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HANDBOOK Tech Tipsfor ScreenPrinters
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HANDBOOK Tech Tips for Screen Printers
Published by SaatiPrint U.S.A.© 2001 SaatiPrint U.S.A. Printed in U.S.A.
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Visit our website at www.saati.com • email: [email protected]
Welcome to the SaatiPrint Tech Tips handbook, which we hope will
become a valuable reference to help you achieve better results for your
customers.We have separated the Tech Tips from the SaatiPrint catalog
in an attempt to make the information more portable and user-friendly,
and to ensure that they can be independently updated and reprinted to
remain as current as possible.
SaatiPrint North America was officially formed last year following
the acquisition of the E.W. Dorn Company by the Saati Americas
Majestech Division.SaatiPrint is the only manufacturer of both high
precision woven screen-printing mesh and complementary chemicals.
These leadership products are further enhanced by a full portfolio of pre-press equipment and supplies, developed together with our supplier
partners to meet the diverse screen making needs defined within each
of the major screen-printing market segments including Graphics,
Electronics, Textile, Optical Disc, Glass and Ceramic.
In addition to this Tech Tips handbook and the catalog, we have
launched a new global web site www.saati.com, published a new
Fundamentals of Screen Printing book written by Andre Peyskens,
and invested in a SaatiChem e-commerce web site to make it easierto purchase gallons of emulsion www.emulsionstore.com.
It is our intention to continue to reach out and find more ways
to communicate with our customers, which will drive continuous
improvements in our products, process and services. Please contact
us with any suggestions, which will help us to improve, and/or for
personal attention to your technical problems or product needs.
Thank you in advance for your help.
SaatiPrint North America
Screen printing is our passion, but our goal is customer satisfaction.
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To place an order, or for more information, dial 1-800-431-2200
C O N T E N T S
FABRIC SELECTIONS
Fabric Selection Chart and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Saatilene® Hitech™ Mesh Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Saatilene® Hitech™ Half-Calendered Polyester Specifications .8
Saatitex® Multifilament Polyester Specifications . . . . . . . . .8
Saatilon® Monofilament Nylon Specifications . . . . . . . . . .9
Saatilene® CD-Mesh Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Saatilene® PCB-Mesh Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Saatilene® Hibond™ Mesh Specifications . . . . . . . . . .12-14
Metalester Mesh Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16
Haver Stainless Steel Wire Cloth Specifications . . . . . .17-19
Theoretical Ink Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Mesh Guidelines (4-Color Printing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22
FABRIC TENSIONING & PREPARATION
Recommendations For The Handling Of Fabrics . . . . . .24-25
Care And Use Of A Tension Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Screen Tensioning Step-By-Step Guide . . . . . . . . . . . .27-31
Using Proper Tensioning Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Avoiding Mesh Problems – Retensionable Frame . . . . .33-34
Benefits Of Stretching On An Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-36
Rapid Tensioning VS Stage Tensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Problems Associated With Insufficient Tension . . . . . . . . .38
Choosing A Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
How To Avoid Frame Adhesive Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Mesh Pretreatment & Degreasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-43
STENCIL PROCESSING
How To Reduce Pinholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47
What To Expect From Your Stencil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-55
How To Match Direct Emulsion’s Print Quality . . . . . . .56-57
Emulsion Selections & Coating Techniques . . . . . . . . . . .58
Optimizing Automatic Coating Methods . . . . . . . . . . .59-60
What Is A Stencil Rz Value? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
What Are Optimum Drying Conditions? . . . . . . . . . . .62-63Determining Stencil Moisture Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Choosing An Exposure Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Determining Optimum Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Processing Steps in Producing A Pure Photopolymer Stencil 67-73
Using Radiometer To Pinpoint Correct Exposure Time . . . . .74
Benefits Of Emulsion Stencil Post-Exposure . . . . . . . . . . .75
QUALITY CONTROL& GENERAL PRESS GUIDELINES
Mesh Guidelines For Printing 4-Color Process . . . . . . .78-79
Printing 4-Color Process With UV Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-85
Controlling Off-Contact For Successful Printing . . . . . . . . .86
Choosing The Best Squeegee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Care & Maintenance To Extend Squeegee Life . . . . . .87-88
Use Of A Transmission Densitometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Use Of A Reflection Densitometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Preventive Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91-92
Regulatory Resources: Guidance Tools . . . . . . . . . . . .93-94
Guide To Waste Classification & Disposal . . . . . . . . . .95-96
Conversion Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97-111
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Visit our website at www.saati.com • email: [email protected]
SaatiPrint, SaatiChem, Hibond, Hitech, Saatilene, Saatilon and Saatitex are registered trademarks of The Saati
Group. Direct Prep and Duralife are trademarks of SaatiPrint USA; Newman ST Meter and Newman Roller Frameare registered trademarks of Stretch Devices, Inc.; TQ+ and IQ150 are trademarks of Tobias Associates.
The Tech Tips, directions, recommendations and specification charts contained in this brochure are meant as guidesto the use of the products and shall not bind the company. Product specifications are subject to change withoutnotice. Complete product directions and Material Safety Data Sheets are available by dialing our toll-free number.(MSDS sheets are shipped routinely with every shipment of any products containing hazardous ingredients.)
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C O N T R I B U T O R
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HANDBOOK Fabric Selections
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Fabric Selection Chart
APPLICATION FABRIC MESH COUNT RANGE
inch (cm) inch (cm)
GRAPHICS
Poster (UV Inks) Saatilene Hitech 380 (150) — 460 (180)
Poster (Solvent Based Inks) Saatilene Hitech 305 (120) — 420 (165)
Stickers/Self-Adhesive Saatilene Hitech 305 (120) — 420 (165)
Bottles, Containers, Misc. Objects, Saatilene Hitech 230 (90) — 460 (180)
Promotional Items Saatilene Hibond 230 (90) — 460 (180)
Saatilon 305 (120) — 460 (180)
Touch Panel Printing Saatilene Hitech 255 (100) — 380 (150)
(Polyester/Polycarbonate)
Front Panel Printing Saatilene Hitech 255 (100) — 380 (150)Credit/Account Cards – Graphics Saatilene Hitech 305 (120) — 380 (150)
Decal – Graphic Saatilene Hibond 230 (90) — 460 (180)
Wood Decoration Saatilene Hibond 196 (77) — 330 (130)
TEXTILE
Water-Based Inks Saatilene Hitech 86 (34) — 230 (90)
Flock Printing Saatilene Hitech 41 (16) — 110 (43)
Glitter Inks Saatilene Hitech 24 (9,5) — 86 (29)
Puff Inks Saatilene Hitech 30 (12) — 140 (55)
Plastisol Inks Saatilene Hitech 110 (43) — 355 (140)
Transfer Printing Sublimatic Saatilene Hitech 305 (120) — 380 (150)
Transfer Base Saatilene Hitech 110 (34) — 158 (62)
Carpet Decoration Saatilene Hitech 61 (24) — 74 (29)
ELECTRONICS
“Etch” Resist Primary Image Saatilene Hitech 255 (100) — 305 (120)
“Plating” Primary Image Saatilene Hitech 305 (120) — 355 (140)“Solder Mask” – Solvent Saatilene Hitech 125 (49) — 196 (77)
“Solder Mask” – UV Saatilene Hitech 230 (90) — 380 (150)
Legend Printing Saatilene Hitech 255 (100) — 355 (140)
CD
Compact Discs Saatilene Hitech 355 (140) — 460 (180)
Saatilene CD-Mesh 355 (140) — 460 (180)
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APPLICATION FABRIC MESH COUNT RANGE
inch (cm) inch (cm)
CERAMIC
Tiles First and Second Firing Saatilene Hibond 140 (55) — 196 (77)
Tiles Third Firing Saatilene Hibond 230 (90) — 420 (165)
Tiles Dry Firing Saatilene Hitech 24 (9,5) — 61 (24)
Colloid Saatilene Hitech — 86 (34)
GLASS
Automotive Industry Saatilene Hibond 168 (62) — 305 (120)
Domestic Appliances Saatilene Hibond 180 (71) — 380 (150)
Building Sites Saatilene Hitech 168 (62) — 255 (100)
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS
UV Varnishes Saatilene Hitech 380 (150) — 460 (180)
Solvent-Based Varnishes Saatilene Hitech 158 (62) — 305 (120)
Fluorescent Inks Saatilene Hitech 158 (62) — 305 (120)
Very Low UV Ink Deposit Saatilene Hitech Half-Calendered 355 (140) — 460 (180)
Uneven Surfaces Saatilon as application
Projection Exposure Saatilene Hibond 305 (120) — 380 (150)
Fine Half-Tone Saatilene Hibond 380 (150) — 460 (180)
Very Long Print Runs Saatilene Hibond 380 (150) — 460 (180)
High Screen Output Saatilene Hibond 86 (34) — 508 (200)
on Difficult Substrates Saatilene Hibond 196 (77) — 460 (180)
NOTE:
1. Selecting a thinner thread diameter will improve ink flow and print definition.2. Selecting larger thread diameter will increase fabric durability.3. From mesh count 230 (90) and above, select dyed fabrics for optimum stencil resolution.4. PW (Plain Weave) fabric will reduce the incidence of moiré, when printing half-tones.
Fabric Selection Chartcontinued from previous page
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Guidelines and Recommendations
for Mesh Specifications
New mesh count s and/ or t hr ead diamet er s ar e added per iodically . P lease inquir e.
FABRIC THICKNESSFabric thickness results from the combina-tion of the number of threads, the threaddiameter and the woven structure of thefabric. Major changes in fabric thicknessresult mostly from changes in threaddiameter. Because it is not obvious that athicker or thinner fabric will give a higheror lower ink deposit (a thicker mesh mayhave a lower relative open area) oneless frequently considers this factor whenselecting a mesh count. However the total
fabric thickness is needed to calculatethe theoretical ink volume of a mesh. Thefabric measurement is obtained in anunstretched state.
*PERCENTAGE OF OPEN AREAFigures for the percentage of open areahave been provided to use as a guide incomparing one Saati mesh to another.
Please be aware that in comparing differ-ent manufacturers’ published percentageof open area data, figures will vary dueto several factors. The most importantdifference being whether the manufacturerused nominal (before weaving) or real(after weaving) data in calculating thepublished figures. The interpretation ofthe conversion of the data from metric toEnglish can also contribute to differences.
For practical application, we advise youdial our toll-free hot line and speak to oneof our technical representatives.
THEORETICAL INK DEPOSITAs a reminder, the T.l.D. specification istheoretical. It is to be used as the basisfor comparison to other mesh counts’theoretical ink volumes. There are manyother factors that influence ink deposit.For example, screen tension, substrateabsorption, ink type, stencil thickness,squeegee variables, etc. One of ourtechnical representatives can help younarrow down the mesh choices for testing,but actual print and measurement testing
needs to be done to obtain the actual ink deposit for each individual shop. (A givenmesh count may work well with one shop’svariables and have a different result inanother shop.)
RECOMMENDED TENSION LEVELSThe lower end of the tensioning range canbe achieved with most stretching systems,
providing provisions have been made toeliminate high stress points. The highertensions should be used by experiencedscreen makers utilizing state-of-the-artstretching systems and procedures.(Refer to “Rapid Tensioning vs. StageTensioning” Tech Tip on page 37.)
Provides the comparative fabric strengthbetween mesh counts.
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t i l o n m e s
h s p e c
i f i c a
t i o n s p r o v i
d e d a r e a v e r a g e
v a l u e s m e a s u r e
d o n p
i e c e g o o
d s
( i n a r e
l a x e
d s t a
t e ) m a n u f a c t u r e d w
i t h y a r n s o
f
p e r
f e c t
n o m
i n a l d
i a m e t e r
( c f r . i n t e r n a
t i o n a
l s t a n d a r d s )
a n d u n
d e r n o r m a
l h y g r o m
e t r i c c o n d
i t i o n s
( 2 0 d e g r e e s
C
= 6 8 d e g r e e s
F , 6 5 % r e
l a t i v e h u m
i d i t y ) . T h e y a r e
s u b j e c t
t o n o r m a l
v a r i a
t i o n s o
f ±
3 % o n
t h r e a
d c o
u n t i n c a s e s o
f v a r i a
t i o n s
i n t h e
a b o v e - m e n
t i o n e
d c o n d
i t i o n s .
M e s h
C o u n t
T y p e o f
W e a v e
T h r e a
d
D i a m e t e r
M e s h
O p e n i n g
O v
e r a l l
F a b r i c T
h i c k n e s s
P e r c e n t a g e
o f O p e n
A r e a *
T h e o r e t i c a l
I n k D e p o s i t
S p e c i f i c
C r o s s
S e c t i o n
( p e r i n c h )
( p e r c m )
( T W
o r P W )
( m i c r o n s )
( m i c r o n s )
( i n c h e s )
( m i c r o n s )
%
( c m
3 / m
2 )
( c u . i n
. / s q .
y d . )
( N /
c m )
( S C S m m
2 / c m )
R e c o m -
m e n
d e d
T e n s
i o n
c o n t i n u e
d f r o m p
r e
v i o u s p a g e
3 0 5
1 2 0
P W
3 4
4 5
0 . 0
0 2 1
5 4
2 9
1 6
0 . 8
2
2 4 - 2
6
0 . 1
0 8
3 0 5
1 2 0
P W
4 0
3 8
0 . 0
0 2 6
6 7
2 0
1 3
0 . 6
6
2 7 - 3
2
0 . 1
5 0
3 0 5
1 2 0
T W
4 0
4 1
0 . 0
0 2 8
7 0
2 3
1 6
0 . 8
2
2 7 - 3
2
0 . 1
5 0
3 3 0
1 3 0
P W
3 4
3 9
0 . 0
0 2 1
5 5
2 6
1 4
0 . 7
1
2 4 - 2
7
0 . 1
1 8
3 3 0
1 3 0
T W
3 4
4 1
0 . 0
0 2 4
6 0
2 8
1 7
0 . 8
7
2 4 - 2
7
0 . 1
1 8
3 5 5
1 4 0
P W
3 1
3 8
0 . 0
0 1 9
4 8
2 8
1 3
0 . 6
6
2 0 - 2
2
0 . 1
0 5
3 5 5
1 4 0
P W
3 4
2 9
0 . 0
0 2 2
5 6
1 6
9
0 . 4
6
2 3 - 2
6
0 . 1
2 7
3 5 5
1 4 0
T W
3 4
3 2
0 . 0
0 2 4
6 0
2 0
1 2
0 . 6
1
2 3 - 2
6
0 . 1
2 7
3 8 0
1 5 0
P W
2 7
3 5
0 . 0
0 1 7
4 4
2 7
1 2
0 . 6
1
1 7 - 2
0
0 . 0
8 5
3 8 0
1 5 0
P W
3 1
2 9
0 . 0
0 1 9
4 9
2 0
1 0
0 . 5
1
2 2 - 2
4
0 . 1
1 3
3 8 0
1 5 0
P W
3 4
2 5
0 . 0
0 2 2
5 6
1 3
7
0 . 3
5
2 5 - 2
7
0 . 1
3 6
3 8 0
1 5 0
T W
3 4
2 8
0 . 0
0 2 3
6 1
1 7
1 0
0 . 5
1
2 5 - 2
7
0 . 1
3 6
4 2 0
1 6 5
P W
2 7
3 0
0 . 0
0 1 8
4 6
2 5
1 2
0 . 6
1
1 7 - 2
1
0 . 0
9 4
4 2 0
1 6 5
P W
3 1
2 5
0 . 0
0 1 9
4 9
1 7
8
0 . 4
1
2 4 - 2
6
0 . 1
2 5
4 2 0
1 6 5
T W
3 1
3 0
0 . 0
0 2 4
6 0
2 4
1 4
0 . 7
1
2 4 - 2
6
0 . 1
2 5
4 2 0
1 6 5
T W
3 4
2 5
0 . 0
0 2 6
6 6
1 6
1 0
. 5
0 . 5
3
2 4 - 2
8
0 . 1
4 9
4 6 0
1 8 0
P W
2 7
2 5
0 . 0
0 1 7
4 3
2 0
8
0 . 4
1
1 8 - 2
2
0 . 1
0 3
4 6 0
1 8 0
T W
3 1
2 3
0 . 0
0 2 2
5 6
1 7
9 . 5
0 . 4
8
2 3 - 2
7
0 . 1
3 6
5 0 8
2 0 0
T W
3 1
1 8
0 . 0
0 2 3
6 0
1 3
8
0 . 4
1
2 3 - 2
7
0 . 1
5 1
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S a a
t i t e x ®
M u
l t i f i l a m e n t
P o
l y e s t e r
S p e c i
f i c a
t i o n s
F a b r i c T y p e
M e s h C o u n t
( p e r i n c h )
M e s h O p e n i n g
( i n c h e s )
O v e r a l l F a b r i c
T h i c k n e s s ( i n c h e s )
P e r c e n t a g e o f
O p e n A r e a *
T h e o r
e t i c a l I n k D e p o s i t
( c u .
i n . /
s q .
y d
. )
6 x x
7 4
0 . 0
0 9 2
0 . 0
0 5 9
4 6
3 . 5
2
8 x x
8 6
0 . 0
0 7 2
0 . 0
0 5 9
3 9
3 . 0
1
1 O x x
1 1 0
0 . 0
0 5 3
0 . 0
0 5 1
3 3
2 . 0
4
1 2 x x
1 2 2
0 . 0
0 4 6
0 . 0
0 4 7
3 2
1 . 9
4
1 4 x x
1 2 7
0 . 0
0 4 1
0 . 0
0 4 7
2 7
1 . 6
3
1 6 x x
1 5 8
0 . 0
0 3 3
0 . 0
0 4 1
2 7
1 . 4
3
1 8 x x
1 6 8
0 . 0
0 3 6
0 . 0
0 3 9
3 6
1 . 5
8
2 0 x x
1 7 5
0 . 0
0 3 4
0 . 0
0 3 3
3 4
1 . 4
8
2 5 x x
1 9 6
0 . 0
0 2 7
0 . 0
0 3 2
2 8
1 . 2
2
S A A T I T E X ® : A
h i g
h - q u a
l i t y m u l
t i f i l a m e n
t p o l y e s t e r .
A v a
i l a b l e i n w
i d t h s f r o m
4 0 t o 1 4 5 i n c h e s a n d
m e s
h c o u n
t s f r o m
6 x x
t o 2 5 x x .
S
a a
t i l e n e
®
H i t e c
h ™
H a
l f - C a
l e n d e r e
d P o
l y e s t e r
S p e c i
f i c a
t i o n
s
M e s h C o u n
t
T y p e o f
W e a v e
T h r e a
d
D i a m e t e r
M e s h
O p e n i n g
P e r c e n t a g e
o f O p e n
A r e a *
O v e r a
l l F a b r i c
T h i c k n e s s
T h e o r e t i c a l
I n k D e p o s i t
R e c o m -
m e n
d e d
T e n s
i o n
S p e c i f i c
C r o s s S e c t i o n
3 5 5
1 4 0
P W
3 4
2 6
0 . 0
0 2 0
5 0
1 3
6 . 5
0 . 3
3
2 0 - 2
9
0 . 1
2 7
3 5 5
1 4 0
T W
3 4
2 7
0 . 0
0 2 0
5 0
1 4
7
0 . 3
5
2 0 - 2
9
0 . 1
2 7
3 8 0
1 5 0
P W
3 4
2 1
0 . 0
0 2 0
5 1
1 0
. 5
5 . 5
0 . 2
8
2 2 - 3
0
0 . 1
3 6
3 8 0
1 5 0
T W
3 4
2 3
0 . 0
0 2 0
5 1
1 2
6
0 . 3
0
2 2 - 3
0
0 . 1
3 6
4 2 0
1 6 5
T W
3 1
2 4
0 . 0
0 1 7
4 2
1 6
7
0 . 3
5
2 0 - 2
8
0 . 1
2 5
4 2 0
1 6 5
T W
3 4
2 1
0 . 0
0 2 0
5 2
1 2
6
0 . 3
0
2 5 - 3
3
0 . 1
5 0
4 6 0
1 8 0
T W
3 1
1 7
0 . 0
0 1 8
4 5
1 0
4 . 5
0 . 2
3
2 3 - 2
9
0 . 1
3 5
i n c h
c m
T W
o r P W
m i c r o n s
m i c r o n s
i n c h
m i c r o n s
%
c m 3 / m
2
c u .
i n /
s q .
y d
.
( N /
c m )
( S C S m m
2 / c m )
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M e s h C o u n t
( p e r i n c h )
T y p e o f
W e a v e
T h r e a d
D i a m e t e r
( m i c r o n s )
M
e s h
O p e n i n g
( i n c h e s )
O v e r a l l F a b r i c
T h i c k n e s s
( i n c h e s )
P e r c e n t a g e o f
O p e n A r e a *
T h e o r e t i c a l
I n k D e p o s i t
( c u .
i n . /
s q .
y d
. )
1 7
P W
4 0 0
0 . 0
4 6 1
0 . 0
3 0 3
5 5
2 1
. 6 9
9 6
P W
9 0
0 . 0
0 6 9
0 . 0
0 6 7
4 2
3 . 6
4
1 1 0
P W
8 0
0 . 0
0 6 3
0 . 0
0 5 7
4 3
3 . 1
7
1 4 0
P W
6 1
0 . 0
0 4 7
0 . 0
0 4 3
4 4
2 . 4
6
1 5 8
P W
6 1
0 . 0
0 3 9
0 . 0
0 4 1
3 8
2 . 0
5
1 8 0
P W
6 1
0 . 0
0 3 1
0 . 0
0 4 4
3 2
1 . 8
4
1 9 6
P W
5 0
0 . 0
0 3 1
0 . 0
0 3 3
3 7
1 . 5
8
2 3 0
P W
5 0
0 . 0
0 2 4
0 . 0
0 3 7
2 9
1 . 3
8
2 5 5
P W
4 4
0 . 0
0 2 2
0 . 0
0 3 2
3 1
1 . 2
8
2 8 0
P W
3 8
0 . 0
0 2 0
0 . 0
0 2 8
3 2
1 . 1
7
3 0 5
T W
3 7
0 . 0
0 1 9
0 . 0
0 2 8
3 2
1 . 1
7
3 0 5
P W
3 7
0 . 0
0 1 7
0 . 0
0 2 6
2 5
0 . 8
7
3 0 5
T W
3 8
0 . 0
0 1 7
0 . 0
0 2 8
2 7
0 . 9
7
3 0 5
P W
3 8
0 . 0
0 1 7
0 . 0
0 2 6
2 5
0 . 8
7
3 3 0
T W
3 8
0 . 0
0 1 6
0 . 0
0 2 9
2 6
0 . 9
7
3 5 5
T W
3 7
0 . 0
0 1 3
0 . 0
0 2 7
2 0
0 . 7
1
3 8 0
T W
3 7
0 . 0
0 1 2
0 . 0
0 2 8
2 1
0 . 7
6
4 2 0
T W
3 0
0 . 0
0 1 2
0 . 0
0 2 3
2 5
0 . 7
6
4 6 0
T W
3 0
0 . 0
0 1 0
0 . 0
0 2 4
2 1
0 . 7
1
S a a
t i l o n
®
M o n o
f i l a m e n
t N y
l o n
S p e c
i f i c a
t i o n s
S A A T I L O N ® : A
p r e c i s i o n - w o v e n m o n o f
i l a m e n t
n y l o n .
D u e
t o i t s i n h e r e n t
e l a s t i c
p r o p e r t i e s ,
i t i s i d e a
l f o r p r i n
t i n g
o n u n e v e n a n d c u r v e d s u r f a c e s .
E x c e
l l e n t
a b r a s i o n
r e s i s t a n c e a n d
i n k
p a s s a g e .
A v a
i l a b l e i n w
h i t e
, U l t r a -
O r a n g e , a n d
U l t r a - Y e l
l o w
i n
w i d t h s
f r o m
4 0 t o 8 0 i n c h e s . M
e s h c o u n
t s f r o m
1 7 t o 4 6 0 p e r
i n c h .
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P W :
P l a
i n W e a v e (
1 : 1
)
T h e a
b o v e a r e a v e r a g e v a
l u e s m e a s u r e
d i n r e
l a x e
d s t a
t e ,
m a n u
f a c t u r e d w
i t h y a r n s o
f a p e
r f e c t
n o m
i n a
l d i a m e t e r .
( c f r . i n t e r n a
t i o n a
l s t a n d a r d s ) ,
u n d e r n o r m a
l h y g r o m e t r i c c o n d
i t i o n s
( 2 0 ° C =
6 8 ° F
, 6 5 % r e
l a t i v e
h u m
i d i t y ) . T h e y a r e s u
b j e c t
t o n o r m a
l v a r i a
t i o n s u p
t o 7 % i f c o n
d i t i o n s v a r y
f r o m
t h o s e s t a
t e d a
b o v e
.
S a a
t i l e n e
®
C D
S p e c i
f i c a
t i o n s
M a x i m u m
R e c o m m e n d e d
T e n s i o n
F r o m - T o
M e s h
C o u n t
W e a v e
N o m i n a l
T h r e a d
D i a m e t e r
M e s h
O p e n i n g
F r e
e
O p e n
i n g
F a b r i c
T h i c k n e s s
T h e o r e t i c a l
I n k
D e p o s i t
S p e c i f i c
C r o s s -
S e c t i o n
i n c h
c m
µ
µ
%
µ
c m 3 / m 2
m m 2 / c m
N / c m
3 0 5
1 2 0
P W
3 4
4 4
2 7
5 4
1 5
0 . 1
0 9
2 4 - 2 6
3 0 5
1 2 0
P W
4 0
3 5
1 8
6 3
1 1
0 . 1
5 1
2 3 - 2 6
3 8 0
1 5 0
P W
3 1
3 1
2 2
4 7
1 0
0 . 1
1 3
2 2 - 2 4
3 8 0
1 5 0
P W
3 4
2 3
1 1
5 6
6
0 . 1
3 6
2 5 - 2 7
4 6 0
1 8 0
P W
2 7
2 2
1 6
4 1
7
0 . 1
0 3
1 8 - 2 2
S A A T I L E N E ® C
D - M
E S H :
C o m p a c t
d i s c s
p r i n
t i n g r e q u i r e s
a s e r i e s o f
f e a
t u r e s
f r o m
s c r e e n
f a b r i c s s u c
h a s :
t e n s
i l e s t r e n g
t h ,
e l e v a
t e d t e n s
i o n
, s t a
b i l i t y
, s t e n c i
l d u r a
b i l i t y
a n d r e
l i a b i l i t y . T
h i s
i s d u e
t o t h e p r e v a
i l i n g
c o n d
i t i o n s w
h e n
p r i n
t i n g
C D s :
l o n g r u n s ,
f a s t
p r i n
t i n g s p e e d ,
g o o
d i n k p e r m e a
b i l i t y ,
h i g
h j o b o u t p u t ,
q u i c k p r e s s s e
t u p a n d
f a s t
a n d e f
f i c i e n t
s c r e e n r e c y c
l i n g .
S a a
t i l e n e
C D - M
E S H i s t h e
f r u i t o f
t h e
l a t e s t
t e c h n o
l o g y
i n f a b r i c m a
k e - u p e n g
i n e e r e
d f o r s u c h a n
a p p
l i c a
t i o n w
h e r e e x p e c
t a t i o n s a r e g r e a
t .
I t o f
f e r s
t e n s
i o n s t a b i l
i t y s u p e r
i o r
t o t h a
t o f
h i g
h m o
d u l u s
P o l y e s t e r
f a b r i c s w
i t h a
g r e a
t e r e l a s t
i c m e m o r y a n
d e x c e p
t i o n a
l
s t e n c i
l a d h e s i o n .
I t e n
h a n c e s
t h e r e p r o
d u c -
t i o n q u a
l i t y o f
t h e f i n e s
t h a l f - t o n e
d o
t , a n d
c a n
b e r e c y c l e d m a
i n t a i n i n g
t h e s a m e
p r o p e r
t i e s .
N e w m
e s h c o u n t s
a n d / o r t h r e a d d i a m e t e r s
a r e a d d e d
p e r i o d i c a l l y .
P l e a s e
i n q u i r e .
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S A A T I L E N E ® P
C B - M
E S H :
E l e c
t r o n i c c i r c u i
t
b o a r d s a r e
f u n d
a m e n
t a l t o
t h e p e r
f e c t
f u n c -
t i o n i n g o
f s i m p l e o r s o p
h i s t
i c a
t e d m o
d e r n
d a y e q u i p m e n t ,
m a c h
i n e r y o r m a s s c o m m u n i -
c a t i o n s y s t e m s .
T h e i r p r o
d u c
t i o n
d e p e n
d s o n
t h e
h i g
h e s t
k n o w
- h o w a n d r e
l i a b l e m a n u
f a c
-
t u r i n g c o m p o n e n t s .
S a a
t i l e n e
P C B - M e s
h i s
a s c r e e n
f a b r i c s p e c
i a l l y e n g
i n e e r e
d f o r t h e
p r o
d u c
t i o n o f e
l e c t r o n i c c i r c u i
t b o a r d s
b y t h
e
s c r e e n p r i n
t i n g p r o c e s s .
I t i s a p r o
d u c
t w i t h
a l l t h e n e c e s s a r y
i n g r e
d i e n t s a s c r e e n
f a b r i c
s h o u l
d o
f f e r
f o r s u c h a
d e c
i s i v e e n
d p r o
d u c
t :
h i g
h m o d u l u s o
f e l a s t i c i
t y f o r
t i g h t
s c r e e n
t e n s
i o n ;
f a s t
t e n s i o n i n g
p r o c e
d u r e s
f o r
t h e
b u s y s c r e e n p r o
d u c
t i o n
d e p a r t m e n
t ; o p
t i m u m
f a b r i c s t a
b i l i t y
.
S a a
t i l e n e
P C B - M e s h
i s p r o
d u c e d w
i t h
a s p e c
i a l s u r
f a c e
t r e a t m e n
t t h a
t g u a r a n t e e s
e x t r e m e l y
h i g
h s t e n c i l
d u r a
b i l i t y p a r t i c u
l a r l y
f o r
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h f r o m
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F r o m - T o
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i n g
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ACTIONTRADITIONAL FABRIC
TIME (MINUTES)SAATILENE HIBOND
TIME (MINUTES)
Wetting of Fabric 0.5 0.0
Roughening 5.0 0.0
Rinsing 0.5 0.0
Drying 10.0 0.0
Wetting (film)(0.5) (0.5)
Screen Coating 5.0 5.0
Drying 20.0 20.0
TOTAL TIME 41.0 25.0
TIME SAVINGS: 40%
Stencil Processing Time Chart
SAATILENE®HIBOND™: SaatileneHibond is a high tension/low elongationpolyester monofilament screen printing fab-
ric, offering added bonuses to the stencilmaker and printer alike: time savings andstencil durability. While all screen fabricsimperatively require a thorough mesh treat-ment before stencil processing, SaatileneHIBOND is delivered ready to use. Its
special factory finishing renders the use ofadhesion promoters obsolete and in somecases reduces ghost imaging. Apart from
the production time savings, it will extendthe life of stencils from single to triple andmore. This is a unique feature that is espe-cially beneficial where printing conditionsare unusually harsh either due to the natureof the substrate or that of the ink system.
Ne w mesh coun ts
and/or thread diame ters
are added periodicall y.
Please inquire.
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C o u n t
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