Screen printed overprint glass
Glass screen printing is a process in glass processing, in which the screen printing master paints it with the required pattern. According to the principle of screen printing, ink is printed onto the surface of flat glass, and then the ink is cured to make the pattern firm and durable. The process is as follows:
Mesh stretching → sizing → drying → plate drying → development → drying → flat glass → cutting → edge grinding → cleaning and drying → printing → sintering.
Screen printing process:
1. Ink: Ink is necessary for silk screen printing, where does the pattern come from without ink. Ink comes in many colors, and adjusting ink is something that screen printing masters must learn.
2. Mesh board: Mesh board is prepared for printing patterns on glass. First, apply photosensitive adhesive on the screen, then combine film and strong lighting to create the pattern on the screen. Place the film under the screen, then expose the photosensitive adhesive on the screen to strong light. After finishing, rinse off the photosensitive adhesive that blocks the film, and the pattern will be created.
3. Oven: Oven reminds us of baking. Yes, it means putting glass in the oven to bake. After the pattern is printed on the glass, the ink on it does not dry out quickly. If we go to pick up the glass at this time, we will touch the ink, which will damage the pattern. After passing through the oven, the ink will dry out and the pattern will not be easily erased.
4. Tempering furnace: Why go through a tempering furnace? Screen printing can be divided into high-temperature screen printing ink and low-temperature screen printing ink. High temperature screen printing ink must be screen printed first and then passed through a tempering furnace. In this way, the ink blends with the glass surface, making it impossible for you to wipe off the ink.
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