True or False
The lower the mesh count, the more ink will be deposited on the substrate.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Substrate is a term for
A. The item being printed
B. A lower end of a screen
C. A flat ink spatula
A. The item being printed
What is the purpose exposure unit?
A. to create an image in a screen
B. To flash cure a print
C. To make a film positive
A. to create an image in a screen
The approximate squeegee angle for a flood stroke is
A. 25 Degrees
B. 60 Degrees
C. 90 Degrees
A. 25 Degrees
In process CMYK screen printing "k" is
A. Black
B. Kinetic
C. White
A. Black
When "burning" a screen, it is important that the film positive and screen be tight against the exposure unit
A. True
B. False
A. True
Pinholes can best be described as:
A. Deterioration of screen mesh
B. Defects in textile substrate
C. Unwanted, small specks of light that come through a stencil
C. Unwanted, small specks of light that come through a stencil
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is:
A. Used for determining the toxicity of a product or substance
B. An informational sheet supplied by the manufacturer describing the composition of a substance and the health and safety data of the product
C. All of the above
C. All of the above
What is the temperature that plastisol ink must reach to achieve full cure?
A. 320 Degrees
B. 900 Degrees
C. 120 Degrees
A. 320 Degrees
Define Newton:
A. Unit of measurement referring to screen tension or tightness
B. Condition that occurs during curing process
C. term used to describe print resolution
A. Unit of measurement referring to screen tension or tightness
"Flash" curing is the proper way to fully cure a print
A. True
B. False
B. False
Toxicity refers to:
A. Something capable of producing illness or damage to a human organ
B. Amount of Pigment in an ink
C. None of the above
A. Something capable of producing illness or damage to a human organ
Ghost Images on a screen are caused by:
A. mesh that is too old
B. Ink that has not been completely removed by cleaning / reclamation
C. Ung low quality ink
B. Ink that has not been completely removed by cleaning / reclamation
A light, smooth feel to a textile screen print is referred to as:
A. A soft hand
B. A slow hand
C. A fast hand
A. A soft hand
Dye migration or "bleeding" can occur when
A. Printing 50/50 blend fabrics dye migrate into the imported ink
B. Printing red, 100% cotton shirts with white ink
C. Ink smears onto the substrate
A. Printing 50/50 blend fabrics dye migrate into the imported ink
During exposure, when the light hits the emulsion coated screen, only the area that is darkened by the film positive develops
A. True
B. False
A. True
"Sawtooth" can be characterized as:
A. Ink that is difficult to print
B. A "Stair-step" appearance in the stencil image
C. A rip in screen mesh
B. A "Stair-step" appearance in the stencil image
What is the purpose of post exposing a screen?
A. To aid in the reclamation process
B. To harden a stencil
C. improve image registration
B. To harden a stencil
What is the purpose of the Print - Flash - Print (PFP) technique?
A. To speed up the printing process
B. To achieve a more opaque print
C. To improve the clarity of the printed image
B. To achieve a more opaque print
What is dot gain?
A. A problem with emulsion during screen coating
B. when ink gains in specks or dots in it
C. An undesirable condition that occurs during the screen printing process in which halftone dots enlarge in size
C. An undesirable condition that occurs during the screen printing process in which halftone dots enlarge in size