Screen printing began in the late 19th century and is one of the four common printing methods. Printing through the squeegee extrusion, so that the ink through the text part of the mesh transfer to the substrate, the formation of the same text and text as the original. Screen printing equipment is simple, easy to operate, simple printing, plate making and low cost, strong adaptability. Unlike the other three methods, it can not only be printed on flat surfaces, but also, because the screen can be partially wrapped around three-dimensional objects, it allows screen printing to print images and text on a ready-made product. In recent years, screen printing has developed rapidly, known as the "king of decoration printing".
Screen printing belongs to hole printing, and it is known as the four printing methods together with lithography, letterpress and gravure printing. Hole printing includes stencil, engraving engraving, jet printing and screen printing. The principle of hole printing is: printing plate (paper film version or other version of the plate base can be produced through the hole of the ink) in printing, through a certain pressure to transfer the ink through the hole of the plate to the substrate (paper, ceramics, etc.), the formation of images or words.
Printing through the squeegee extrusion, so that the ink through the text part of the mesh transfer to the substrate, the formation of the same text and text as the original. Screen printing equipment is simple, easy to operate, simple printing, plate making and low cost, strong adaptability. Screen printing common applications are: color oil painting, posters, business cards, binding cover, commodity signs, indicators and printing and dyeing textiles.