Screen Printing

So you have decided to invest in screen printing equipment. With a vast array of choices, what do you really need? The answer depends to some extent on whether you are looking for entry, mid or professional quality equipment, but all presses should as a very minimum hold accurate registration. …

Within the decorated apparel industry, no ink brand is better known for producing leading color mixing systems than Wilflex. A pioneer in color design, Wilflex introduced the first colour mixing system in the textile screen printing market in the late 1980s, revolutionising print shops with new performance and design capabilities. …

Amex, though not strictly a new name to the world of textile inks, it has, with its partnership in AD Colour seen its reputation rise in leaps and bounds in the UK. Something many people are not aware of is Amex’s long history and excellent reputation in the manufacture of …

Have you noticed that your ink seems to be a little different each time you open a new pail? Are you having issues with print inconsistencies on your press? Inks may all seem to be alike and there should be no inconsistencies between batches at all, but in reality, this …

An all-new Little Red X Series of mid-capacity infrared conveyor dryers with digital controls and expandable drying chambers has been introduced by Vastex International. The new Little Red X1 and X2 dryers are the smallest and fastest digitally controlled dryers on the market, according to Mark Vasilantone, president. The X1-30 …

MagnaColour has pledged to make the impossible possible with the launch of a new range of products, aimed at addressing industry frustrations. The four new products have each been developed to address specific problems encountered by textile printers, which were deemed impossible by many in the trade. The four new …

M&R conveyor dryers now come with a Patriot Belt and SureTrak Dryer Belt Tracking System. The red silicone guide stitched along one edge of M&R’s Teflon-coated fiberglass Patriot Belt rides in grooves machined into the large anodised aluminum SureTrak rollers, keeping the belt where it belongs. It’s the most precise …

Polyone Wilflex has announced a new non-PVC plastisol ink to called Wilflex One to its range of premium screen printing inks. The addition of this ink has enhanced the Wilflex portfolio, which is now able to offer complete solutions to brands and printers seeking a premium system in this category. …

This year will be an exciting one for T shirt printing. Two companies familiar to P&P readers: Resolute DTG and EXILE Technologies, are working on a joint venture that combines their vast experience within the textile printing sector. For over a year the two companies have been working on the MiniFB Project (FB …

Dalesway Print Technology offers an excellent range of European manufactured screen printing consumables from Prodecran. Prodecran’s excellent range of emulsions came highly recommended and have proven to exceed expectations during testing. The initial range offered to the UK market includes a fast exposing pure photopolymer, Procol Exp CEP, which offers …