Screen printing ink squeegee handle

The final result of screen printing depends on the technology used, so every tool, trick, recipe, and operator has more or less of an impact on it, and even the most obtrusive Screen printing ink squeegee are used in screen printing Played an important role. Whether it is manual printing or mechanical printing, Screen printing ink squeegee is one of the most used tools in ink delivery.

Screen printing ink squeegee consists of several parts: a plank with a groove as a handle; a eraser blade inserted in the groove of the plank, protruding grooves; a fixture. The most commonly used squeegee made from two pieces of wood.  There are different ways to connect the Screen printing ink squeegee handle and the Screen printing squeegee.

Screen printing ink squeegee handles are mostly wooden screen printing squeegee handles, aluminum screen printing squeegee handles are also available. Groove handle can be made of hardwood can also be made of cork, but must be dried, no marks. Cork (such as white pine) is used because it is not only strong enough but also light enough to make large-size screen-printing squeegee handles. This is because the screen printing ink blade can reach about 72 inches (183 cm) in length, so its weight is very important. Lighter screen printing ink scraper to use more relaxed and comfortable.

Screen printing ink squeegee handle to contact with the operator's hand, so the screen printing squeegee handle edges and corners should be rounded to prevent abrasion. The eraser blade must fit well with the groove of the screen printing squeegee handle. If not, the different colors of ink will dry in the gaps between the blade and the handle groove, affecting the color of the printing ink. Some operators apply lacquer at the point where the blade touches the groove of the handle to prevent the ink from drying out and making it easy to clean. In large screen printing shops that print in three and four colors, different squeegees are used for each color, and they are cleaned after use, leaving them to be printed in the same color. The woody part of the squeegee should be sanded with sandpaper to ensure that there is no rough sand spot.

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