WB Gloss Agent
Water-based gloss agent is a film-forming polymer additive that increases the surface gloss and sheen of cured water-based ink films, partially counteracting the inherent low-gloss characteristic of many aqueous acrylic systems to produce a brighter, more reflective print finish. The gloss-enhancing polymer self-levels over the cured ink surface during drying, filling micro-surface irregularities that scatter light and dull natural WB finish. It can also be applied as a standalone gloss overprint coating on finished WB prints.
Key Applications
- Increasing color vibrancy and surface gloss on WB printed garments
- Gloss topcoat overprint on finished water-based multi-color prints
- Bringing WB print gloss levels closer to plastisol appearance
- Premium decorative WB printing requiring high-impact visual finish
Frequently Bought Together
WB Thickener
Water-based thickener is a rheology modifier — typically an associative urethane or acrylic alkali-swellable emulsion — that increases the viscosity and body of water-based ink systems to achieve the correct print paste consistency for the application and mesh count in use.
Screen PrintingWB Binder
Water-based binder is a concentrated acrylic or polyurethane polymer emulsion used to increase the binder-to-pigment ratio in water-based ink formulations, improving film strength, adhesion, and washfastness, particularly in heavily pigmented or discharge-activated systems.
Screen PrintingWB Fixer / Crosslinker
Water-based fixer and crosslinker is a reactive polyisocyanate or aziridine-based additive that chemically crosslinks the acrylic or PUD binder polymer chains during the curing cycle, dramatically improving washfastness, chemical resistance, and bond strength to the fabric substrate.