Tips and facts on managing the shift change from conventional to digital stencil making. Presented by William Shorter.

1. Making the step change from
conventional to digital stencil making.
William Shorter
CPS Technical Sales Executive/Product Manager

2. Objective of this screen printing workshop
• Tips and facts on managing the shift change
from conventional to digital stencil making.

3. Understanding
• So what exactly are DTS and CTS
systems?

4. DTS

5. CTS

6. Choosing Your Emulsion
Emulsion
Options
Ink Types
Plastisol Silicone Water Based Discharge
Diazo Short Run
Lengths
Dual Cure
Photopolymer Water
Reistant
Short Run
Lengths
Photopolymer
+ Diazo (Dual
or Triple Cure)

7. Coating
• Always degrease mesh.
• Start on the print side and
finish on the squeegee
side.
• Keep the build on the
print side.
• Coat slowly especially on
coarse mesh

8. Correct Drying
35°C, 10% RH
#ScreenPrintingTopTip: Don’t dry screens from the stencil reclaim
area with coated screens.
#ScreenPrintingTopTip: Screens with residual moisture will readlily
absorb water based inks used in DTS and this will impact on the
fine detail that can be achieved.

9. Factors to consider with exposure systems
• Mesh Colour
White Mesh Yellow Meshvs
Faster
CTS
Slower
DTS

10. Water Based vs Wax DTS

11. Summary
• The move to digital stencil making can be made
using your current emulsions and screen making
techniques.
• Deciding which method to go with will be
dependant on your print quality needs and
through put.

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