What type of emulsion is used for screen printing?
The fastest exposing screen printing emulsions are photopolymers. Photopolymers are highly sensitive to UV/LED light. The chemistry of photopolymer emulsions make them great for fine details and half-tones.
What is the best ink for screen printing T shirts?
Plastisol ink
Plastisol ink is one of the most commonly used screen printing ink type and has been around for decades. It has been the primary ink until fairly recently as more and more companies have been converting. Plastisol is a much more user friendly ink, as it is more accurate for matching Pantone colors.
What is liquid emulsion?
An emulsion is mixture of two liquids that would not normally mix. That is to say, a mixture of two immiscible liquids. By definition, an emulsion contains tiny particles of one liquid suspended in another. Chemically, they are colloids where both phases are liquids.
What paint is used for t-shirt printing?
Acrylic fabric paint
Acrylic fabric paint is a good choice for printing on t-shirts. You could also go with a fabric ink or stain.
What is the difference between fabric paint and screen printing ink?
With your regular acrylic or fabric paint, you might have a similar effect, but that’s where the comparison stops. While paint dries very quickly when exposed to air, screen printing ink does not. This stuff stays wet until it’s cured.
Do you put emulsion on both sides of a screen?
Re: Do you need to coat both sides of the screen? Yes, both sides for optimal results. Do the substrate side first and then the inkwell side. Doing it in this order ensures the emulsion is “pushed” to the substrate side which is where your stencil is created.
What are emulsion paints?
Emulsion paint consists of tiny polymer particles within which the pigments are trapped. The particles are suspended in water, then as the paint dries the particles fuse together creating a film of paint on the wall.
What are the two types of emulsion?
Emulsions easily fall into two categories: an oil-in-water (O/W) or water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion, depending on the continuous phase. The type of emulsion that forms depends largely on the volume ratio of the two materials, with the more abundant phase forming the continuous phase.
Which paint is best for screen printing?
Color Line paints and pastes are the best professional grade enamels for screen printing on glass. These glass paints require firing and are used by artists for their high pigmentation.