Screen Printing

Screen printing is a printing process in which ink is forced through a patterned mesh onto a substrate using a squeegee. In foreign trade, this term is often used to describe surface decoration processes for products such as textiles, plastics, glass, metal, and ceramics. Usage scenarios include: customers requiring product logos or patterns to be screen printed, specifying the printing method in quotations, and confirming process details during order production. Note: It is necessary to clarify the number of printing colors (one screen per color), printing area, substrate material, and ink type (e.g., environmental requirements), and to distinguish it from heat transfer, pad printing, and digital printing—screen printing has a thick ink layer, vivid colors, and good weather resistance, but poor gradient effects and limited precision for small text. Foreign trade practitioners should specify 'screen printing' and the specific color code (e.g., Pantone) in contracts to avoid disputes caused by misunderstandings of the process.