
23 colours
Epic Standard Colour Range
Everyday ready-for-use colours
A versatile series of ready-for-use plastisol inks for everyday textile printing requiring reliable colour consistency, smooth printability and strong opacity. Dependable across manual and automatic presses. Genesis-range colours are included where they are the current stocked equivalent.
- Cure
- 160–170°C standard cure
18 colours
Further Epic Standard Colour Range colours are available on request.
Specialty inks
Metallic, shimmer, liquid-metal and transfer-adhesive plastisols for premium decorative and technical applications.
Epic Silver Shimmer
EnquirePremium metallic shimmer producing bright silver sparkle with excellent coverage, smooth printability and strong visual impact.
Epic Ultra Gold Shimmer
EnquireHigh-impact metallic gold shimmer engineered for vibrant decorative printing with excellent brilliance, smooth flow and strong coverage.
Infinite FX Liquid Silver
EnquireLiquid metallic silver for smooth reflective finishes, excellent detail and premium decorative effects.
Infinite FX Liquid Rich Gold
EnquireLiquid metallic gold creating ultra-smooth, reflective finishes with enhanced brilliance and a soft print feel.
Infinite FX Crystalina
EnquireSynthetic and Natural Textiles.
A press-ready sparkle plastisol delivering fine, dazzling sparkle for eye-catching detail and premium decorative effects.
Epic Transflex Printable Adhesive
EnquireA printable adhesive for heat-transfer production with strong adhesion, clean release and excellent durability.
Additives & modifiers
Hand feel, viscosity, cure behaviour, texture and finish can all be adjusted. Use additives sparingly and always pre-test — most print problems traced back to an additive come from over-dosing.
Epic Thickener #2
EnquireIncreases ink body, improves edge definition and reduces flow — ideal for specialty effects and sharper detail.
Epic Viscosity Buster
EnquireReduces viscosity to improve flow, printability and ink transfer with minimal effect on cure performance.
Epic Curable Reducer
EnquireLowers ink viscosity while maintaining cure performance, adhesion and wash durability. Improves flow and fine-detail printing.
Epic Flexipuff Additive
EnquireCreates raised, textured print effects while keeping excellent flexibility and a soft hand feel. Expands during curing for dimensional graphics on cotton and blended garments.
Infinite FX SE Gel Clear
EnquireHigh-gloss gel clear for wet-look, transparent and dimensional effects with strong visual depth and flexibility.
Infinite FX HD Clear 2
EnquireHigh-density clear for raised effects, sharp edge definition and textured graphics requiring exceptional structure and durability.
K2930 Dulling Additive
EnquirePlastisol matting additive that reduces gloss for softer, more natural finishes ideal for fashion and retail-style printing.
Soft Hand Clear
EnquireClear additive for softer print finishes and improved garment comfort without significantly reducing durability.
Epic Finesse
EnquireSoft-hand modifier that improves print feel, flexibility and surface smoothness while keeping strong colour vibrancy and durability.
Single-size additives
K2926 Flash Additive 2 kg
Improves flash-curing efficiency and reduces flash dwell times during production.
Hugger Catalyst Pint
Improves adhesion, durability and wash resistance on difficult substrates and specialty textiles.
Auxiliaries & consumables
Pallet adhesives, transfer powders and the production consumables that keep garments registered and prints bonded.
Camie 375 Spray Adhesive 14 oz aerosol
Premium pallet adhesive spray that securely holds garments during printing with clean release and minimal build-up. Strong tack, smooth positioning and reduced pallet contamination.
Anchor Spray Adhesive 350 g aerosol
General-purpose textile pallet adhesive for temporary garment hold-down during manual and automatic printing. Reliable tack and easy everyday application.
Adhesive Powder (PA300/80)
High-performance hot-melt adhesive powder for DTF and heat-transfer applications requiring strong bonding, flexibility and wash durability on cotton, polyester and blends.
Permaset water-based
Solvent-free, made in Australia, and genuinely soft to the touch. Permaset by Colormaker delivers vibrant, durable prints with water clean-up — and certification that stands up when a customer asks about baby clothes or skin contact.
PERMASET Aqua Standard
Transparent, vibrant, exceptionally soft
The flagship water-based textile ink from Colormaker. A 100% solvent-free formula delivering intense pigment with exceptional colour yield. The resin base is soft yet strong, holding up to severe rub and wash testing.
- Range
- 19 standard, 8 glow, 4 CMYK process, 4 metallic, print paste
- Fabrics
- Cotton, polyester, silk and most synthetics
- Transparency
- Transparent (Standard White is opaque)
- Handle
- Soft
- Rub resistance
- Strong
- Mesh
- 43–120T depending on application
- Drying
- Heat cure
- Clean up
- Water
- Ideal for light toned fabrics, natural and synthetic fibres
- For dark fabrics, print over PERMASET Supercover First Down White
- Stencil must be water resistant, fully dried and fully cured
- Applications: t-shirts, flags, banners, sports and fashion wear, scarves, swimwear, upholstery, yardage, cushions, table and bed linen, tea towels
PERMASET Supercover
HSA opacity without the hand
Among the first HSA (High Solids Acrylic) inks on the market. Advanced polymer technology delivers unsurpassed colour opacity on the darkest fabrics while maintaining minimal hand. Denser than Standard, it blocks out the fabric colour beneath.
- Range
- 13 standard, black, white, First Down White, 8 glow, 4 CMYK, 4 metallic, print paste
- Fabrics
- Cotton, cotton/polyester blends, most synthetics
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Handle
- Minimal
- Rub resistance
- Strong
- Mesh
- 43–90T (110–225 tpi monofilament polyester)
- Curing
- 160°C for 120–180 seconds depending on equipment, colour, garment and deposit
- Clean up
- Water
- Does not require an under-base on dark fabrics
- First Down White works as an opaque under-base for over-printing, improving adhesion and rub resistance of the top layer
- Add 1–3% PERMASET Print Retarder to increase screen open time
- Will flex and resist cracking longer than traditional plastisol
- Always wash test to confirm cure
PERMASET Metallics
Four metallic shades, light or dark grounds
Eco-friendly water-based metallics for printing on all coloured fabrics, both light and dark.
- Colours
- Bright Silver, Pearl White, Gold Lustre, Copper
- Rub resistance
- Strong
- Mesh
- 43–90T depending on application
- Drying
- Heat cure
- Clean up
- Water
- Stencil must be water resistant, fully dried and fully cured
- Add 1–3% PERMASET Print Retarder to increase screen open time
PERMATONE Colour Matching
12 bases, over 1,869 mixable colours
A water-based colour matching system built from 12 bases — 9 colours plus black, white and extender — capable of mixing over 1,869 colours. Supplied complete with mixing guide.
- Bases
- 12 (9 colours + black + white + extender)
- Colours achievable
- Over 1,869
- Transparency
- Transparent, including white
- Mesh
- 43–120T depending on application
- Drying
- Heat cure
- Clean up
- Water
- Certification
- Oeko-Tex Class 1 (passed with 60% to spare)
- Perfect for organic fabrics including organic cotton, hemp and linen
- Safe for underwear, swimwear, baby clothes and fabrics in close skin contact
- On dark fabrics, print over PERMASET Supercover First Down White
PERMAPRINT Premium
Water-based ink for paper, board and plastics
A water-based, environmentally friendly, pigment rich screen printing ink for papers, cardboards, plastics, glass, wood and some coated metals. Free of ozone-depleting chemicals, aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile solvent, PVC resin and phthalate plasticisers.
- Range
- 9 Aquatone, black, white, extender, opaque white, gloss varnish, matting agent, 4 CMYK, 8 glow, 4 pearl
- Mesh
- 32–120T depending on application (34–100T for pearl)
- Drying
- Air dry
- Clean up
- Water
- Substrates: sealed paper, cardboard, polyesters (Mylar), Tyvek, polycarbonates, some coated metals, polystyrene, Perspex, Corflute
- Applications: hand-printed wallpaper and art reproduction through to skateboards, stickers, posters and backlit displays
Permaset accessories, additives & specialty
PERMASET Print Retarder
Lengthens open screen time across Aqua, Supercover, PERMAPRINT Premium and PERMATONE. Slows drying to avoid clogging screens.
Tech DataPERMASET Print Pastes
Uncoloured bases in regular Aqua and Supercover, for transparent shades or mixing your own colours with pigment concentrates.
PERMASET Tech DataPERMASET Pigment Concentrates
Pure pigment dispersions, blended with print pastes for colour matching.
PERMATONE Tech DataPERMASET Foil FX
Four colours — silver, gold, copper, blue. Ideal for sequin-style designs, most effective on dark grounds.
Product InfoWant to switch to water-based, or trial Permaset?
We stock the full Permaset range and can help you make the transition from plastisol. Ask about sample pots and colour cards.
Flash & cure reference
Cure is a function of time and temperature together, not temperature alone. The entire ink film must reach the stated temperature — a surface reading from an infrared gun will mislead you.
| Ink | Flash | Cure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Rio Mixing System | 104°C | 130–138°C | Flexible low cure, entire film |
| Epic PC Express | — | 160–170°C | Varies with base chosen |
| Epic PF Colour System | — | 160–170°C | Standard cure |
| Epic Super & Standard Ranges | — | 160–170°C | Standard cure |
| Epic Quick White | 105°C | 149°C | Entire ink film |
| Epic Amazing Bright Tiger White | 105°C | 149°C | Stable to 177°C |
| Epic Bolt LC White | — | 132–160°C | Cure at 132°C on 100% polyester |
| Epic PolyWhite LC | — | 150°C | Run belt fast, minimise heat exposure |
| Epic Armor LC Gray | — | 132°C | Low cure blocker underbase |
| Epic LC Base | — | 132–160°C | Low cure mixing base |
| PERMASET Supercover | — | 160°C | 120–180 seconds; always wash test |
Getting cure rightCotton holds moisture and heats more slowly than polyester, so it needs more dwell time at the same temperature. Run the belt slower at a lower temperature rather than pushing the dryer hotter — that protects the fabric, controls dye migration and uses less energy. Verify with a thermoprobe placed in the wet ink film, and wash test before committing to production.
IMS 3.0 ink management software
Avient IMS 3.0 is a cloud-based colour formulation and inventory management platform that standardises textile ink-room operations. Supporting the Epic PC, Rio and PF systems, it enables accurate PANTONE matching, custom formulation, inventory tracking and repeatable colour consistency across desktop and mobile.
With visual colour chip references, formula sharing, reporting tools and streamlined ink room communication, IMS 3.0 helps printers improve workflow efficiency, reduce waste and maintain reliable colour accuracy from formulation through to final production.
Key features
- Cloud-based desktop and mobile platform access
- PANTONE colour formulation and standardisation tools
- Visual colour chip previews for improved communication
- Formula sharing and reporting functionality
- Inventory tracking and purchasing management
- Barcode and scanning compatibility for ink room control
- Smart scale and automated dispensing integration
- Advanced filtering and user preference controls
- Improved colour approval and repeatability processes
Colour cards & data sheets
Printed colour cards are the reliable way to show a customer what they are getting. Download below, or ask us to send physical cards and fabric swatch books.
Not sure which ink you need?
Send us the fabric, the artwork and the run size. Our specialists will recommend a system, and we can arrange samples so you can test before you commit.
Stocked range current as at June 2026. Availability and container sizes vary by product — contact us for current pricing and lead times. Technical specifications compiled from Avient Specialty Inks and Colormaker product information bulletins. Not all ink ranges are available in every country. Always consult the current product information bulletin for specific product information, precautions and suggested applications. Pre-printing and wash testing for desired properties are strongly recommended — it is the printer's responsibility to confirm the correct ink has been selected for a specific substrate and that the application process meets the customer's requirements.
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