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SILK SCREEN INK [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Silk-Screen Printing
DEF

Ink used in screen printing which has good body and low flow or is short and buttery so as to facilitate the forcing of the ink through the mesh screen and to give a clearly printed image.

OBS

This quick-drying ink contains volatile solvents which must be carefully controlled to avoid clogging of the screen as a result of the ink's too-rapid evaporation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Sérigraphie
DEF

Encre de formulation spéciale utilisée en sérigraphie et dont la consistance se situe entre celle des encres grasses et celle des encres liquides.

OBS

Le liant ou véhicule se caractérise par la présence de solvants divers et de substances séchant par évaporation et polymérisation seulement.

Spanish

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