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Reclaiming screens in a busy work shop can become a real problem for screen printers, we have tried many methods and products over the years, most are unpleasant to work with, expensive and time consuming.
Easiway systems inc. seem to have found a formula which is quick, effective and more importantly a biodegradable, low odour product which is less hazardous to work with.
Dip tanks, used for reclaiming screens, have been filled will all manner of chemicals over the years, nearly all giving off vapours as they evaporate, this makes the work environment unpleasant and unhealthy to be in. Easistrip has none of these associated problems, and its effectiveness in producing a thoroughly clean and degreased mesh makes the screen making process a breeze. We have been using the system for nearly 3 months now, we have found it to be quick and clean.
Textile&Graphics Solutions Ltd are supplying the easistrip and easiway dip tanks in the UK, and can be contacted via e mail
textileandgraphics@yahoo.co.uk
or by phone Tel:+44 116 253 0090
It is pretty much essential to have a streamlined solution for screen reclamation, hours of work can be saved in this department. Poorly reclaimed screens will potentially cost a printer time later in the process too.
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Obtaining a good red when discharge printing is difficult, bright reds are not easily achieved. We have had good results Screen printing earth positive T shirts with discharge inks, no difficult batches as yet, and …
Reclaiming screens in a busy work shop can become a real problem for screen printers, we have tried many methods and products over the years, most are unpleasant to work with, expensive and time consuming.
Easiway …
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Index separations are very fast to create and very effective with some designs, the T-shirt design below is a good example of the kind of design which works well using this process. We chose to …
