Graphic Screen Printing Equipment, Inks, Emulsions and Capillary Films

Today’s graphic screen printing equipment delivers the ability to screen print almost every design or text onto any substrate or 3-dimension object, but does not come without challenges. Selecting the right emulsion is a crucial component to the success of every graphic screen printing application. This breakdown of different graphic types from fleet graphics to machine interface panels will help you tackle the biggest challenges you’ll face and provide guidance on how to overcome them each step of the way.

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Medium / Large Format Graphics

Matching color is the greatest challenge for process color signs, POP and fleet Graphics. Chromaline’s graphic emulsions deliver high resolution, sharp edge-definition prints and ensure consistent and repeatable color matching.


Optical Media

Edge definition, fine text and halftones are the requirements for optical media graphics—the perfect job for Chromaline’s high-resolution emulsions!


Industrial Graphics

Machine interface panels provide the first impression of a product–they must communicate quality! Chromaline’s graphic emulsions provide high resolution and superior edge definition for appliances, switches, nameplates and instrument panels.


Containers

Direct-printed containers help increase product value! Chromaline emulsions can provide the high-resolution images and precise ink deposit necessary for creating the visual and tactile message of superior quality containers.


Challenges and Obstacles

Every day, graphic printers are confronted with obstacles; matching corporate colors for POP prints or fleet graphics, printing tiny, 6-point text on lotion bottles, and creating flawless industrial interface panels for appliances, autos, keyboards, and switch overlays—applications where high quality prints are imperative!

Graphics Emulsion Selection Chart

Ink Application Direct Emulsion Capillary Film
Solvent inks Posters, indoor/outdoor signs, transportation graphics, POP, banners, IMD, identity cards, bottles & containers, coated surfaces UDC-2 Dual-Cure
UDC-HV Dual-Cure
UDC-ACE Dual-cure*
Razor® Fusion Photopolymer*
DTS Z1 Photopolymer*
Pro/Cap Diazo
Pro/Cap TD Diazo
Magna/Cure® Dual-Cure
Razor® Photopolymer*
Metallic Solvent Inks High quality labels, decals, displays UDC-2 Dual-Cure
UDC-HV Dual-Cure
UDC-ACE Dual-cure*
Pro/Cap Diazo
Pro/Cap TD Diazo
Magna/Cure® Dual-Cure
Razor® Photopolymer*
UV Inks Posters, POP, banners, labels & decals, membrane overlays, containers, IMD, indoor/outdoor & flexing applications UDC-2 Dual-Cure
UDC-HV Dual-Cure
UDC-ACE Dual-cure*
Razor® Fusion Photopolymer*
DTS Z1 Photopolymer*
Pro/Cap Diazo
Pro/Cap TD Diazo
Magna/Cure® Dual-Cure
Razor® Photopolymer*
Metallic UV Inks High quality labels, decals, displays UDC-2 Dual-Cure
UDC-HV Dual-Cure
UDC-ACE Dual-cure*
Pro/Cap Diazo
Pro/Cap TD Diazo
Magna/Cure® Dual-Cure
Water Based Inks Applications that do not require scratch and abrasion resistance CP Tex Diazo*
UDC-ACE Dual-cure*
Max-R Dual-Cure
DTS Z1 Photopolymer*
LED Inks Various graphic applications and membrane switch overlays UDC-2 Dual-Cure
UDC-HV Dual-Cure
UDC-ACE Dual-cure*
Razor® Fusion Photopolymer*
DTS Z1 Photopolymer*
Pro/Cap Diazo
Pro/Cap TD Diazo
Magna/Cure® Dual-Cure
Razor® Photopolymer*

*Recommended for high-resolution Images
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