Clarke Joe, Lynch Colleen C. M&R Professional Screen Printing Series
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M&R Professional
Screen Printing Series
Authored by Joe Clarke and Colleen C. Lynch
Textiles
Level
M&R Professional
Screen Printing Series
1
Textiles
Level
Authored by Joe Clarke and Colleen C. Lynch
M&R Professional Screen Printing Series: Level 1
Ó2001 by First Aid Ltd.
All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means (elec-
tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise)
without written permission from the authors. No patent liabili-
ty is assumed with respect to the use of the information con-
tained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the
preparation of this book, the publisher and authors assume no
responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability
assumed for damages resulting from the use of the informa-
tion contained herein.
First Printing March 2001
English Version Book Part # MAN-PSPM-1.0
English Version CD Part # MAN-PSPM-1.0/CD
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edged. The publisher and authors can not attest to the accura-
cy of this information. Use of a term in this book should not
be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark, service
mark or copyright.
Warning and Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to make this book as accurate as
possible. In an effort to limit the length of the book, a certain
level of general screen print knowledge has been assumed.
The reader should use due diligence before using any of the
information contained in this book in a production setting.
The reader should also refer to the M&R Operators Manual
for additional press information. The information contained in
this book is on an as is basis. The authors and publisher
shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or
entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the
information contained in this book, CD or web site postings.
Publisher
M&R Printing Equipment
Project Manager
First Aid Ltd.
Authors
Joe Clarke
Colleen C. Lynch
Editor
Colleen C. Lynch with
direction from Mark
Bucanan
Photography
Steve LaMonica
CAD Drawings
Frank Laurendi
Cover Design
Colleen C. Lynch
Interior Design & Layout
Colleen C. Lynch
Forward
Dear Friend:
The garment printing industry was the cornerstone of our
company. I felt the best way to express our gratitude was to
help you use your equipment to its full potential whether or
not it is M&R's brand name. The CD (or book) you are read-
ing is our way of saying thank you for your support. M&R,
is comitted to raising the level of education avaiable to the
screen printer, therefore any profits derived from sales of this
manual will be returned to the industry.
Our intention with this handbook is education, not advertis-
ing, so to keep ourselves honest, we contracted an independ-
ent consulting firm, First Aid Ltd. to author this publication,
under our supervision.
The 250-page handbook is divided into of six chapters, Screens, Stencils, Inks, Press
Calibration, Flashing and Costs. All of our experience indicates that if these six areas are in
order, increased productivity, quality and profits are the natural result.
The handbook offers straight foreword "how-to" information. It is unique in the fact that its
recommendations for all major elements of production, dovetail into a functional system for
success. The information is current and most has never before been published. It has elements
of value for veterans as well as newcomers to our industry.
This English version of our Professional Screen-Printing Series is another in a line of educa-
tional products and services. Please let us know what you think of the handbook. You may
contact Mike Sweers at 1-800-888-8888 or if calling from outside the continental US or wanting
to contact by mail or email, please refer to the contact information listed in the acknowledge-
ments section of this manual. Thank you for being a part of this growing industry.
Sincerely,
Richard C. Hoffman
CEO M&R Printing Equipment
Richard C. Hoffman, CEO
About The Authors
First Aid Ltd. was the project manager for this book. First Aid has been in business since
January 1998. They are a consulting firm that specializes in process-screen printing, but are
diverse enough to offer services in the areas of research and new product development, sales
and marketing, production costing, site location, hands-on training and seminars. First Aids
expertise extends far beyond the covers of this book. They assist their clients with on-site train-
ing and implementation of HiRes AccuColor printing on dark or light textiles, graphics process
printing, high tolerance printing and the newest addition, direct printing of large format lentic-
ular images.
First Aid Ltd. has been able to differentiate itself by using math, science and statistics as the
foundation for a screen printing system. Over the years they have accumulated a library of cal-
culations and algorithms used to set specifications. They have integrated these into an internal
software package they use to assist their clients in setting customized specifications for the
screen printing system. You will find the results of many of those algorithms in the charts and
tables found in this manual.
Joe Clarke, Technical Director for First Aid Ltd. was primary author. He has been involved in
the screen-print industry for over 32 years. He owned his own print shop at a young age, has
had the opportunity to work in an ink lab and design equipment for the industry. He has aided
mesh , emulsion, ink, and equipment manufacturers in product design. He has given numerous
seminars, writes monthly for several trade magazines, is a three-time Swormstedt Award winner
for best technical paper of the year and is a member of the Academy of Screen Print
Technology.
Colleen C. Lynch, President of First Aid Ltd. was co-author, editor and layout design. She has
over ten years experience in the screen-print industry. She was part of the startup team for
DYNAMESH Inc., American distribution for NBC Mills mesh. She has gained additional expe-
rience working as National Sales Manager for Chicago Decal Company and Vice President for
Toyo America. Her areas of expertise within the industry lie in HiRes AccuColor© separations,
screens and stencils. Ms. Lynch is responsible for the systematic approach First Aid has taken
to the process of screen screen printing.
Acknowledgements
For a project of this scope to come to fruition, it takes the cooperation and aide of many peo-
ple. The following companies and people came to our aide, either in providing materials, photo-
graphs or illustrations, data, and testing. We are grateful for their contributions and support.
Adam Scaife of Pleiger Plastics for technical additions.
Al Anderson of the S.G.I.A. for technical insights.
Autotype USA, for technical input and use of their Exposure Calculator.
Cary Pucilla of SaatiPrint (formerly Majestech) for digital files and tech sheets.
Dale Scott of Liberty Screen Print for High Density samples.
Dynamesh, manufacturers of screen mesh, for technical data and mesh samples.
Encore Engineering for digital files and tech support on squeegees and sharpeners.
Genevive Munden for technical input and comments on the ink chapter.
Gino and Bernadette Battaglia of Blue Chicago for permission to use photos of the John
Carroll Doyle tee shirt images.
Haden-Horne Ink Company for ink samples and specifications on plastisols.
Hunter Labs for the Hunter L*a*b* Color Solid.
First Aid Ltd. for their Mesh Counter films, Printers Color Wheel and various charts, graphs
and flowcharts.
Kiwo for extensive lab work, photomicrographs and technical support.
Laura Unterbrink of Kiwo USA for patience even the third time we lost her digital files.
M&R Printing Equipment: Mike Sweers for unwavering assistance on an abundance of issues,
scanning and retouching photos, building custom files, retrieving archived information, proof
reading and editing and a variety of other tasks too numerous to mention. Without Mike's
involvement, the quality of the handbook would have been compromised. Frank Laurendi con-
structed original CAD drawings that lend clarity and scale precision to the handbook. He sup-
plied files on many components of the presses and process. Andy Oleson and Jeff Hefner for
screens both prepared and loaned and their total cooperation, Joel Glassner for being sure that
the showroom press was in spec and ready for a photo session or research use. Mike Correnti
for art and sympathy for anyone wanting to put Microsoft tables and Excel graphs into Quark.
Special thanks to those who proofed and edited the manuscripts; it is this group who insures
clarity and accuracy.
SaatiPrint for technical assistance and permission to show their metering equipment.
Mark Buchanan, Executive Editor, Printwear Magazine for journalistic guidance.
Murakami Screen USA for photomicrographs, technical data and mesh samples.
National Business Media, Printwear Magazine, for supplying digital files of artwork.
NuArc Inc. for photographs and technical information.
Photo Research for the Color Chromaticity Diagram.
Pleiger Plastics for squeegee blades used in our testing and supplemental tech support.
Promotions Chicago for printed samples.
Spike Wolf of Target Graphics for appearing in the photo inspecting HiRes AccuColorÓ
garments.
Steve LaMonica for an abundance of high quality photography with quick copy turnaround.
Stretch Devices for roller frames used in the photos and during testing.
Ross Balfour of SaatiPrint for technical guidance on stencil coating methods.
Target Graphics Ltd. for Hi-Res AccuColor© tee shirts and permission to use their
specifications.
Contact
Information
Autotype USA
Schaumburg, IL. 60173
Phone 847-303-5900
Fax 847-303-5225
Toll Free 800-323-0632
www. autotype-americas.com
Blue Chicago
736 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone 312-642-6261
Fax 312-661-1814
Dynamesh
155 W. Hawthorne Unit 4E
West Chicago, IL. 601
Phone 630-293-5454
Fax 630-293-5647
Toll Free 800-235-5056
www.dynamesh.com
Encore Engineering
5404 Ashton Ct. Suite D
Sarasota FL. 34233
Phone 941-921-5138
Fax 941-921-5434
Toll Free 800-922-5138
www.encoreenginc.com
First Aid Ltd.
1314 Elm St.
St. Charles IL. 60174-4131
Phone 630-377-7699
Fax 630-377-6867
E-mail firstaidltd@aol.com
www.FirstAidLimited.com
Haden-Horne Ink Company
2471 North Forest Dr.
Marietta, GA. 30062
Phone 770-642-7773
Fax 770-649-7687
E-mail bhaden@mind-
spring.com
Hunter Labs
Reston, VA. 22090
Phone 703-471-6870
Fax 703-4714237
E-mail bob@hunterlab.com
www.hunterlab.com
Acknowledgements