Screen Printing – Printing Systems, Inks & Accessories
Screen printing is one of the most versatile and durable textile printing methods of all. This lets you achieve brilliant, opaque color results in almost any run size – from small orders to industrial series production. Whether carousel machine, ink or accessories – with the right screen printing equipment you produce reliably and economically.
With screen printing, the interplay of printing system, ink and accessories is what counts in order to achieve an optimal result. In the Screen Printing category, Print Equipment offers you a well-thought-out range for your needs. In the Screen Printing category you'll find the right foundation for your textile printing workflow.
What defines screen printing?
In screen printing, the printing ink is pressed through a fine-mesh screen onto the textile using a squeegee. A well-coordinated combination of machine, ink and fixing is decisive for an opaque, durable print result.
The typical screen printing workflow is clearly structured:
- The design is exposed as a screen or transferred directly to the screen using the CtS process
- The printing ink is applied to the textile through the screen with the squeegee
- With multicolor designs, printing takes place station by station on the carousel machine
- A final drying or fixing process ensures permanent adhesion of the ink
Screen printing thus ideally complements our transfer presses and is a sensible addition to our textile printing range.
Why screen printing is indispensable
Screen printing plays an important role for opaque, durable designs in large quantities. Only with the right printing system can consistently high quality be achieved across an entire series.
The most important advantages include:
- High opacity: Brilliant, strong color results even on dark textiles
- Economical in series: Carousel machines reach print speeds of over 1,000 pieces per hour
- Precise registration: Registration accuracy of under 0.2 mm with multicolor designs. Your individual run size is decisive for the choice.
- Versatile ink systems: From plastisol and discharge to water-based inks
- Ideal for professional series production: Popular with textile print shops with high run volumes
This makes screen printing indispensable both for small special runs and for industrial series production.
Which categories are available?
In the Screen Printing category, you have printing systems and machines as well as inks and accessories at your disposal.
Printing systems & machines
With the Adelco Cyclone carousel machine, several sizes and configurations with up to 14 colors and 16 stations are available to you, complemented by exposure, CtS and drying technology for screen preparation and post-processing.
Typical characteristics are:
- Servo-electric drive with registration accuracy of under 0.2 mm
- Print speeds of over 1,000 pieces per hour with HD touchscreen control
- Complementary exposure and drying systems for the complete workflow
This makes these printing systems ideally suited for professional series use in screen printing.
Inks & accessories
With Inkuin plastisol inks and water-based discharge inks, different ink systems are available to you, complemented by suitable accessories such as spray adhesive and pallet tape.
They are especially suited for:
- Opaque plastisol prints free of phthalates and heavy metals according to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and ZDHC Level 3
- Soft, breathable discharge prints on dyed textiles
- Secure fixing of the textiles on the printing pallet during the printing process
This way, with the right ink and accessories system, you find the right foundation for your individual design.
Our screen printing range at a glance
In Print Equipment's Screen Printing category you'll find carousel machines, exposure and drying technology as well as inks and accessories for your textile printing workflow.
Typical advantages:
- Well-thought-out complete system: From screen preparation to final fixing
- Proven brand quality: Such as Adelco carousel machines and Inkuin ink systems
Our screen printing range is thus a sensible addition if you want to take care of professional series production in the textile printing area.
What to look out for when buying screen printing equipment
If you want to buy screen printing equipment, you should consider various factors in order to find the right solution for your needs.
Important criteria are:
- Run size: Look for a machine size that suits your production volume
- Number of colors & stations: Plan for the required number of colors and printing stations for your designs
- Ink system: Look for an ink system that suits your textile and your target group
- Certifications: With inks, look for proof such as OEKO-TEX or ZDHC
- Overall workflow: Consider exposure, printing, drying and fixing as a connected process
The right selection ensures that you produce reliably and economically in screen printing.
Screen printing for different applications
Depending on run and design, the requirements for your screen printing equipment vary considerably. While printing systems & machines form the basis for your production capacity, inks & accessories ensure the right appearance and permanent adhesion to the textile.
The choice of the right components therefore depends strongly on which run size and which color result you are aiming for. For consistently reliable operation, many textile print shops rely on a carefully coordinated combination of machine, ink and accessories.
Buy screen printing at Print Equipment
If you want to get started with screen printing or expand your existing equipment, you'll find a well-thought-out range of machines, inks and accessories at Print Equipment. From the carousel machine to the matching textile printing ink, we offer you reliable solutions for your workflow.
In the Screen Printing category you'll find our range as well as further categories in the textile printing category, such as our transfer presses. This way you get all components for your screen printing workflow from a single source.
In addition, you benefit from personal advice, technical support and hands-on assistance when choosing the right screen printing equipment. This lets you build or expand your production in a targeted way and work successfully in the long term.