A
unique combination of polyester screen printing mesh and thermal film, enables RISO
ScreenMaster to replicate any design within seconds using a unique thermal transfer
process - not chemical.
Full professional results
are easily achieved using a simple thermal
process to transfer your design onto the RISO ScreenMaster screen mesh. The process
can be performed on a bench top, in any light conditions, and is completely safe.
How does ScreenMaster
differ from traditional silk screen mesh?
RISO ScreenMaster is a
unique combination of screen mesh and thermal film which is pre-coated to
the mesh - therefore pre-tensioning the screen. This removes many of the
normal steps in creating a screen printing screen and provides some unique
benefits over traditional silk meshes.
You can take the mesh on and off the frame without changing/ distorting
the design, as the pre-tensioned screen does not move
You won’t build up a store of bulky wooden frames as frames are reusable
with different designs
Your ongoing operating costs are lowered by re-using materials and equipment
There are 2 mesh grades
which will suit all types of applications:
70Mesh [70 strands
per square inch]
- all fabric, wood and ceramic printing
135Mesh [135
strands per square inch]
- plastics, metals, vinyl, paper and non-pours surfaces
You may ask 'what
mesh do I need for printing . . .', that's generally a pretty easy question to answer
as the two mesh types server two different purposes. In general if your material
is absorbent/ porous then the 70Mesh is suitable, but if the ink will sit on top
of the item until it dries/ cures then the 135Mesh will avoid 'mesh marks' in your
print.
When you print an item
that is non-absorbent, or NOT using the 'off
contact' printing method you are likely to receive a print that contains
'mesh marks' - this being where the strands of the mesh become visible on
your item.
Examples include using 70Mesh to print plastics, glass, metals and some
paper.
Pictured
right it an actual print result of 'mesh mark' caused by printing 70Mesh onto gloss
paper. The design still prints however the quality is poor and the ink coverage
is patchy, enabling the colour of the material underneath to show through.
The following example is NOT applicable to
fabric printing.
Here's the original design - also how
it would print using the finer 135Mesh or a PRINT GOCCO Master [200Mesh]
This example is 200% the normal size
to show you the 'mesh mark' effect produced by using 70Mesh on a non-absorbent
surface. The actual result is shown above in the full print.
Different machines
for different mesh and applications
It is important to understand
the finer 135Mesh can not be successfully imaged with Print Lamp Technology
and requires the ScreenFax SP-275, or MG-11 model, which uses electronic
Xenon Lamps to produce the required heat. Print Lamps produce too much heat
and the mesh is effectively melted when the image is flashed.
NB: Some exceptions
to this rule do apply where VERY fine work applies and carbon content in
the artwork is very low. Tests and results to date using 135Mesh and Print
Lamps have been inconclusive and can not provide a suitable guideline for
successful imaging procedures every time.
70Mesh is used with water based inks in
all standard fabric screen printing applications i.e. T-Shirts, Fabric &
Material printing. 70Mesh is also used for ceramic applications.
70Mesh
is now available in convenient pre-cut A4 sheets, as well as by the roll. The sheet
material suits both the Large and Small Plastic Frame [A4 & A5] and is ideal for
infrequent users and customers using Thermal Copiers to image screens.
Pre-cut sheets store flat in the
kit and are easily removed and reattached from frames after printing.
Order Code
Description
[Width x Length]
Quantity
S-5210
A4 Sheets - 23cm x
29cm
Pack
5
S-521
A4 Sheets - 23cm x
29cm
Pack
20
S-20315
Roll material - 15cm
x 20 Metres
Each
S-203N
Roll material - 30cm
x 1 Metre
Each
S-203N5
Roll material - 30cm
x 5 Metres
Each
S-203
Roll material - 30cm
x 20 Metres
Each
S-205N
Roll material - 60cm
x 1 Metres
Each
S-205
Roll material - 60cm
x 20 Metres
Each
RISO ScreenMaster 135Mesh
135Mesh is used with both water & oil
based inks in screen printing applications such as Plastic Printing-Signs/
Bumper Stickers/ Pens/ lighters, Metals - Identification tags, Aluminum,
etc.
Providing high definition
and quality prints, ScreenMaster uses a unique process of image transfer
[see how the system works] to provide you with a re-production of your design
in a flash. NO CHEMICALS or SOLVENTS are used in the process, making RISO ScreenMaster
SAFE to use and of course better for the environment.
A
unique combination of polyester screen printing mesh and thermal film, enables RISO
ScreenMaster to replicate any design within seconds using a unique thermal transfer
process - not chemical.
About RISO ScreenMaster
Pictured
right it an actual print result of 'mesh mark' caused by printing 70Mesh onto gloss
paper. The design still prints however the quality is poor and the ink coverage
is patchy, enabling the colour of the material underneath to show through.
