Using a fine screen and more fine screen need more less of ink/pasta. This because of more fine screen hole, ink that will stick to cloth or plastic are more less. Skill and experience then will help us to define:
To get a good result on printing must use different kind of screen type for different purpose. More screen size you have will more kind of thing you can print like: paper, plastic, zinc plate, clothes, glass, wood, etc. The size of screen is customizing with the face contour of thing you will print and dye ability or absorbability of thing. More harsh the object face you also need harsh screen size. For example screen size for print plastic is more fine compare with screen to print on bag, beside the screen size we also intense on the kind of ink to use.
The explanation about the type of monyl gaze with the diameter of thread are suitable with the hole size (hole number). Like monyl S, M, T and HD, S type means light (use for light work), M means medium (use for medium work), T means heavy (use for heavy work), HD means very heavy.
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Screen Gaze Size Poster Ink Transparent Ink
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Coarse monyl gaze size T 36 to Use for smooth pattern Only for Special cond.
T 81
Ink that is sticked to object is thick, Use for base with dark
Long drying time color.
Often use for printing screen with
Size between T 61 to T 81.
To print on coarse face using Use for print on harsh
Object face.
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Fine size screen gaze between Use for plenty of work Like Poster Ink
T 90 to T 120 or often
Ink stick to the thing is much Use for soft work
enough and need more time to
dry, but faster than item before
This size is more common to use
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The finest size is between T 165 Very good for pattern Like Poster Ink
to S 180. work.
Ink that stick to thing very thin Use for soft work Use for color
And drying time very short time work and dots.
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Screen Gaze Size High Glass Ink Synthetic Ink
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Harsh monyl gasa with size T 36 Get result arising out Only on special
to T 81. Ink will patch thick and (little uppermost if grasp) condition
have long drying time.
Often use in printing screen with Use on harsh surface Use ink like in
Size T 61 to T 81. object. poster ink.
Be printed on above harsh surface
using machines.
Gasa with size medium and fine Ink use like in poster ink.
between T 90 to T 120. Ink patch
to object quite a lot, need drying
time quite long but more fast than
the above.
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The finest gasa size between Like Poster Ink Like poster ink.
T 165 to S 180. Ink that is patched Printed above thin
is very thin and drying time very andtransparent
fast. object.
Use for fine pattern. Object face with high
absorb and for thin
surface and sensitive.
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Screen Gaze Size Metallic Ink Fluorescent Ink
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Harsh monyl gasa between T 36 Often use at gasa T 73 Printing result are
to T 81. Ink that is thick patch and to T 81. relief. Often use gasa
Need long drying time. between T 73 to T 81.
Use screen
For printed above harsh object
surface using machine.
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Gasa medium size and fine Use gasa size T 120. If Like metallic ink.
Between T 90 and T 120. Ink gasa size bigger then ink Gasa T 120, If use
will stick too much and drying stick to object will less bigger than fluores-
time more longer but more fast and metallic light effect cent effect easy to
than above. will lose. lose.
This size is more common use.
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Screen Gaze Size Ceramic and Enamel Ink Textile Ink
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Harsh monyl gasa between T 36 If using this ink will yield For harsh surface,
To T 81. Ink will patch thick and arise sablo type. like gunny sack. Inking
Need longer drying time. (embossing effect) with high rate pigment
from binder and
Size screen printing use T 61 to Have high protection thickening agent.
T 81. Use for printed above harsh
Surface using machine. Good surface form.
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Gasa medium size and fine size Suite for printing that Suite for slippery cloth
between T 90 to T 120. Ink patch often use by many and smooth pattern.
quite a lot. And need long drying people.
Time but shorter than above.
This size is most commonly used. Printing block at
slippery cloth or at flimsy
cloth.
Use for smooth base
Ink .
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