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Chapter 20
Screen Printing 364
History of Screen Printing 365
Screen Printing
Applications 365
Screen Printing Process 366
Squeegees 366
Screen Inks 368
Screen Solvents 368
Drying Systems 368
Screen Frames 368
Frame Materials 368
Frame Profiles 369
Print Size 370
Classifying Screen
Fabrics 370
Filament 370
Mesh Count 370
Fabric Strength 370
Weave Patterns 371
Types of Screen Fabric 371
Silk 371
Polyester 371
Nylon 372
Metal Mesh 372
Metalized Polyester 372
Fabric Attaching and
Tensioning 372
Stapling 372
Cord and Groove 372
Mechanical Clamping 373
Adhesive Bonding 373
Measuring Fabric Tension 373
Fabric Treatment 373
Stencils 374
Knife-Cut Stencils 374
Photographic Stencils 376
Fabric and Stencil
Compatibility 380
Screen Images 380
Screen Printing Presses 380
Chapter 21
Substrates 382
Papermaking History 383
Making Paper 383
Chipping 384
Making Pulp 384
Sizing and Fillers 385
Dyes, Pigments, and Bleach 385
Removing Water 385
Drying 386
Rolling 386
Paper Types 387
Coated and Uncoated Papers 387
Adhesive-Coated Paper 387
Safety Paper 387
Bond Paper 387
Duplicator Paper 388
Carbonless Paper 388
Offset Paper 388
Cover Paper 389
Ledger Paper 389
Index Paper 389
Newsprint Paper 389
Zink Paper 389
Recycled Paper 389
Think Green: Paper Recycling 390
Paper Applications 390
Paper for Gravure 390
Paper for Offset Lithography 390
Paper for Flexography 391
Paper for Digital Printing 391
Paper Characteristics 391
Grain Direction 391
Paper Flatness 392
Paper Size and Weight 392