Screen Printing on Aluminum and Stainless Steel

The screen printing process is a standard process in the decoration of metal and plastic nameplates, labels and emblems.  It is typically used for graphics or background color application.Screen printing is also used to add selective gloss levels or textures to nameplates.  This article focuses on the screen printing process on metal substrates.

Definition: Screen printing, also known as screening or serigraphy, is a print making technique that traditionally creates a sharp-edged, single-color image.  A stencil is created by use of a photosensitive emulsion and a mesh fabric.  Ink is forced through the screen with a squeegee.

Alternative names: screening, screen printing, printing