Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Morrison" <rmorrison@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] re coating


> On 9/23/02 1:35 PM, "Bruce" <smthopr@...> wrote:
> > has anyone tried using a silk screen squeegee, but without the screen?
> >
> > -Bruce
> >
> Doesn't work.  Screens produce enormous shear resulting in a major foaming
> problem with thin liquids.  You have to use a thick body product or a lot
of
> antifoam to get rid of the foam...this requires formulating the likely
> polymers for a method of application much different than what they were
made
> for...or risking the poor film qualities of polymers dosed with anti-foam.

Correct, but depends on the speed of printing, the mesh and the number of
prints.

A squeegee on its own is unusable.

Ernst