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SCREEN PRINTING - FAQs:

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1. What products are best printed with screen printing?
2. What is the best screen mesh count?
3. What is "off-contact"?
4. How big should my off-contact be?
5. Why is flooding a screen important?
6. How should I clean my screen?
7. Do you sell screen printing supplies?

Answers:

1. What products are best printed with screen printing?

Any product with a regular, uniform surface like a bottle, mug or any flat surface.

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2. What is the best screen mesh count?

Fine detail printing requires a higher mesh count: 230 to 355. For large bold images or thick ink laydown use 180 mesh count.

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3. What is "off-contact"?

"Off-contact" is the distance between the part and the bottom of the screen.

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4. How big should my off-contact be?

Generally off-contact should be about 1/8".

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5. Why is flooding a screen important?

It keeps the screen from drying out. When you flood a screen it allows the ink to re-wet itself and keeps it from drying in the screen.

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6. How should I clean my screen?

You can use ICN's fastest compatible thinner for an on-press wash. Wiping the screen with thinner cleans residual ink from the screen and the fast thinner evaporates quickly so you can go back to production immediately.

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