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Find out why Screen Printing is such a flexible process that can provide great levels of quality and productivity.
Screenprinting, also known as silk screen, is the most flexible of all printing methods.
This flexibility comes from the following possibilities :
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With screenprinting it is possible to print on paper, cardboard, plastic, fabrics, leather, wood, metals, glass, ceramics and even on food items. |
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With this technique one can print on a flat surface, like a paper sheet; on a cylinder such as a deodorant bottle or a fire extinguisher; on spheres like balloons and sport balls; or even print on irregular shapes, like appliance housings and skate boards. |
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Parts as small as computer chips and as large as billboards can be screen printed. |
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One of the biggest advantages is the possibility of determining how much material we want to deposit. It is possible to print from a few micra up to a few milimeters. |
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With this printing technique it is possible to deposit any material that can flow through the stencil, from simple screen inks to special products, like silver, copper or tin based conductive inks, isolating and adhesive materials, silicon, grinded glass, chocolates, cake toppings, etc. |
These five characteristics take screenprinting beyound a process of image reproduction, making it a technique with several industrial applications. Printing that can be fully automated with total control over the variables or that can be made by a simple manual procedure.
Screenprinting is broadly associated with T-shirt and sticker printing. But it’s use is much more widespread and there are always new applications being developed. It is hard to realize how often screenprinting is around us.