Screen Printing Process
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The official GTU curriculum for Screen Printing Process (subject code DI04058041) as prescribed for PT · Semester 4 divides the course into 4 units, covering 20 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04058041)Unit 1 Introduction to Screen Printing
- 1.1. Introduction to the screen-printing process
- 1.2. History and development of the screen-printing process.
- 1.3. Comparison with other printing processes
- 1.4. Merits and demerits of the screen-printing process
- 1.5. Application of screen-printing process like Graphics, Packaging, Automotive, and printed electronics Organization of printing services
Unit 2 Materials for screen printing
- 2.1. Screen mesh: composition, physical fabrics properties, elongation characteristics of polyester fabrics, mesh count, mesh opening
- 2.2. Flood coater: working, stroke speed, angle
- 2.3. Photo emulsion: liquid emulsions and dry emulsions, direct photo stencil, indirect photo stencil, bichromate based emulsions, diazo based emulsions, photopolymer emulsions, dual cure emulsions
- 2.4. Squeegees: Materials, blade profile, durometer, sharpening and maintenance, instrumentation and tools, shore A hardness tester
- 2.5. Frames: materials used for the frame, frame size, factors affecting selection of frame
- 2.6. Substrate and inks: types of substrates and, types of inks
Unit 3 Mesh stretching and screen preparation method
- 3.1. Mesh stretching: hand stretching, mechanical stretching, pneumatic stretching, the need of mesh stretching monitoring, instrumentation, and tools, screen tension meters
- 3.2. Pre-press and films: Evaluating film quality, density, and image quality, Resolution, screen angle
- 3.3. Steps in screen preparation: mesh stretching, degreasing, drying, emulsion coating, drying coated mesh, exposure, development, inspection of the screen, computer to screen
- 3.4. Stencils: hand-cut, direct, indirect, direct, and indirect, comparison between all types of stencils.
Unit 4 Screen printing machines
- 4.1. Different configurations of screen-printing machines like, manual, semi-automatic, automatic, rotary, carousel, etc.
- 4.2. Advantages and limitations of various configuration.
- 4.3. Type of clamps: g clamp, c clamp etc.
- 06. 20 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Printing Technology Subject Code: DI04058041 Subject Name: Screen Printing Process w.e.f. 2025-26 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 7 and equipment Activities
- 4.4. Types of dryers: racks, wicket dryers, flatbed dryers, UV dryers Total 30 100
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