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Taking The Strain


Hugo Gmür shares his thoughts on the best methods to achieve a uniform level of tension when stretching mesh onto a frame for screen printing.

Year
2021
Company
Sefar AG
Author
Hugo Gmür
Categories
Market Segment
Automotive
Credit Cards
Ceramics
Decor
Discs
Electronics
Flag & Banner
Flat Glass
Flooring
Food
Graphic
Hollow glass
In Mould
Labelling
Packaging
Pharmaceuticals
Security
Textile
White Goods
Printing Type
Screen
Subject
Mesh

Printing stencils used in screen printing require the mesh to be stretched onto a frame uniformly and with minimal discrepancy in tension. There are several methods to stretch mesh onto frames which can be narrowed down to two main tensioning systems which operate either mechanically or pneumatically.

Taking The Strain

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