When you enter the world of screen printing, you’ll quickly discover that a flash dryer is an indispensable tool. But what exactly does a flash dryer do? Think of it as a super-powered heat lamp that quickly cures plastisol ink between print passes.
Flash dryers use infrared heat to gel the ink in seconds – like a microwave for your printed shirts. This allows you to print multiple layers of colour without smudging or bleeding. And while flash dryers don’t fully cure the ink (that’s the job of a belt dryer), they’re essential for efficiently creating crisp, vibrant multi-colour designs.
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Summary This article is about mastering the subtle art of ‘flashing’ in screen printing, a process involving the rapid drying of ink layers to enable …
Explore the significance of flash cure units in screen printing. Learn about infrared and quartz flash cure units, their advantages, maintenance tips, and expert insights on using them effectively for hand screen printing jobs.