Why can screen printing be use on many kinds of material?
Screen printingdoes not limit its target printing object due to a simple principle it uses, which is to print by pushing out ink from a screen mesh. It can print on a variety of objects, including paper, cloth, plastic, metal and glass.
2.Many different types of screen printing fabric, photosensitive material and ink are used in screen printing, and by selecting an optimal combination of these, silk screen can make printed materials such as advertisements that appeal visually as well as printed objects such as electronic components that emphasize functionality.
Screen printing can also be used on thin and fragile materials such as T-shirts, glasses and China as well as on curved surfaces.
Textile screen printing used on electronic devices
Amid an ever increasing need for price reduction, miniaturization and weight saving in the electronics industry in recent years, a technology called printed electronics is gathering attention.
Printed electronics is a technology that forms electronic circuits, devices and the like by using printing technology. Although printed electronics employs various printing methods, such as offset printing, gravure printing and ink jet printing, screen printing is particularly a method that is frequently used due to its characteristic of “being able to be used on many kinds of material.”
Printing screen can be used regardless of the printing object, so it can even be used on base materials that are slightly uneven. In addition, any ink can be used as long as it is in paste form, so the ink components can be designed and selected relatively freely.
Screen printing can be said to be a printing method that meets the needs in the manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, as seen in how it has enabled the printing of fine wiring to the degree of just 10μm (the diameter of a single human hair is 60 to 80μm) through technological advancements in recent years.
