This is one of the recent developments in printing which gives thick prints on the surface of garments.Achieved by either giving more number of coats or by using thickener indirect films used for making the screens. This type of printing apply by screen. Rubber or plastic sold is used as a paste. Screen applies many times on a same design. If it may be thick around 5-6mm then apply high density sticker. High Density is a popular special effect that rises straight up off the shirt and has a hard rubbery feel with sharp edges. A High density print has slight glossy finish.

5. High density
printing

6. High Density Printing
 High- Density Printing the process
of printing a specially formulated
ink through a very thick stencil to
achieve a raised, glossy smooth
print with very sharp edges.
 High density inks allows you to
achieve a three-dimensional effect
with sharp, well defined outlines.
 The process is very slow but the
end product is unique.

7. High Density Printing
 This is one of the recent
developments in printing which
gives thick prints on the surface of
garments.
 Achieved by either giving more
number of coats or by using
thickener indirect films used for
making the screens.
 High Density is a popular special
effect that rises straight up off the
shirt and has a hard rubbery feel
with sharp edges. A High density
print has slight glossy finish.

8. High-Density Printing
Process Flow Chart
Fabric/ Garments Pre-Treatment
Prepare High-density paste (100%)
Screen Table/ Machine preparation
Fabric Plaited on the table
High-density Paste apply by screen
Curing at 160 °C (Belt speed 3 min/min)
Delivery

9. High-Density Printing
Technique
• HD or High Density Printing utilizes advanced technique from
an experience screen printer to achieve a unique 2D style finish
that is raised from the T-shirt.
• Correct HD printing isn't just building layers upon layers
using normal plastisol ink through a standard coated screen. To
achieve the best result, it all comes down to the screen itself.
• We coat the screen multiple times until we are happy with the
thickness of the outside face of the screen, we then use a
special film that works with this thicker emulsion.
• Once our screen is complete, we mix a specially formulated
HD ink which will slightly raise but still remain sharp. This
process is fairly complex and time consuming but the results
speak for themselves.

10. High-Density Printing
Equipment's
Sample fabric/ T-shirt
High density Printing Paste
Screen printing machine/ Table
Screen with appropriate Mesh
Drying & Curing chamber

11. The Inks
• There are three general types of textile
inks (or pastes, as we referred to them in
Printing ):
1. Solvent-based inks (Traditional)
2. Water-based inks
3. Plastisol inks (recommended to use in High density print)

12. High Density Ink
• High Density is a popular special effect ink that when
printed, rises straight up off the shirt and has a hard
rubbery feel with sharp edges. A High density print has
slight glossy finish.
• Suede is a milky coloured additive that is added to
Plastisol. With suede additive you can make any colour of
Plastisol have ‘suede’ feel.
• Generally 50% suede additive to your normal
Plastisol.Suede is a special effect ink similar to high density
ink except with soft leather like feel.[18] Suede ink can be
either printed high for a 3-D effect or printed normally for
a more subtle felt like feel.

13. A finished sueade print has a matte finish and is very soft to the
touch.High Density and Suede are clear bases that can be added to
any print color. (example blue-"High Density" grey "Suede"
Suede is a special effect ink similar to high density ink except with a
soft leather like feel. Suede ink can be either printed high for a 3-D
effect or printed normally for a more subtle felt like feel.
A finished sueade print has a matte finish and is very soft to the
touch.
High Density and Suede are clear bases that can be added to any
print color.
(example blue-"High Density" grey "Suede"
Suede ink was derived from puff ink. The process for printing is
similar, but suede ink results with with a raised fuzzy nap
reminiscent of suede leather
Suede leather is made from the underside of the skin, primarily
lamb, although goat, pig, calf and deer are commonly used

14. Plastisol inks
 Plastisol inks are widely used in garment printing.
 They are easy to print, do not dry in the screen, can be very
opaque on dark garments, and will adhere to most textiles.
 They are composed primarily of two ingredients, PVC resin (a
white powder) and plasticizer (a thick, clear liquid).
 Plastisol inks have one outstanding characteristic, they must be
heated to dry. They will not dry, or cure, at normal
temperatures. For a complete cure, they must reach 290-330º F
(143-166º C).
 Plastisol inks do not color the fibers like a dye. Instead the ink
wraps around the fibers and makes a mechanical bond with the
fabric. For this reason, they will not adhere to non-porous
substrates such as plastic, metal, and glass.
 Health, Safety and Environmental friendly.

15. • Pantone Approved - Color Matching System :
• Plastisol Ink Mixing System is the next
generation of inks for mixing colors. The PIM
system contains 10 primary High Opacity
colors and uses only 6 Fluorescent. All colors
have wet on wet properties. Recipe book is
available for creating shades. With the uses of
enhancer additives special effects become
simple. Whether matching Pantone or a buyer’s
special color, this system will make matching
simple. PIM System will reduce overall cost.
The easy of printing will increase production
speeds.
• Application and Substrate: Mixing colors can be
printed directly on cotton, cotton/polyester or
polyester fabrics.
• Stencil: Direct, Indirect or Capillary Films
NB: When printing on nylon fabric use Long Life
Bonding Agent (add 10 to 15% by weight).

16.  High Density Inks work
best with solid, bold
graphic areas such as text
or symbols and logos.
 High Density Inks
cannot be used for
halftone images or
graphics with fine detail.

17. Screen Printing
• A process, where ink is mechanically applied
to a substrate with the use of a screen and
squeegee.

20. Mesh count
 The mesh count is the number of threads per
inch (tpi) used to weave the mesh.
 Typical mesh counts for screen printing range
from 85 tpi to 355 tpi.
 The high mesh counts, have a very small thread
diameter and less open area.
 Prints require more fineness should be use finer
mesh count.
Hi density printing ink Mesh count
1. Solvnt/Water base
(1st & 2nd times)
Overprint (3rd to 6th times)
2. Plastisol
80 –110
110 –175
125–305

21. Screen Printing machine with dryer/
curing chamber

22. Additional Pricing for High Density
Garments
Quantity
12-23
pes
24-50
pes
51-99
pes
100-199
pes
200-299
pes
300+
pes
Additional
Cost
+$5 per
item
+$4 per
item
+$2.50
per item
+$1.25 pe
r item
+.50¢ per
item
Call
Cost of Print

23. High Density v/s Rubber Puff Printing
High density screen printing at first glance seems to be
some sort of high-quality puff print. Actually, the high
density inks are not puff inks at all. They are a high
viscosity ink designed to easily flow through your
screen mesh while holding a very sharp edge with
durability fasteners towards World Standards.

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