Drying Inkjet Film When It’s Humid
July 8, 2019
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 […]
Fight Humidity with ChromaLime
July 1, 2019
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 […]
Q&A: Help! Emulsion Remover Dried On My Screen
June 24, 2019
In this Q&A, Mick addresses a common question we receive about what to do when emulsion remover dries on the screen during the reclaiming process. QUESTION: Hello. I went to reclaim my screen after printing. I applied Chroma/Strip screen reclaimer but then I got distracted with a phone call and forgot about it. The emulsion […]
Top 5 Causes of Undercutting When Making a Screen
June 17, 2019
There are many variables that can affect a print’s quality during screen printing. Don’t let a bad stencil be one of them. When talking about screen printing, undercutting refers to the reduction of the size of an image due to light traveling beneath the film positive. Check out these top five screen printing tips for […]
Aquarius Water-Based Inks & CP Tex
June 12, 2019
Are you a high-production screen printing shop striving to improve your product while maintaining a competitive price? Join industry leader Kevin Kauth, Midwest Technical Sales Representative for Chromaline Screen Print Products, at the SPSI Corporate Office in Maple Grove, MN on June 19-20, 2019 for an informative workshop designed to help your high-production shop produce […]
Win A Battlestar Swag Bag
June 1, 2019
Congratulations to Lynn Thompson from Thompson Gifts & Awards in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lynn was the winner of our May the 4th Be With you Battle of the Emulsions. During the month of May, we asked our customers to join our star fleet as our two top selling emulsions battled it out on our online store. […]
Meet Our R&D Senior Chemist
May 31, 2019
Chromaline is more than just emulsions and capillary films. We have an entire team dedicated to bringing you the best screen printing products on the market. This month, take a look behind-the-scenes with Aimeé Peterson, Senior Chemist in our R&D department. Aimeé is just one of the many team members who helps to make Chromaline […]
FESPA 2019 Recap
May 30, 2019
In May, Ken Hegman, Chief Operating Officer, and Aaron Burwell, International Sales Coordinator, headed to Munich, Germany for the FESPA Global Print Expo. FESPA is the leading international exhibition for the specialty print and signage industry. With over 34,000 attendees from 137 countries, FESPA remains a key buying event within the print industry. Over the […]
Choosing an Emulsion System
May 10, 2019
By Mick Orr, Applications Training Specialist for Chromaline >> Download the article as a pdf When it comes to screen printing, there are four types of emulsion systems to choose from: direct emulsions, capillary films, indirect stencils and direct/indirect systems. Which one is right for you? It is time to kick the tires and find […]
Screen Printing Tip: How To Dry A Screen
April 20, 2019
By Mick Orr, Applications Training Specialist for Chromaline >> Download the article as a pdf Just like baking a cake, drying a screen requires that you follow a specific recipe. Screen drying involves more than just making sure emulsion is dry to the touch. It requires attention to the coating process, understanding of common drying […]