Top 10 reasons why you should replace your Squeegee Blade!

By June 15, 2020
  1. The squeegee is one of the most important of all the components, involved in the screen printing process.
  2. Yet as one of the most important components, it is easily neglected.
  3. The squeegee blade plays a key role in the control of the overall quality of your print.
  4. A worn or chipped Squeegee blade will not allow the ink to transfer evenly through the screen.
  5. Not only can a worn blade reduce print quality, it can also increase your print cost by applying too much ink.
  6. Abrasion with the screen slowly rounds the squeegee print edge, reducing its ability to shear the ink from the screen.
  7. Solvent based and UV inks can drastically limit the life of a standard squeegee.
  8. The Squeegee blade can swell or soften on the press.
  9. Swelling can then lead to the early breakdown and chipping.
  10. If your squeegee isn’t in good shape, your prints will suffer.

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