Why manual stirring costs you print quality

Screen printing ink separates in storage. Pigment settles, binder rises, and viscosity drifts with temperature. Stirring by hand with a stick moves the top layer but rarely disperses what has settled hard at the bottom of the drum. The result shows up in the print run as color shifting from the first pieces to the last, and as inconsistent ink deposit that makes coverage uneven.

A vertical beater disperses the whole batch properly in a few minutes. For workshops mixing custom colors, it matters more still — matching a buyer’s PMS color requires that the mix is genuinely uniform, otherwise the sample and the production run will not match and the batch gets rejected. Any workshop that has had a color-consistency complaint from a buyer has already paid for this machine several times over.

Applications 

Garment screen printing workshops use vertical beaters for daily ink preparation and for mixing custom colors to buyer specification. Textile mills running rotary printing use them to prepare pigment pastes in volume. Packaging and label printers use them for solvent and water-based ink preparation before press runs.

The machine is a natural companion to the inks Prominent Tec supplies — Colortex Screen Ink, Texprint Rotary Ink and the water-based transfer inks all perform better when properly dispersed before use. Workshops mixing matched PMS colors for RMG buyer contracts rely on it to make the production batch match the approved sample.

Frequently Asked Questions

What ink types can it mix?

Pigment inks, plastisol, water-based textile inks, solvent inks and coatings. Variable speed lets you use gentle blending for sensitive formulations and high-shear dispersion for heavily settled pigment.

How long does a typical batch take to mix?

Usually 3–10 minutes depending on batch size and how long the ink has been standing. Heavily settled pigment in a long-stored drum takes longer than routine pre-print blending.

What container sizes does it fit?

The head is height-adjustable to work with standard workshop pails and drums. Tell our sales team your usual container sizes and we will confirm the right configuration at quotation.

Can it be used for mixing custom PMS colours?

Yes — and this is one of its most valuable uses. Uniform dispersion is what makes a production batch match the approved color sample, which is exactly where inconsistent hand mixing causes buyer rejections.

How do I clean it between different colours?

The impeller head is accessible for cleaning with the appropriate solvent or water depending on ink type. Clean between colors to avoid contamination; this takes a few minutes and is covered in the operator training.

What is the price and delivery time in Bangladesh?

Price on request — it varies with motor rating and batch capacity. Delivery is typically 30–45 days to Chittagong port plus inland transport, though stock may be available for faster supply.