Thursday, April 16, 2009

Types Of Printing Processes

Automatic Flat Screen Printing
A Approximately 17% of printed goods
B. Advantages
1. Largerepeats
2. Multiple strokes for pile fabrics
C. Disadvantages
1. Slow
2. No continuous patterns

Rotarv Screen Printing
A. Approximately 50% of printed goods
B. Advantages
1. Fast
2. Quick changeover of patterns
3. Continuous patterns
C. Disadvantages
1. Design limitations
2. Small repeats

Engraved Roller Printing
A Approximately 26% of printed goods
B. Advantages
1. High design capability
a. Finedetail
b. Multiple tones
C. Disadvantages
1. Copper cylinders very expensive
2. Not economical for short runs
3. Requires highly skilled workers

Heat Transfer Printing
A. Approximately 7% of printed goods
B. Advantages
1. High quality prints
2. Fewer seconds
3. Economical for short runs
4. Practically pollution free
C. Disadvantages
1. Slow
2. Primarily only for polyester

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