Screen Print World Limited
Unit 8
Foley Business Park
Kidderminster
Worcs
DY11 7PG
VAT Nr. GB 875854076
Company Number: 05957905
Recent Machinery Move For KC Screen Printing
Did you know, Not only do we install machinery and service machinery, We can also help move machinery if you’re moving premises? Our engineer has been out recently to KC Screen printing in Bristol, Who needed there Diamondback S Dismantling and re-installing in a new premises.
Moving premises can be a stressful time, So having an engineer take care of the machinery move can make things run a little smoother. Our trained engineers carry specialist equipment for this type of job to enable easy levelling/calibration, Meaning they can have your machinery up and running asap ready for you to get printing again in your new premises.
Do you have a move coming up and need our assistance? Email service@screenprintworld.co.uk or call 01562 829009 for a quote and availability!
Wash out booth accessories and why you need them
Wash out booths are one of our most popular products and it’s not hard to see why, They can really make your life easier when it comes to cleaning screens. Did you know we also supply some pretty nifty little accessories for them too? See below some products that could help you step up your screen cleaning game.
Anti Splash pad
These handy wash out booth anti-plash pads not only create a cleaner environment when washing out screens, But they also make cleaning screens safer…The specially created pad captures any ink and water, stopping them from splashing you when using a pressure washer! Simply place in your washout booth behind your screen when cleaning them.
Filtration system
If you want to do your bit for the environment then The Sgreen® Filtration System is the perfect accessory for your washout booth. It’s a ink filtration system designed to remove harmful waste solids from the screen cleaning process while protecting your plumbing and the environment from harmful by products. Even when using eco-friendly inks and chemicals, the screen cleaning and reclaiming process can cause harmful solids to be flushed down the drain. Placing the Sgreen® Filtration System under your washout booth will filter out these waste products from your water and allow you to run a greener shop with a cleaner conscience. The Sgreen® Filtration system catches the water as it comes out of the sink, sending it through six stages of filtration for the optimal clean water. The first stage is a disposable filter which catches all of the big particles immediately; then the water goes through a series of three reusable screens: 86, 156, and 200 mesh.
For more information, Give us a call on 01562 829009 or drop us an email – sales@screenprintworld.co.uk. We are also available on LIVE CHAT during our opening hours!
WHY USE A DIPTANK?
The use of diptanks has grown in popularity over the past few years, and it’s not hard to see why. Time saving, money saving and cleaner! Using a diptank to streamline your screen cleaning process can not only save you up to 60% on chemistry costs, it can also save up to 50% on labour costs, making it the most efficient way to clean screens.
Using a diptank eliminates the use for many chemicals and £££ in the long run, as our Easiway SUPRA diptank solution is a 2-1 product – An ink remover and emulsion remover, All rolled into one product. Once your screen has been added to your diptank, it takes just 2 MINUTES to get to work, Just simply remove after that time and wash in a wash out booth.
Useful features:
- Ribbed exterior for added durability – eliminates the need for a metal waist band
- Swivel arm to keep screens in place – Allowing time for you to walk away and do other jobs.
- Height – Made at a comfortable height so you’re not reaching too high or low to get your screens out
- Drainage tap – for easy drainage when replacing diptank solution
- Drip ledge – Perfect if your short on space, You can place your second screen here whilst cleaning the first one.
For more information, Give us a call on 01562 829009 or drop us an email – sales@screenprintworld.co.uk. We are also available on LIVE CHAT during our opening hours!
Meet Jamie – SPWs Screen and Ink Specialist
Here at Screen Print World (SPW) we have appointed Jamie Wright as our screen and ink specialist to look after our brand new screen stretching department.
He brings 10 years’ experience after working previously as colour matcher and lab ink technician at Birmingham-based print supplies company ScreenPro and colour matcher at solvent ink manufacturer Acorn Screen Products in Loughborough.
Jamie said: “As the screen and ink specialist I look after both the screen stretching department and Pantone mixing department. Any re-stretched screen or Pantone-matched ink will have been overseen by me, ensuring the tension on the screens is just right and the colour matches the code provided.
“My focus will be running the brand-new screen stretching department where there has been an increase in demand for re-meshed screens. We can turn old used screens into perfect-quality re-meshed screens in a variety of meshes and tensions providing quick turnarounds and brilliant quality to our many wonderful customers.”
Jamie added: “As a screen-printing enthusiast, I knew as soon as I walked into the warehouse at SPW I wanted to be a part of the incredible team. It really was like a kid-in-a-sweet-shop moment seeing all the brilliant screen-printing goodies they stock from the amazing Amex ink to the ever-reliable M&R machines.”
Read the full article at Images Magazine
Looking to print onto baby clothing?
When it comes to printing onto baby clothing you have to be careful what ink is used as it has to conform to specific standards.
We are proud to say that we have the answer for you with our range of Amex inks.
All Amex Texprint waterbased inks are Oeko-Tex Certified, passing one of the most regulated textile standards within the industry. Making them all fit for use for printing onto baby clothing (Up to 36months). We recommend adding the ‘Amex Extra Soft Base’ for waterbased inks for an even softer feeling print.
Please note: Water Based Inks are cured at 165°C ideally for 2-3 minutes. Always wash test production to ensure prints are adequately cured.
What is Oeko-Tex?
Oeko-Tex is a registered trademark, representing the product labels and company certifications issued and other services provided by the ‘International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile and Leather Ecology’ (which also calls itself Oeko-Tex for short).
Oeko-Tex labels and certificates confirm the human-ecological safety of textile products and leather articles from all stages of production (raw materials and fibres, yarns, fabrics, ready-to-use end products) along the textile value chain. Some also attest to socially and environmentally sound conditions in production facilities.
What garments should I print on?
Toxins on some textiles can harm your health through breathing, skin contact and saliva. STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified products have been tested for harmful substances to protect your health. So we recommend that you to look for garments that are also certified by Oeko-Tex.
This label certifies that every component of the product, from the fabric to the thread and accessories, has been rigorously tested against a list of up to 350 toxic chemicals. The STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® label has been the world’s best-known label for textile safety since 1992, it’s well known and well trusted!
If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team.
Using a dip tank to reclaim screens
A regular question we get asked at Screen Print World is “Should I use a dip tank to reclaim screens?” The answer is most definitely a yes.
Why, you ask…?
There are many reasons as to why you should use a dip tank;
More cost effective, less wastage
Using a dip tank will mean that the solution is utilised to its maximum. The solution can be used over a long period of time in the tank instead of being rinsed down the drain each time a screen is reclaimed. This saves a significant amount in chemical cost. When your screens dip in the tank, you are allowing the solution to do the work for you, instead of an employee. Create a cycle process by getting employees to rinse out a screen while the next set of screens soak in the dip tanks, and repeat. This saves you a significant amount of labour and could cut your screen reclaiming costs in half and double your production .
Better control of the process
Within any screen-printing business, chemical usage should be measured and controlled. Without a dip tank, those employees reclaiming the screens would not consider the amount of chemical wastage. Liquids are applied to each screen individually with some screens and employees using more, while other screens use less chemicals yet require more washing time. Employees do not control the amount of screen chemicals used from screen to screen, but with dip tanks you can certainly control and measure the amount of chemicals used.
Simplicity
With a dip tank, you simply place your screen in the tank for 1-3 minutes to soften the ink and emulsion from the mesh enough to be sprayed with a pressure washer and liquefied enough to go down the drain safely. Simplifying the screen reclaiming procedure will make it easier to train staff and a lot less complicated job when compared to doing every step manually.
Time saving, Greater productivity
Although you can clean screens of any size, at anytime and anywhere when cleaning manually. It will take up a lot of your time and effort to do so. Using dip tanks will allow you to clean multiple screens at once. Most dip tank systems combines ink removal, emulsion removal & mesh degreasing. Combining these three steps can increase your screen through-put. In one hour you could clean and reclaim up to 30 or more screens with one person .
So why wouldn’t you move to using a dip tank I ask?
Its quicker, cheaper , safer , uses less chemicals and gives you more production ….as we say in the trade it’s a win win!
