sopt reclaiming screens - chapter summary - removing photo emulsion
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Screen reclaiming is the process of the removing the old emulsion from a screen to make it ready to be used again. Once it has been determined that you will no longer be using an image on the screen for any future printing, the screen should be “recycled” or “reclaimed.” Learn more about screen printing: http://www.screenprinting-aspa.comTRANSCRIPT
Chapter 3 - Reclaiming Screens
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SECTION 8: Post Production | CHAPTER OVERVIEW
Screen reclaiming is the process of the removing the old emulsion from a screen to makeit ready to be used again.
Once it has been determined that you will no longer be using an image on the screen forany future printing, the screen should be “recycled”or “reclaimed.”
Removing the old stencil and emulsion and then de-greasing the screen are the essential elements of thereclamation process.
In this chapter we will explain how to properly reclaima screen and the supplies you will need to use.
Topics in this chapter include:What Is Reclaiming?Mixing Reclaiming Powder
Should I Wear a Mask? Wetting the Screen
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RECLAIMING SCREENSTopics in this chapter (continued)
Applying the Reclaiming SolutionHow Long Should I Wait?Brushing the ScreenEasy Wash offPressure WashingSelecting a Pressure WasherDehazing a ScreenDegreasing a ScreenDrying a Screen
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