How to choose silk screen ink according to the material of the print

Among the various types of printing inks, screen printing inks can be categorized as the most widely used category. However, it is necessary to select the appropriate ink according to the different substrates, otherwise, it will bring unnecessary loss to the printed product.

Before selecting the ink, first analyze the relationship between the material and the ink, test whether the two are compatible, whether it can achieve better performance results, to carefully check the performance of the ink, this is a very important part, but also must be careful to do One step.

Specific approach: The ink to be used can be sampled and printed on the metal surface of the material to be printed about one day in advance, and after it is dried, the ink effect can be detected. This is the most reliable detection method. If you trust a certain brand of ink after several uses, you don't need to use this method to detect it. However, for the first time using a certain brand of ink, such testing is still necessary.

For example, in the use of metallic ink, not only the metallic ink should be selected according to the texture of the metallic product to be printed, but also the properties such as the light adhesion of the ink should be considered. Because no one wants to let his own hard-to-print text patterns wipe away.

In the same metal material category, it is impossible to blindly use the same metal ink. For example, although stainless steel products and aluminum products belong to the category of metal products, there are still great differences in the types of metal inks used. This requires the user to distinguish between the use of metal inks and use them correctly.

For silk screens for food, cosmetics, children's toys, etc., non-toxic inks are required to avoid poisoning. Such special-purpose screen printing products must use silk inks that meet special requirements for silk screen printing and must not be taken lightly.

For some products that are resistant to the season, high temperature and light, such as: outdoor posters, signs, advertising color, etc. should use the appropriate weathering, temperature or light type of ink to ensure that the print does not fall off, do not fade No yellowing to ensure the high quality of printed products. Therefore, before screen printing this special product, we must first analyze the characteristics of the corresponding ink, targeted use.

For screen printing of some container packaging products, the selection of the corresponding ink should be considered from the aspects of abrasion resistance and high adhesion. For example, glass products, ceramic products, enamel products, plastic products, etc., after the ink is printed on, not only to play a role in landscaping, but also should not wear long fade, do not fall.

When screen printing fabric products, such as cotton and polyester fabrics or clothes, should be selected with the fabric material conforms to the type of ink, such as the use of soy matrix ink, atomic pulp ink and so on. After the ink is printed on, not only is it more comfortable to wear, but also the printing performance is better.

For some special places, special requirements of silk screen printing products, such as: emergency signs, self-luminous logo version, logo clothing and other silk screen, should pay attention to choose the right ink for silk screen printing, such as storage ink, luminous ink, fluorescence Ink and so on. The ink selection of such products is not only the need for aesthetics of the product, but also the need for actual special effects. Therefore, it is of great importance and can not be used blindly.

For cosmetics, women's products, etc., sometimes it is necessary to use some inks with spices to screen printing. This requires analyzing in advance which kind of fragrance inks are suitable. Selecting the inks in a targeted manner can make them better and highlight the products. The characteristics are thus more popular with consumers.

In short, the combination of printing materials and ink is a question that deserves serious consideration and is also an important link that affects the quality of printed products. We in the production of silk screen workers in the production practice, must pay attention to differences, analysis, and strive to make the printing materials and ink can be a reasonable match, in the quality of printed products and prints performed better!

Author: Lee Zhirou