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Screen Printing Column (28)

- What is the plate used for screen printing called? ~

The "plate" used in screen printing has quite a few different names.
At NEWLONG SEIMITSU KOGYO, we call it a "screen version." However, the same thing is called by various names depending on the industry. I tried this example.

・Stencil
A stencil is a template. A letter or pattern is cut out, and ink is applied to the cut out part to transfer the letter or pattern. A template used for drafting is also a type of stencil. It can be said to be a member of stencil printing because the ink, etc. is pushed out through the holes made in the pattern paper.
The structure of the emulsion part of the screen plate becomes the stencil.
 
・Screen mask (simply mask)
Mask means to cover all or part of the body.In screen printing, gauze is attached to the frame, emulsion is applied, and then the pattern is exposed and developed. This will cover part of the gauze with emulsion.
Therefore, it is called a screen mask because it partially covers the gauze.
 
·Seals
Many people think of seals such as private seals and registered seals when they hear the word hanko. However, hanko also means a plate used for printing.Therefore, all plates used for printing are hanko.
Screen printing is also a part of the printing method, so it is not a mistake to say that the plate used for this is a hanko.
 
・Screen version
Screen printing uses a screen with a gauze (screen) stretched on the frame.
Therefore, it is also called a screen plate because it uses a screen.
 
Screen printing is used in many industries. There are different names for this in different industries.
This shows that screen printing is a versatile construction method.
I believe that screen printing will continue to be adopted in more and more new fields, will be called by various names and will spread widely, contributing to the happiness of mankind.
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