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Screen Printing
When the ink has to be thick, the color has to be solid, or the part has to survive what other processes can't.
What it's for
Screen printing lays down ink at a thickness flexo and digital can't match — typically four to ten times thicker — which is exactly what you want for high-opacity solid colors, durable industrial markings, and inks engineered for environmental resistance. Screen is the right call for the kinds of nameplates and overlays that face direct sun, abrasive cleaning, or aggressive solvents day after day.
What it survives
Solvent-, UV-, and abrasion-resistant inksets, applied at full screen thickness, will outlast comparable digital or flexo prints in nearly every harsh environment short of photo-anodized aluminum's territory.
Typical applications
Industrial equipment overlays and warning labels
Outdoor identification plates with high-opacity color requirements
Backlit overlay components (light-blocking ink with selective transparency)
Consumer product overlays with metallic or specialty inks
Safety and instructional signage requiring abrasion resistance
What we need from you to quote
Quantity
Finished part dimensions
Substrate (polyester, polycarbonate, vinyl, aluminum, other)
Number of colors and any specialty inks (metallic, fluorescent, light-blocking)
Required environmental certifications
Application surface and in-service environment
Target lead time