Images Magazine Digital Edition February 2019

PF SCREEN PRINTING www.images-magazine.com 74 images FEBRUARY 2019 Screenstretch: Frames, squeegees and meshes For more than 35 years, the family business Screenstretch has been supplying the screen printing industry, educational establishments, artists and makers with made-to-measure, industry standard, aluminium and wood frames and squeegees. The company also supplies a full range of accessories, including KIWO chemicals, Sefar polyester meshes, brushes, cloths, tapes, coating troughs and more. The company offers a 24-hour service for re-stretching worn frames and replacing squeegee blades. Screen printing kits are available for beginners, and customers can add extra frames at a reduced price. Screenstretch supplies a wide variety of customers, including large format printers and those who print on glass and various substrates, as well as printers printing on textiles and T-shirts. “With staff who have been with us for a minimum 20 years, we are committed to supplying you with equipment suited to you and your business,” notes the company. www.screenstretch.co.uk Screen Ink & Solvent Supplies: LED Exposure Units Screen Ink & Solvent Supplies (SISS) says it offers “the widest range of screen printing equipment in the UK”, ranging from equipment suitable for beginners up to large scale printers using computer-to-screen (CTS) technologies. “Over the last couple of years we have introduced a range of LED exposure units which are energy efficient, quick, programmable, and reliable, giving consistent stencils time after time,” says the distributor. “The units we sell are fully automatic and come with an integrated vacuum. Our most popular unit is an LED exposure unit which comes with an integrated drying cabinet; this increases productivity and saves a lot of space.” These units are said to be perfect for educational establishments and industrial and textile printers. Different sizes are available, with screen sizes ranging from 20 x 24” up to 40 x 49” (100 x 125cm). Screenstretch supplies a wide range of screen printing supplies and services According to SISS, LED technology is designed to give a long life (up to 50,000 hours) in comparison to older technologies such as metal halide bulbs or actinic tubes, which have to be replaced on a regular basis. “Metal halide bulbs are becoming more expensive, need a lot of energy and are not eco- friendly, therefore if you need to save time and money then LED technology offers the lowest cost of ownership,” adds SISS. www.inkandsolvents.co.uk LED exposure units offer a longer life than those using metal halide or actinic tubes, says SISS