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Creating A Winning Combination With Opposing Forces


Nancy Gray considers the technical issues when selecting the appropriate thread count for the screen mesh

Year
2016
Company
Fimor
Author
Nancy Gray
Specialist Printing Worldwide
Categories
Industry
Automotive
Ceramics
Decor
Electronics
Flooring
Food & Beverage
Graphic
Labelling
Medical & Healthcare
Packaging
Security
Textile
Printing Type
Screen
Subject
Squeegee

A common misconception is that the role of the squeegee is to push the ink through the mesh.

In fact, the squeegee's job is to fill the mesh openings and the stencil beneath it, allowing for a complete transfer of the contained ink to the substrate as the screen snaps away from it.

Different measures were undertaken to successfully achieve these results.

Creating A Winning Combination With Opposing Forces

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