Why Ink Won’t Stick to Some Plastics
Corona Treatment, Surface Energy & Dyne Testing Explained for Graphic Printers There’s a frustrating problem that shows up in graphic printing, label printing, and packaging work. The print looks fine initially.The ink appears to wet out properly.The coating seems to cover evenly. Then later, it fails. The ink scratches off.The coating lifts.Adhesion breaks down during […]
You’re not using too much chemical… you’re using it wrong.
As work starts to ramp up—especially heading into heavier garment runs—most screen printers notice the same thing. Chemicals start disappearing faster than expected. Screenwash gets chewed through.Dip tanks lose strength quicker.Haze remover gets used more often than it should. The natural reaction is:👉 “we need more product” But in most cases, that’s not the issue. […]
Polyester dyes: what you’re actually printing on
To really understand dye migration, you have to stop thinking about the garment as just “polyester” and start thinking about what’s inside the fibre. Because you’re not printing onto polyester. 👉 You’re printing onto polyester that’s been dyed using disperse dye systems And that dye system is what determines whether a garment behaves… or causes […]
What does “Low Bleed” Mean in Screenprinting? And Why It Matters in Hoodie Season
As the weather cools down, print shops start seeing the same shift. There are more hoodies on press. More fleece. More polyester blends. More dark garments that look great blank on the shelf and then start causing problems the moment heat gets involved. That’s usually when the phrase “low bleed” starts showing up again. It […]
Best Squeegee Hardness for Screen Printing (65 vs 75 vs 85 shore Explained)
The Textile Squeegee Rubber Guide How to choose the right blade for opacity, detail & consistency There’s a point most printers hit where things stop making sense. Your exposure is dialled.Your ink is right.Your mesh count makes sense. But your prints still aren’t behaving the way they should. Whites aren’t covering the way you expect. […]