In 2006, IKONICS Corporation acquired the Image Mate brand of screen printing emulsions, chemicals and adhesives. Since the acquisition, those products continued to be labeled under the Image Mate brand to provide differentiation in marketing and distribution. TexTac: New Label, Same Great Product! Since the acquisition, TexTac and TexTac II pallet adhesives have been made […]

As many of you know, Chromaline’s water-based products can be damaged from freezing temps and therefore not able to ship during certain months of the year. Freezable products from Chromaline include AccuInk, Blockout 750, Stencil Remover 285, TexTac II and all emulsions. Chromaline Customer Service Second To None When no carrier service was willing to […]

That’s a wrap! Chromaline began 2019 with two events in southern California. In January, Chromaline was at ISS Long Beach, the industry’s leading and most advanced decorated apparel trade show and conference. Then in February, we attended THREADX, a conference designed specifically for Garment Decoration business owners and managers. Keep reading to learn more. ISS […]

The Epson P400 Printer Package by Chromaline is designed to deliver high-quality photopositives and photonegatives. Lower your cost-per-print by utilizing the P400’s ability to feed our compatible AccuJet rolls. Produce the deepest black prints by charging all 8 channels with Chromaline’s UV-blocking all black AccuInk set. All easily configured by the latest, FilmMaker v10 RIP […]

We often get asked what printer is best to use, a laser or inkjet? Here are three advantages of making photopositives and photonegatives with inkjet printers over laser printers or thermal imagesetters. Equipment Cost Equipment cost is a lot lower with an inkjet printer. Inkjet printers are relatively inexpensive, and typically cost a fraction of […]

Screen printing is a popular method of applying images to substrates, or materials that are printed on. Although textile applications like t-shirts are the most common, screen printing can also be used on circuit boards, wood, glass, metal, ceramic and more. Popular Screen Printing Applications GLASS & CERAMIC Today, screen printing continues to play a […]

One truism to remember in the printing industry is that the image reproduction process—from original to press, is an inevitably “corrosive” process. That is, even if one starts with the highest-resolution, digital, Ansel Adams photo, the quality of the image will be increasingly compromised as the number of “reprints” increases. As photos are translated into […]

There is one question that I routinely get from novice screen makers that is almost impossible to answer to the satisfaction of the screen maker. That question is: “How thick should I coat my screen?” My stand-by answer is “As thick as you need it.” This isn’t exactly the answer they were looking for, but […]

It isn’t really a matter of a good screen going bad, as much as a bad screen being used. Bad screens are just…bad. If allowed onto the press they affect print quality. Print quality is usually broken down into two areas: resolution and ink deposit. However, one area that is over-looked in many shops is […]

So you got this job that requires a stencil thickness of 10 microns. How do you know if the stencil is going to work? Put your eye as close as possible to it? Scratch it with your fingernail? Just put it on the press an hope for the best? Screen Printing Tools Are Worth The […]