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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: Dottonedan on August 16, 2012, 10:37:31 AM

Title: Squeegee company's and color coding
Post by: Dottonedan on August 16, 2012, 10:37:31 AM

Do all squeegee company's use the same color coding?  Are all 60's one color and all 70's one color? 


How many squeegee company's do we have?



Title: Re: Squeegee company's and color coding
Post by: Denis Kolar on August 16, 2012, 10:43:30 AM
I have green and yellow 70 duro.
Different co. color code them differently. I do not who does what :(
Title: Re: Squeegee company's and color coding
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on August 16, 2012, 11:21:25 AM
Serilor HR3:

Triple medium (75/90/75shA) white/Green/white
Triple soft (65/90/65shA) white/Red/white

Serilor SR3

soft 65shA red                         
medium 75shA green
hard 85shA blue

Serilor HR1:

soft 65shA white                         
medium 75shA white
hard 85shA white   

Pliger PT22:

55A, Green
60A, Orange
70A, Yellow
75A, Green
80A, Blue
85A, Red
90A, Natural

Saati Duralife CE:

55, Clear
65, Orange
70, Blue/Dark Green
75, White
80, Red/Lt Blue
85, Pink
90, Dark Orange

Triple durometer:
65/90/65 - orange/black/orange
70/90/70 - blue black blue
75/90/75 - white/black/white
80/90/80 - red/black/red
85/90/85 - lt blue/black/lt blue

ORA Squeegee:

65/95/65 - red
75/95/75 - green
80/95/80 - Blue
Title: Re: Squeegee company's and color coding
Post by: Dottonedan on August 16, 2012, 12:08:46 PM
Thanks guys!  Wow  Guess that answers my question.  ;)  Good stuff.
Title: Re: Squeegee company's and color coding
Post by: Ksports on August 16, 2012, 12:30:07 PM
That's Duane for ya!
Title: Re: Squeegee company's and color coding
Post by: Frog on August 16, 2012, 07:04:39 PM
Though I realize that it's not the same as instant recognition from across the room, aren't most also stamped with the real nitty-gritty on them as well?
Title: Re: Squeegee company's and color coding
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on August 16, 2012, 07:38:56 PM
Serilor HR3:

Triple medium (75/90/75shA) white/Green/white
Triple soft (65/90/65shA) white/Red/white

Serilor HR1:

soft 65shA white                         
medium 75shA white
hard 85shA white   

Pliger PT22:

55A, Green
60A, Orange
70A, Yellow
75A, Green
80A, Blue
85A, Red
90A, Natural

Saati Duralife CE:

55, Clear
65, Orange
70, Blue/Dark Green
75, White
80, Red/Lt Blue
85, Pink
90, Dark Orange

Triple durometer:
65/90/65 - orange/black/orange
70/90/70 - blue black blue
75/90/75 - white/black/white
80/90/80 - red/black/red
85/90/85 - lt blue/black/lt blue

ORA Squeegee:

65/95/65 - red
75/95/75 - green
80/95/80 - Blue
wow man that summed it up..
Title: Re: Squeegee company's and color coding
Post by: Ksports on August 17, 2012, 09:00:52 AM
Since most squeegee material is bought by the roll this may not always be true depending on how and where you cut it. One would think that the color coding would be be universal but it isn't that simple. Each manufacturer wants to set them apart from the other to better distinguish and identify their products. Understandable but confusing to the end user who might be purchasing from different vendors.
In language barrier situations it is far easier to refer to a particular blade by color rather than explain it's purpose and benefits or drawbacks.
Not to side rail but I do have a small issue with those who recommend squeegee sharpeners. If anyone took the time it takes to properly perform this function one would easily conclude that simply replacing the blade is more cost effective. Add to that the fact that squeegee material is an extruded product, once the performance edge is compromised by essentially "sanding" albeit usually with expensive diamond bits, the material is now compromised by absortion. In other words solvents and inks can evenutally cause warping and uneveness..
Hopefully by the end of the day I will have logged in as tonypep or something similar once I have the time and intelligence to figure it out!