Scoop Coater 35cm PRO for A4 & A3 Screen Printing Screens

PRO Emulsion Scoop Coater for A4 and A3 Screen Printing Screens This double-sided scoop coater for screen printing ( 35 cm total width ) is used to apply photo emulsion evenly onto the screen mesh. The special feature of the PRO version is that it has two different edges, allowing the emulsion to be applied in different thicknesses. This is particularly useful for printing on black and dark textiles, as it allows for a thicker stencil, which in turn enables a heavier ink deposit. The sharp edge is used for a standard coat thickness, while the rounded edge is used for a thicker emulsion layer. To use it, pour the photo emulsion into the coater and then apply it to both sides of the screen mesh. Be sure to perform this step under yellow safelight conditions. Daylight or artificial light sources can prematurely expose the emulsion, rendering it unusable. When should you use the sharp vs. the rounded edge of the scoop coater? As a general rule, you use the sharp edge for all standard coatings for textile printing or screen printing on paper. You use the rounded edge when you want to apply a very thick layer of emulsion. This is useful, for example, when printing white ink onto a…