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VERSATILITY:
Screen printing is more versatile than traditional printing techniques. The surface does not
have to be printed under pressure, unlike etching or lithography, and it does not have to
be planar (flat). Different inks can be used to work with a variety of materials, such as
textiles, ceramics, wood, paper, glass, metal, and plastic. As a result, screen
printing is used in many different industries, including printed electronics, circuit
board printing, product labels, signs and displays, dense print cover,
snowboard graphics, textile fabrics, thick film/raised image technology,
pinball machines, balloons, clothing, decals, medical devices, scratch cards, solar
panels, etc.

TYPES OF SCREEN PRINTING PROCESSES
 FLAT- BED SCREEN PRINTING
 CAROUSEL SCREEN PRINTING
 CYLINDER or ROTARY SCREEN PRINTING

FLAT-BED SCREEN PRINTING
Flat-bed screen printing is a screen mesh pulled over a frame. The frame is normally made
of aluminium or wooden frames depending on the size of the screen that is required. If it is
in a production environment the frame will be aluminium which is light and robust and will
not warp when it comes in contact with water. Flat-Bed screen printing is the most popular
type of screen printing. This form of printing will be found in almost every screen printing
company doing the following, solar panels, security printing, textile printing, tee shirt
printing, decal printing, wall coverings, printed circuit boards, plastic and glass
bottles and braille printing.

SILKSCREEN AND SQUEEGEES TRAINING MANUAL 10
Updated - 24 June 2019