Article Index

The following is a list of all previous issues of Screenprint Magazine available in our online shop. Click on the issue title to place order.

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March 2022 Issue

• Making Better Decisions
• Turning the Gears of Problem-Solving
• Sharpening and Enlarging Digital Images
• Why You Need a Thickness Gauge
• A Small Change Adds Up
• Pushing Profit Margins
• The Tension Meter
• Squeegee Concave Effect
• Controlling Humidity
• Plain Versus Twill Weave

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April 2022 Issue

• Cornerstones of a Quality Image
• Achieving Better Ink Transfer Through Control of Off-Contact Distance
• Resolving Inconsistent Exposure Times
• Making the Right Decision in an Exposure Lamp
• Improved Coating Technique to Assure Success
• Why is the Theoretical Ink Volume Important?
• The Fill Blade
• Interface Pressure and Soft Tops of Platens
• Printing 1-2-3
• Terminology: Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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May 2022 Issue

• Parameters Influencing the Conveyor Dryer
• Understanding and Controlling the Conveyor Dryer
• Time and Temperature
• The Real Costs of Flashing
• Understanding the Problems of Flashing and Avoiding Its Excessive Use
• Embracing Positive Change
• How to Calculate Downtime Production Losses
• Thermocouple and Donut Probe
• Power Interruptions and Brownouts
• Increasing Production Through Dryer Placement
• Terminology: Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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June 2022 Issue

• Engineering the Screenprint Process
• Using Applied Science to Engineer the Screenprint Process
• Knowledgeable Facts for Inspiring Change
• Developing an Expansion Strategy
• Building Your Brand to Increase Sales and Margins
• Tools of the Trade – The Power of Tools
• Things Unseen – Inverse Square Law
• Knowledge Base – Maximum Image Size
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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July 2022 Issue

• 138 Years of Frame Innovation and Yet The Most Obvious Problems Were Overlooked
• Achieving the Thinnest Ink Deposit That Provides Opacity
• Why Exposure Calculators Do Not Perform as Believed
• Why Are Apparel Printers Burning Money by Double Stroking to Gain Opacity?
• The Squeegee: The Less Knowledge People Have, the More They Think They Know
• Tools of the Trade: The Shore Hardness Gauge
• Things Unseen: The Decisions We Make
• Knowledge Base: Does the Radius of the Coater Double the Emulsion Volume?
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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August 2022

• Building a Customer-Focused Culture and Choosing Customers
• Calculating Production Costs
• Understanding Lead Time Syndrome in Operations Planning
• Primer on Frequency Modulated (FM) Screening
• Getting Found Among the Chaos
• Reader’s Feedback
• Tools of the Trade: Registration Systems
• Things Unseen: Tension Controls Color Hue
• Knowledge Base: Small Particles of Plastisol Ink in Mesh
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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September 2022

• The Purpose of the Off-contact Distance and Peel
• Blueprinting Press Setup to Achieve Success
• Influence of the Platen on Ink Transfer
• Eliminating Registration Problems Through Maintenance
• Optical Solution for Resolving the Parallax Effect in Registration
• Registration Targets
• Press Calibration Test
• ScreenJet Computer to Screen
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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October 2022

• The Value of Using Higher Mesh Tension
• The High Tension Levels of Mesh
• Avoiding the Anomalies of Tension Terminology
• Three Things That Every Screenprinter Should Know About Tensioning
• Bar or Button Probes: Which to Choose and Why
• Considerations of Mesh Tensioning and Elongation Factors
• Rapid Tensioning Method
• The Problem with Coating Low-Tension Mesh
• Mesh Elongation
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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November 2022

• The Practicality of Exposing Emulsion with UVA LEDs
• Color Hue Change with 2N/cm2 Change in Mesh Tension
• Advantages of Even and Consistent Tension
• Controlling the Pigment Load of the Mesh Apertures
• An Analysis of a One-Second Slowdown
• Shore A Hardness Gauge
• Tension Meter Measurement Area
• Thermal Imaging Devices
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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December 2022

• Efficiency and Effectiveness of Information in the Screenprinting Technologies
• Avoiding Overdue Payments and Debt Recovery
• Who Do You Trust, or Better Yet, Who Trusts You?
• Rule of 240
• The Problem with a One-Dimensional Mind in a Three-Dimensional World
• Emulsion Should Always be Dried Horizontally
• Inexpensive Off-Contact Gauge
• Using the Power of the Internet To Find Almost Anything
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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January 2023

• The Science Behind Overprint, Overlay, or Superposition of Colors
• The Superposition of Transparent Colors
• The Hidden Secret to the Color Wheel
• Color Theory and the Color Wheel
• Designing for Color Harmony
• Monitor Calibration
• Color Choice
• The Problem of Matching Color on Press
• Color Terminology
• Past Article Index

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February 2023

• Nancy Gray – 1950-2023
• Cold Weather Affects On the Screenprinting Process
• Finding the Right Information
• Strategy for Retaining Customers
• The Purpose of a Website
• The Beginning of a Screenprinting Myth
• Wifi Temperature Monitoring
• Capillary Film
• Leaving Money on the Table
• Terminology—Words Matter
• Past Article Index

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March 2023

• The Academy of Screen and Digital Printing Technologies
• Pre-Engineering the Screenprinting Process for Success
• The Three Keystones in Successful Screenprinting
• Nothing is Constant Except Change
• Demystifying Fibrillation on Decorated Apparel
• Approximately 80 percent of all Stencils are Underexposed
• WiFi Digital Microscope
• The Argument of Lack of Evidence
• Terminology—Words Matter
• Article Index

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April 2023

• A Closer Look at Mesh: its Properties and Parameters
• The Importance of Choosing Color Systems Based on Usage
• Reducing Waste To Lower Costs and
 Increase Margins
• Mastering Factors Affecting Ink Deposit
• Illustrating Mesh to Determine Correct Ink Deposit
• Press Calibration Test
• Fimor Edge Polisher
• What’s in Your Toolbox?
• Terminology—Words Matter
• Article Index

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May 2023

• Artificial Intelligence: Rudimentary Reconstruction of the Observed Thought
• Screenprinting’s Historical Role in Artificial Intelligence
• Achieving Accuracy in Setting of Proper Pressure
• Better Methods of Finding Factual Information Online
• Artificial Intelligence for Serious Researchers, Technical Authors, or Professional Printers
• Dry or Liquid Filled Pressure Gauges
• 30 Changes For Improvement
• What’s in Your Toolbox?
• Terminology—Words Matter
• Article Archive

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June 2023

• George Dempsey Legh-Page Jr. (Mar 20, 1948–May 21, 2023)
• Frank Kozik (Jan 9, 1962 – May 6, 2023)
• The Value of Protecting International Intellectual Property Rights
• Business Agility through Knowledge Innovation
• Pros and Cons of Using High Pressure in Screenmaking
• AWT Seri-Vac Aluminum Nozzle
• Variable Analysis of Stencil Preparation
• Drying Emulsion
• Choose Your Mesh Wisely
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Article Index

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July 2023

• Celebrating Guru Purnima
• The Cost of Making Poor Snap Decisions
• We Don’t Have Time!
• Know Your Cost Per Impression
• Investing in Business Analytics for Better Use of Time
• Exposure Reflector Shape and Distance
• Never Use This Type of Brush When Cleaning Mesh
• Use Proper Reclaiming Chemicals to Save Time and Money
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Article Index

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August 2023

• Looking Beyond the Hype of
 Accelerated Growth
• Current Global Outlook on Manufacturing
• Understanding the Cause and Effect of Recessions and Their Impact on Screenprinting
• The Importance of Industrial Engineering to Screenprinting
• Take your Printing to the Next Level with a Viscometer
• Sheer Stress of Inks and Coatings in Screenprinting
• The Ever-Changing Squeegee: Extending the Lifespan
• Terminology—Words Matter
• Article Index

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September 2023

• Critical Thinking in the Screenprinting Process
• Asset Management of Screens and Mesh
• Looking Beyond Perception
• The Valuation of Labor, Inventory, Material, and Energy Losses in Screenprinting
• Stand-Out Presentations that Convey and Inform
• Finding Air leaks with a Gauge
• Off-Contact Plane
• The Inverse-Square Law
• Terminology—Words Matter
• Article Index

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October 2023

• Basic Best Practices for the Ideal Stencil
• Dryer Adjustments with Temperature and Humidity Changes
• Mythconceptions About White Ink
• Initiating a Change Process
• Frame Transportation Devices
• Quote of the Month
• Software for Accurately Determining Ink Usage
• Shore A Squeegee Hardness
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Article Index

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November 2023

• The Interdependences of Rheology in the Screenprint Process
• Dramatic Efficiency Improvements with a Counting Scale
• Benefits of Retaining a Mentor
• The Filter Bubble Phenomenon
• Fluid Mechanics of Screenprinting White Ink
• Quote of the Month
• Designing for the Masses
• Organizing Orders / Shop Communication
• Cease Replacing Pressure Washers
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Article Index

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December 2023

• Investing in Quality Screenprinting Tools
• Investing in Vernier Beam Calipers
• Removing the Off-Contact and Peel Confusion
• Return on Investment of Retensionable Frames
• Controlling Ink Transfer with Tension
• Quote of the Month
• Tagless Adhesive Mask for Decorated Apparelists
• Transparency and Darkness of Film Positive
• Tools to Budget For in 2024
• Terminology – Words Matter
• Article Index

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January 2024

• Increase Production by Eliminating Chaos in Pre-Press
• Mesh as a Metering Tool
• Stereopsis and the Geometric Parallax Effect
• The Three Dimensionality of the Stencil
• How Small Changes Can Make a Huge Difference
• Quote of the Month
• Designing for the Masses
• Organizing Orders / Shop Communication
• Cease Replacing Pressure Washers
• Terminology
• Article Index

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February 2024

• An Analysis of the Frame System in Screenprinting
• Making Happy Clients
• Achieving Maximum Opacity
• Screenprint Manufacturing Goal Improvements
• Quote of the Month
• The Problem with Word-of-Mouth Advertising
• Squeegee Placement and Off-Contact Affect Quality
• Stencil Requirements
• Thickness Gauge
• Terminology
• Article Index

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March 2024

• Developing a Profit Per Employee Plan
• Reducing Labor and Overtime Costs
• Use QR Codes in Screenprinting to Avoid Chaos
• Moving From Mediocre to Wisdom
• The Psychology of Discount Pricing That Wreaks Havoc on Business
• Quote of the Month
• Choosing an Emulsion
• Ink Deposit Thickness
• Terminology—Words Matter
• Article Index

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June 2024

• More Color With Less Screens
• Project Management Simplified
• Steps To Avoid Pinholes
• Achieving Resolution with Coarse Mesh
• Control of Dot Gain in Inkjet Films
• Hydrochromic Effect
• Seven Rules for Printing Blue Ink
• Using a Fan to Dry Emulsion is a Myth
• Terminology
• Article Index
• Quote of the Month

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July 2024

• Developing a Profit Per Employee Plan
• Reducing Labor and Overtime Costs
• Use QR Codes in Screenprinting to Avoid Chaos
• Moving From Mediocre to Wisdom
• The Psychology of Discount Pricing That Wreaks Havoc on Business
• Quote of the Month
• Choosing an Emulsion
• Ink Deposit Thickness
• Terminology—Words Matter
• Article Index

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Aug 2024

• Division Within Screenprinting
• Print Inefficiency Resolved
• Smart Growth for Business
• Expanding or Relocating a Business
• Growing the Business Using an Outside-In Strategy
• How the Four-Way Test Saved a Company from Bankruptcy
• Quote of the Month
• Terminology
• Article Index

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Sep 2024

• Quality Is a Habit, Not an Action
• Seven Steps to Achieving Goals
• Increasing Productivity
• Six Ways to Reduce Office Waste
• Best Practices for Reducing Spoilage Cost
• Creating an Ink Specification Record
• Quote of the Month
• Terminology
• Article Index