Screen Printing
Printing Method
In a screen printing process the ink is pressed through a mesh. The screen, used instead of a printing plate, consists of finely woven mesh which supports an ink blocking stencil. In the next step the ink is imprinted through the image areas which are not covered by the stencil. Commonly a screen is a fine fabric made of natural silk, plastic, or metal fibers. Today plastic or metal fabric is generally used. Typical screen printing products are textiles, packaging, printed toys and ceramics.
Machine Examples
MHM Synchroprint 4000 AC (Card 4A)
| Categories | Index | Background information |
|---|---|---|
| max. printing width | 700 mm | |
| max. colors | 18 | |
| space requirement | 42 m² | |
| variety of materials | 11 | paper, cardboard, board, plastic foil, textile, leather, linen, glass, ceramic, metal, synthetic, organic matter |
| max. printing output | 490 m²/h | 1.400 cycles/h |
| max. printing speed | 1.400 pcs/h |
Thieme 5000XL (Card 4B)
| Categories | Index | Background information |
|---|---|---|
| max. printing width | 3.700 mm | |
| max. colors | 6 | |
| space requirement | 400 m² | |
| variety of materials | 6 | paper, cardboard, board, plastic foil, metal, synthetic |
| max. printing output | 11.100 m²/h | 3.000 m/h |
| max. squeeger speed | 90 m/min |
SMAG GALAXIE CLASSIC 350 (Card 4C)
| Categories | Index | Background information |
|---|---|---|
| max. printing width | 340 mm | |
| max. colors | 10 | |
| space requirement | 35 m² | |
| variety of materials | 3 | paper, cardboard, plastic foil |
| max. printing output | 347 m²/h | 2.000 cycles/h |
| max. color thickness | 400 μm |
Kamann K15 CNC (Card 4D)
| Categories | Index | Background information |
|---|---|---|
| max. printing width | 350 mm | |
| max. colors | 12 | |
| space requirement | 42 m² | |
| variety of materials | 2 | vaulted elements, round elements |
| max. printing output | 985 m²/h | |
| max. printing speed | 125 μm |