What are the advantages of screen printing compared to other printing methods?

What are the advantages of screen printing compared to letterpress printing brushes? The three printing methods of lithography, relief printing, and gravure printing can only be printed on a flat substrate. Screen printing can not only be printed on flat surfaces, but also on substrates with curved, spherical, and concave convex surfaces. On the other hand, screen printing can be printed not only on hard objects but also on soft objects, which is not limited by the texture of the substrate. In addition, in addition to direct printing, screen printing can also be carried out through indirect printing as needed, that is, screen printing is first carried out on gelatin or silicone plates, and then transferred to the substrate. Therefore, it can be said that screen printing has strong adaptability and wide applications.

Rich in texture, the ink layer thickness for offset printing and embossing is generally 5 microns, for gravure printing it is about 12 microns, for flexographic (aniline) printing it is 10 microns, and for screen printing it is much thicker than the above-mentioned ink layer thickness, usually up to about 30 microns. Used for thick screen printing of special printed circuit boards, with an ink layer thickness of up to 1000 microns. Braille Braille is printed with foam ink, and the thickness of foam ink layer can reach 1300 microns. Screen printing has a thick ink layer, high printing quality, and strong three-dimensional sense, which is incomparable to other printing methods. Screen printing can not only be used for monochrome printing, but also for color printing and screen color printing.

The area printed through ordinary offset printing, embossing, and other printing methods is the entire size of the sheet. If the entire sheet size is exceeded, it is limited by mechanical equipment. Screen printing can be used for large-scale printing. Nowadays, the range of screen printing products can reach 3 million times; 4 meters or higher.

The above is not only the difference between screen printing and other printing, but also the characteristics and advantages of screen printing. Understanding the characteristics of screen printing, in the selection of printing methods, one can leverage strengths and avoid weaknesses, highlight the advantages of screen printing, and achieve more ideal printing results.