Ink on film is a lot like pudding, believes Charlie Facini. But a dry surface with a moist centre is a less desirable result when producing screen prints
Cured vs.
dried inkjet ink on film.
You thought you were a screen printer not a chemist.
On inkjet film ‘cured' dye ink is denser than ‘dried' ink.
Curing is a chemical process.
When printing film, curing refers to the bonding of the ink to the film media (the emulsion layer).
Inkjet film is a critical part of successful exposure and this article helps screen printers further their learning.