Paper type or film for manual t-shirt printing

Paper type or film for manual t-shirt printing

Actually there are 3 types commonly used in the screenprinting industry, namely HVS paper, Repro and Transfer Papper.

All three have different characteristics according to the needs of each printing industry. All types of paper are recommended so that the printer to print films using ink type Solvent (oil).

Before we discuss the three, read the Screen Printing Process first

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1. HVS Paper

Afdruk film with HVS paper

In the process of using this type of paper, it is a bit more time consuming and somewhat complicated. Because for afdruk we are required to use transparent paper. To outsmart the usual sabloners lubricate using vegetable oil. To absorb light when afdruk is longer and less suitable for images with small rasters. This paper is only a single throw away.

2. Repro

Movies for you to use Repro

Actually this is not the type of paper, but it is more like plastic, indeed plastic. But it is stronger than laminated plastic. By using a repro that is basically transparent so there is no need to grease the oil, just paste it on the screen that is ready afdruk. Very good in the process of cooking the screen (afdruk) and highly recommended for images with small raster dots. For repro can be used continuously as long as the color is still pitch black.

3. Transfer Papper

Transfer Papper

Transfer Papper is a screen printing process that fully uses the printer (type of injection), does not use manual methods (process afdruk). This paper uses sublimation technique, which is a process that requires a heater to use a heat / hot press machine with a temperature of 175 degrees in 30 seconds depending on the type of paper because each product has its own provisions.

For the results we expect, it all depends on how print screen with attention mixing sensitizer and light to ripen afdruknya drugs, type of paper used, also when editing dikomputer and print engine used.

Also read the benefits of screen printing and papper transfer