What You Can Expect from Frames with Mesh Glued to Frame

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What You Can Expect from Frames with Mesh Glued to Frame
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  1. Ink to build up under screens.  You have to stop making money by printing to wipe screens to keep the images clean looking.  If you like cleaning screen bottoms, then you will like cleaning baby bottoms.
  2. Mesh and image shifts out of registration making job set up slower and creating misprints when printed colors are not registered to each other. A ring of ink forms around the edges of the image on the print side of the screen.  Do you ship misprints, or eat the cost?
  3. Mesh stretches like a rubber band leaving a sharp print at the beginning of the print where the mesh is stretched tight, but a heavy print towards the end of the print stroke where the mesh is being compressed.  Do your customers want inconsistent prints?
  4. Thicker liquid emulsion in the center of the screen where the mesh deflects more and thinner near the frame where the mesh gets better support.  A change in emulsion thickness results in a change in the thickness of the ink deposit on the garment.  That puts you on the fast track to bullet proof prints.  You lose control over color when colors are being blended, such as four color process, and opacity on dark garments.
  5. A wave forms in the mesh in front of the squeegee you are pulling increasing the labor required to print and your chances of getting carpel tunnel syndrome.  You will print slower and make less money per hour.
  6. Ink does not drop out of the image area of the screen after printing.
  7. Do you need more reasons than profit, reduced labor, reduced risk to your elbows, wrists and shoulders, and avoiding wiping dirty screen bottoms to switch to Newman frames?  Using Newman frames is Step #1 to Success.  Have you passed that first test?

See the short video “Screen Printing’s Best Screen” on You Tube.  Any questions, call R Jennings Mfg.  800 500 2279

Comments

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Screen Printing Mesh

by sharefilters - 10/25/2011 - 05:45

Screen Mesh Count Chart
Here is a practical chart that any screen printer can use when choosing mesh counts. I will give you an idea of what mesh count to use for each printing job.
MESH COUNT CHART (Common Mesh Counts and Typical Applications)

(Your supplier may offer mesh counts that are slightly different that those indicated below. Small deviations from these numbers is not critical. Purchase the next closest size that is available.)

24 Mesh - Glitter inks

30 Mesh - Shimmer/Crystalina inks

60 Mesh - Team Wear, player numbers, puff inks, metallic inks.

83 Mesh - Cold Peel & Hot Split transfers, heavy white underbase.

109 Mesh - Regular artwork with average details, no very fine lines or halftones

125 Mesh - Regular artwork with average details, no very fine lines or halftones

140 Mesh - Regular artwork with average details, no very fine lines or halftones

162 Mesh - Semi-detailed artwork, large halftones.

200 Mesh - Underbase for detailed prints, detailed artwork, halftones, index color.

230 Mesh - Very detailed artwork, halftones, index color

305 Mesh - 4 color process color printing, overprint colors for simul-process, fine halftones, very detailed art.

These mesh counts apply to textile and hard goods as well. For printing with solvent based inks on ad specialty products, mesh counts of 230-305 will usually produce desired results as a thin ink deposit is usually indicated.

TIP: You do not need to have all of the mesh counts indicated on hand in your shop. If you are just starting out as a typical textile screen printer, a good starting point would be to order a mix of 83's, 109's, 162's, 200's and 305's.