Much of the screen printing industry’s growth is due to the introduction and increased use of new plastic substrates coupled to the development of compatible ink systems. Since the printer’s end-product consists basically of ink and substrates, ink and plastic manufacturers have collaborated closely in order to increase their knowledge of each other’s products.
From the screen printer’s standpoint, a close collaboration with his ink and substrate suppliers is of utmost importance. The purpose of this paper therefore is to discuss some of the principal groups …