screen printing: the ins & outs of metal & flexible materials
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Today’s Presenter: Mike Voss
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Screen Printing: The Ins & Outs of
Metal and Flexible Materials
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• Screen Print Industry • Market Overview• Processes• Substrates
Today’s Webinar
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Screen Printing Industry • What is screen printing?
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• How to screen print
Screen Printing Industry
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Industry Trade Association
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Industry Overview
1500 Nameplate &
Label Manufacturers
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Industry Overview• Approximately 25% produce metal nameplates
• 10% produce both metal & flexible products
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Market Overview
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Market Segments
Automotive
Medical
Electronics
Appliance
Telecommunications
Manufacturing
Other (Printers)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
4.7
16.8
16.2
2.6
3.3
28.4
28
By Percent
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Market Drivers
• Branding
• Product Identification• Health & Safety Needs• Decoration• Tracking
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Market Applications
• Point of Purchase
• Nameplates
• Asset Tags• Warning Labels
• Business Cards / Invitations
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Process Overview
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Adhesive Application
• Laminating• Adhesive Options
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Screen Printing vs. Digital Printing
• Comparisons• Advantages• Applications
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Screen Printing vs. Digital Printing
Screen Printing
1) Color matching
2) Setup time
3) Ink Options
4) More Time
5) Metal & Flexible
Digital Printing
1) 4-color
2) Digital Art
3) Ink limitations
4) Less Time
5) Flexible
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Embossing/Forming
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Doming
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Numbering / Bar CodingQR Codes
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Decorating Overview
• 4 Color Process
SELECTIVE TWO DIRECTIONALSTRAIGHT LINE
BRUSHSPIN FINISH
• Diamond Cutting• Mechanical Finishes
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Why Is Tooling Important?
• In-house vs. Outsourced• Turnaround Time• Lead Time Impact• Steel Rule vs. Hard Tool
Volume Tolerances Budget
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Material Overview
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Metal Substrates
•Aluminum•Stainless Steel•Brass
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Flexible Substrates
•Polycarbonate•Vinyl•Polyester•Polystyrene•Foil
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Metal Advantages
• Expanded Decorating Capabilities
• Product Image Enhancement• Chemical Resistance
• Outdooor Applications
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"Somewhere out there is a bullet with your company's name on it. Somewhere out there is a competitor, unborn and unknown, that will render your strategy obsolete. You can't dodge the bullet – you're going to have to shoot first. You're going
to have to out-innovate the innovators.“
— Gary Hamel
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Questions & Answers