Hydro-X is Chromaline’s latest water-resistant pure photopolymer emulsion. It features dual cure technology built into a ready-to-use formula, which can be used with both plastisol AND water-based inks. Hydro-X is an upgraded formula to our previous ChromaTech WR with boosted performance for LED exposure systems but now comes in blue and red versions. WATCH VIDEO: Best […]

When comparing capillary film to liquid emulsion, capillary film offers many benefits. Capillary film requires less space, is cleaner than coating with liquid emulsion, creates uniform thickness, saves time, and is extremely easy to use. Many people choose not to use capillary film because the upfront cost is more expensive than liquid emulsion, but using […]

Chromaline Screen Print Products is based in Duluth, Minnesota where summers are absolutely beautiful but we pay for it with our cold, long winters. Because Chromaline’s water-based products can be damaged from freezing temperatures, we highly encourage you to stock up before winter arrives. Products categorized as non-freeze/thaw stable cannot ship during freezing temperatures. Chromaline’s […]

When screen printing with water-based inks, you may notice that your stencil starts to break down over time. The high water content in your water-based ink can cause your stencil to become less crisp over a long run. It is important to use a water-resistant emulsion when coating your screen. Water-Resistant Emulsions for Screen Printing […]

In our last post we covered how to fight humidity using ChromaLime Premium Emulsion during the screen making process. But before you even get to making your stencil, do you notice that your positives seem a little damp or that they stick to bottom of the screen while exposing? Or maybe you can’t stack them […]

As summer starts to heat up and the humidity increases, your screen printing process can be affected. Chromaline’s premium screen print emulsion, ChromaLime, is designed to be tack-free in order to help eliminate sticking to inkjet films and exposure glass. Don’t remain STUCK with old emulsion technology, step up to ChromaLime and beat the humidity […]

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 […]