Monarch Vivid Blending System LB Inks

Blue Ridge Screen Products is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our facility includes a showroom, warehouse, equipment demonstration area, and service support for screen printing and digital printing businesses.

Visit our contact page for our address, business hours, and directions.

Yes. Blue Ridge stocks a wide range of inks, films, powders, emulsions, chemicals, maintenance supplies, and replacement parts for many of the equipment brands we sell.

Browse our screen printing supplies, digital printing supplies, or contact technical service for help locating a specific part.

Yes, local pickup is available for eligible orders from our Charlotte, North Carolina location. Orders should be confirmed as ready before arriving for pickup.

Yes. Blue Ridge Screen Products operates a retail store at our Charlotte, North Carolina location. Customers are welcome to visit Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to browse available products, place an order in person, or pick up an existing order.

For large orders or specific products, we recommend calling before visiting to confirm availability.

Store plastisol ink in a clean, dry area away from excessive heat, direct sunlight, and freezing temperatures. Keep the lid closed when the ink is not in use to prevent contamination.

Stir the ink thoroughly before printing to restore a smooth, consistent texture. Avoid mixing different ink series unless the manufacturer confirms they are compatible. 

Low-cure ink is formulated to cure at a lower temperature, which can help reduce energy use, increase dryer capacity, and protect heat-sensitive garments.

Low-bleed ink is designed to help block dye migration when printing on polyester and other dyed synthetic fabrics. Many polyester inks offer both low-cure and low-bleed properties, but the terms do not mean exactly the same thing.

The correct cure temperature depends on the specific ink formula. Traditional plastisol inks often require the entire ink layer to reach approximately 320°F, while low-cure plastisol inks may cure at temperatures closer to 260°F to 290°F.

Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the specific ink. Check the actual ink-film temperature with a temperature probe, heat strips, or another reliable testing method rather than relying only on the dryer’s display. Browse our screen printing dryers and curing accessories for production tools.

Plastisol ink is a popular screen printing ink made from PVC particles suspended in a liquid plasticizer. It does not dry in the screen and must be cured with heat to create a durable printed image.

Plastisol is widely used because it provides strong opacity, consistent color, and reliable performance on many cotton, polyester, and blended garments.

Yes, local pickup is available for eligible orders from our Charlotte, North Carolina location. Orders should be confirmed as ready before arriving for pickup.

Yes. Blue Ridge Screen Products operates a retail store at our Charlotte, North Carolina location. Customers are welcome to visit Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to browse available products, place an order in person, or pick up an existing order.

For large orders or specific products, we recommend calling before visiting to confirm availability.

Many pure photopolymer and dual-cure emulsions are suitable for plastisol printing. Your choice should also account for exposure speed, screen room conditions, mesh count, required stencil thickness, and expected print run.

Browse our KIWO and Murakami emulsions, or contact our screen room experts for a specific recommendation.