Screen printing technology, how to choose screen printing mesh？

In the silk screen process, choose the appropriate screen mesh to get good printing results. Some newbies and entrepreneurs in the silk screen industry tend to ignore the influence of different screen sizes on the screen and choose a medium mesh screen to print all the products. Results often do not get the desired effect. Here's how to choose screen printing mesh guide for you?

1.screen printing screen mesh selection guide: Mesh selection depends on the type of screen printing products (graphics printing, textile printing, electronic printing, etc.), screen printing process, fabric and pulp color, fabric types and so on. In general, sports apparel silk screen logo, numbers, letters, select the 110T screen (mesh T number refers to the number of units per unit length of the aperture, the higher the number of T, the more fine mesh, the more cells, on the contrary , The lower the T number, the more coarse gauze, the larger the hole, while the number of mesh is generally equal to T * 2.54, for example, 100T is equal to about 250 mesh).

2. screen printing screen mesh Tension selection guide: Tension is also an important factor affecting the printing effect, all the screen lines have tension. Frequently used cable, elastic will change, thus affecting the opening area. How to keep the original version of the mesh cable tension it? Select a good brand, well-known manufacturers of the screen, under normal use pressure, the use of longer, more flexible.

3. Some mesh number for graphics and electronic products selection guide, not repeat them here. Below we list some common mesh numbers suitable for silk printing. 25 / S (250) - Flash effect ink 60 / T (120) - Sportswear ink 86 / (100) - Thicker, gel, sportswear, pearlescent ink 110 / T , Printing Inks, Solid State Substrates Thermoset Inks 160 / T (64) - Substrates, Tinted Thermoset Inks, Substrates, Waterborne Glue 200 / T (54)

225 / S (40) - Substrate, Micro Plate Printing, Waterborne Glue and Thermosetting

280 / S (34) - Dot / dot overprint

300 / T (34) - fine dot overprint, four-color thermosetting.

350 / T (34) - Random point, transfer, fine simulation process printing.

4. The choice of screen printing process is the first step. Different screen printing screen mesh works, according to different ink choices to choose the right screen. Manual selection of a small number of general screen mesh, better liquidity, printing easier and effortless. The same printing effect, the machine silk screen you need to select more net number of stencil, save ink, but also improve the wet printing effect.

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