Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 328 views

    Textile Printing

    Uploaded by

    ila03
    The document discusses various textile printing techniques. It describes the main printing processes as flat-bed screen printing, rotary screen printing, engraved roller printing, and heat transfer printing. For each process, it provides information on its market share, advantages, and disadvantages. It also outlines the general steps in the printing process as preparation of print pastes, printing of fabric, drying, fixation of dyestuff, and washing off. Key ingredients in print pastes and details of flat-bed and rotary screen printing operations are summarized.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Textile Printing

    Uploaded by

    ila03
    328 views16 pages
    The document discusses various textile printing techniques. It describes the main printing processes as flat-bed screen printing, rotary screen printing, engraved roller printing, and heat transfer printing. For each process, it provides information on its market share, advantages, and disadvantages. It also outlines the general steps in the printing process as preparation of print pastes, printing of fabric, drying, fixation of dyestuff, and washing off. Key ingredients in print pastes and details of flat-bed and rotary screen printing operations are summarized.

    Original Description:

    textile printing

    Original Title

    textile printing

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses various textile printing techniques. It describes the main printing processes as flat-bed screen printing, rotary screen printing, engraved roller printing, and heat transfer printing. For each process, it provides information on its market share, advantages, and disadvantages. It also outlines the general steps in the printing process as preparation of print pastes, printing of fabric, drying, fixation of dyestuff, and washing off. Key ingredients in print pastes and details of flat-bed and rotary screen printing operations are summarized.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    328 views16 pages

    Textile Printing

    Uploaded by

    ila03
    The document discusses various textile printing techniques. It describes the main printing processes as flat-bed screen printing, rotary screen printing, engraved roller printing, and heat transfer printing. For each process, it provides information on its market share, advantages, and disadvantages. It also outlines the general steps in the printing process as preparation of print pastes, printing of fabric, drying, fixation of dyestuff, and washing off. Key ingredients in print pastes and details of flat-bed and rotary screen printing operations are summarized.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 16

    d' .

    ,..

    --

    Textile Printing
    The application of color to a fabric in a design or pattern (localized dyeing) Modern printing generally incorporates one of the following techniques: Flat-bed screen printing Rotary screen printing Engraved roller printing

    - Heat transfer printing

    *-

    17-2 Textile Mntlng

    Types Of Printing Processes


    Automatic Flat Screen Printing
    A Approximately 17%of printed goods

    B. Advantages 1. Largerepeats 2. Multiple strokes for pile fabrics


    C. Disadvantages 1. Slow 2. No continuous patterns
    Rotarv Screen Printing

    k Approximately 50% of printed goods


    B. Advantages 1. Fast 2. Quick changeover of patterns 3. Continuous patterns
    C. Disadvantages 1. Design limitations 2. Small repeats & Engraved Roller Printing I A Approximately 26%of printed goods
    --

    B. Advantages
    1. High design capability a. Finedetail b. Multiple tones

    Textile Mnnng 17-3

    C. Disadvantages 1. Copper cylinders very expensive 2. Not economical for short runs 3. Requires highly skilled workers Heat TransferPrinting

    k Approximately 7% of printed goods


    B. Advantages 1. High quality prints 2. Fewer seconds 3. Economical for short runs 4. Practically pollution free C. Disadvantages 1. Slow 2. Primarily only for polyester

    Steps In Printing Process


    1. Preparation of print paste 2. Printing of fabric

    3. Drying
    4. Fixation of dyestuff

    5. Washing - off

    T xfe Prlntlng 1 7 4 e tl

    Preparation Of Printing Pastes


    Type of specific formulation used depends on the fiber, the colorant system used and, to some extent, the type of printing machine.

    TvDicaZ Inmedients Used Include: Dyes or pigments


    Thickeners Binders, cross-linking agents

    . Sequestrants
    Dispersing agents - surfactants Water-retaining agents (humectants) Adhesion promoters Defoamers Catalysts Hand modifiers

    Flat-Bed Screen Printing


    Mechanization of hand screen process Fabric glued to blanket Screens rise and fall Printing done while screen i down position n

    Rod or blade squeegee system


    Up to four strokes possible
    Slow process

    TextfleMntlng 17-7

    Figure 17- 1 Flat-Bed Screen Printing

    Take-up

    Dryer CuringOven

    PrintingArea

    1 7 6 Textile Rlnting

    TextpeMntlng 17-9

    Rotary Screen Printing


    Continuous screen printing process Fabric glued to blanket Fabric moves under rotating screens

    Rod or blade squeegee system


    Fine adjustments easily made Speeds up to 100 yd/min

    17-10 Textlie Mntlng

    Figure 17-2 Rotary Screen Printing Squeegee Principle

    Figure 17-3 Diagrammatic View Of A Roller-Printing System

    --

    17-12 Textile Wntlng

    Heat Transfer Printing


    Advantages - Easier handling of units - Easier training of operators -Better registration and clarity - Fewer seconds - Inventory i paper n -Pollution - free Disadvantages -Slow - Limited to synthetic fibers, mainly polyester

    _-

    Textile Printing 17-13

    f
    /
    t

    17-14 Textlle Mnling

    You might also like