Inktek PCPC11300 Bright Orange Pigment Concentrate – Mix Custom Plastisol Colors

Inktek Pigment Concentrates are raw pigments — not screen printing inks. They must be combined with a plastisol mixing base in formula-specified ratios before they can be printed. Do NOT attempt to print pigment concentrate directly from the container. Printing unmixed concentrate will produce poor results, waste expensive pigment, and can damage screens and equipment.

Questions about mixing? Call us at (512) 454-0505 or email [email protected] — we’re happy to help.

Open your Pantone Formula Guide. Enter the target Pantone code in your formula software. The software returns the exact grams of each concentrate per pound of mixing base.

Tare your gram scale. Weigh the specified grams of each concentrate directly into a clean container with the plastisol mixing base. Mix thoroughly with a drill mixer for 60-90 seconds.

Mixed ink is ready to print. Cure at 320F (160C). Log your formula, batch weight, and date for exact color reproduction on future reorders.

The table above gives rough order-of-magnitude guidance. The actual amount depends entirely on your target Pantone color. Use your formula software to get the exact gram weights per 1 lb of base for your specific color target.

Rule of thumb for ordering: 1 quart of concentrate typically mixes 20–50 lbs of finished ink depending on the color formula. For high-volume Pantone color production, concentrates are far more cost-efficient than pre-mixed inks.

Call us at (512) 454-0505 if you need help estimating quantities for a specific job.

Pigment concentrates must be blended with a plastisol mixing base before printing. Choose your base based on fabric, finish, and opacity requirements. The most common options: General Purpose Clear Base for standard production, Opaque Base for darker fabric coverage, and Soft-Hand Base for premium apparel. All are compatible with all 15 Inktek PC concentrates.

The primary use case. Open your Pantone Solid Coated book, find your target PMS code, look up the formula, and blend. Accurate, repeatable, client-approved color every time.

Mix exact brand colors for licensed apparel programs, sports teams, and corporate clients who specify strict color accuracy requirements.

The PC system is designed for automatic presses running wet-on-wet. Mixed inks resist build-up and deliver consistent results through long production runs.

Blend multiple concentrates to create intermediate colors. The 15 concentrates cover the full color wheel for virtually unlimited custom color capability.

Pigment concentrates must be blended into a plastisol mixing base at the formula-specified ratio before printing. Printing concentrate alone produces poor results and wastes expensive pigment.

Weigh every component by grams, not volume. Visual approximation causes color drift across batches. A gram scale is non-negotiable for repeatable Pantone-matched results.

Use a high-speed drill mixer after adding concentrate to the base. Incomplete mixing produces streaks and color inconsistency on press.

Verify cure with a donut probe on the ink surface, not just the tunnel temperature. Always wash-test a sample before production runs.

When printing on polyester or blends, use a low-bleed white or blocker base first to prevent dye migration into your mixed PC colors.