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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: ESPTaunton on February 11, 2015, 04:23:42 PM

Title: Direct to screen M&R i-Image STE with exposure - Ulano Orange
Post by: ESPTaunton on February 11, 2015, 04:23:42 PM
Good afternoon,

Our company is using a direct to screen printer, the M&R i-Image STE with built in exposure lamp. We are trying to switch over to Ulano Orange emulsion. Is anyone else is using these two products together and could you share your exposure times along with the amount of times you are coating? I just can't seem to get it right.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Direct to screen M&R i-Image STE with exposure - Ulano Orange
Post by: Alex M on February 11, 2015, 07:37:52 PM
156 W with 2/1 sharpe #60
230 Y with 2/1 sharpe #75
Please feel free to contact me via PM or email if you need further assistance.
Title: Re: Direct to screen M&R i-Image STE with exposure - Ulano Orange
Post by: dirkdiggler on February 11, 2015, 07:40:03 PM
Pretty sure thats the exact show demo and its right at 1 minute.
Title: Re: Direct to screen M&R i-Image STE with exposure - Ulano Orange
Post by: Dottonedan on February 11, 2015, 10:39:51 PM
Here is one example.

305 coated 2/1 sharp. 55 speed

Round:
230 1:1 45 speed
200 1:1 37 speed yellow mesh

155 1:1 37 speed (white mesh)

110 1:1 27 speed
86. 1:1.  23 speed

The confusing part that we will always have, is that two different shops can use the same emulsion, coat the same number of times on the same mesh and even use the same side of the coater, yet have different exposure times. That reason is pretty much the difference of coating technique or (the people doing the costing).  One can coat fast than another making the cost thicker or thinner yet still usable.
The way to truley emilinate that part is to use an auto coater. After that, you can really use someone else's numbers that has a coater also.