The Screen Printing Technical Foundation periodically publishes updates which provide the industry with invaluable information and status reports on ongoing projects currently underway. We have provided some sample articles taken from the updates and have posted them here. Simply click on the link to be taken to the article.

2006

• October 2006 – SPTF Updates Multi-Coat Test Screen
• July 2006 – Interaction of Line Count, Squeegee Durometer and Coating on Dot Gain
• April 2006 – Influence of Squeegee Durometer on Dot Gain
• January 2006 – Effects of Different Process Inks on Dot Gain

2005

• October 2005 – SPTF completes Testing on IR vs. Quartz Flash Comparison
• July 2005 – SPTF Explores Multiple Wet-on-Wet Face Coating for High Resolution Printing
• April 2005 – Effects of Drying Temperature on Screen Tension Part 2
• January 2005 – SPTF Specialty Ink Workshop

2004

• October 2004 – SPTF’s ‘New’ Screen Making Workshop
• July 2004– SPTF Receives Loan of Unique Image Analysis Instrument
• April 2004 – Graphics Four-Color Process Workshop
• January 2004 – New SPTF Report: Testing Exposure Light Distribution
• January 2004 – SPTF Work Instructions Now Available Online

2003

• May 2003 – Optimizing the Screen Reclaiming Process
• January 2003– SPTF Research concludes Higher Drying Temperatures Cause Greater Tension Loss

2002

• January 2002 – Training: A Very Real Solution

2001

• October 2001 – SPTF Launches Online E-Training Center
• July 2001 – SPTF’s Core Objectives
• April 2001 – Mesh Geometry Shows a New Dimension
• January 2001 - SPTF Begins Developing Web-Based Training Programs

2000

• October 2000 - SPTF Research & Project Update
• July 2000 - A new color test procedure is being developed at SPTF
• April 2000 - A Glimpse into SPTF's Future
• January 2000 - Squeegee Speed Monitor Developed

1999

• April 1999 - Foundation's Ongoing Projects
• January 1999 - Screen Printing Process Model Developed

1998

• October 1998 - SPTF to Conduct Three Fundamental Investigations
• October 1998 - Foundation Poised to Champion Screen Printing Process
• October 1998 - 'Easy Glider' Squeegee Holder Nears Patent Approval
• July 1998 - Did You Know That ...
• April 1998 - Screen Printer's Tack Tester

1997

• November/December 1997 - SPTF Introduces Electronic Off-Contact Gauge: PosiTector 6000 EOC
• July/August 1997 - SPTF Nears Completion of Ink Estimation Software
• May/June 1997 - New Measuring Gauge for Screen Printers Uses
• March/April 1997 - Exposure Calculator Test Completed
• January/February 1997 - How to Optimize Print Quality Through Stencil Testing

1996

• November/December 1996 - SPTF Issues Special Report on Rapid Tensioning of Polyester Screen Meshes
• September/October 1996 - Fourth Practical Application Bulletin Published by Screen Printing Technical Foundation
• July/August 1996 - SPTF Study on Effects of Tension Completed
• May/June 1996 - SPTF Researchers Complete New Ink Deposit Study
• March/April 1996 - New Sensor Enables Researchers to Measure Dynamic Squeegee Pressure

1995

• November/December 1995 - Printed Tonal Range Differences with Nine Direct Emulsion Coating Combinations
• September/October 1995 - Direct Emulsion Testing

1994

• May/June 1994 - Ink Transfer Differences Revealed
• March/April 1994 - Mesh Count Discrepencies Revealed in SPTF's Plain Weave/Twill Weave Study