Description
Various types of screen ink, such as solvent, water, water plastisol, and UV curable ink solutions.
Alternative labels
screen printing ink
screen print inks
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Screen printing inks is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Screen printer: Screen printers tend a press that presses ink through a screen. Industrial screen printing is often used to print on materials that are hard to use with other processes, like rigid plastic surfaces.
Lithographer: Lithographers make and prepare metal plates to be used as the original in various printing processes and media. Plates are usually laser-etched from digital sources with computer-to-plate technology, but can also be made by applying types of emulsions to the printing plate.
Optional knowledge
Screen printing inks is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Flexographic press operator: Flexographic press operators use flexographic relief plate to print on almost any material. The relief plate is inked and pressed onto the material to be printed.
Gravure press operator: Gravure press operators work with gravure presses, where the image is engraved directly on a roll. They set up the press and monitor it during the operation, taking care of safety and resolving problems.
Offset printer: Offset printers handle an offset press in order to print an image. The offset press transfers an inked image from the plate to a rubber blanket before to print it onto the printing surface.
References
- Screen printing inks – ESCO
