| Mesh | 18 X 20 | 19 X 22 | 20 X 24 | 23 X 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 10.50 | 11.00 | 13.50 | 16.50 |
| 38 | 9.50 | 10.00 | 11.50 | 14.50 |
| 61 | 8.50 | 9.00 | 9.50 | 12.50 |
| 86 | 9.00 | 9.50 | 10.00 | 12.75 |
| 110 | 9.00 | 9.50 | 10.00 | 12.75 |
| 125 | 9.50 | 10.25 | 10.75 | 14.25 |
| 158 | 10.00 | 10.50 | 11.00 | 14.50 |
| 180 | 10.25 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 15.00 |
| 196 | 10.25 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 15.00 |
| 230 | 10.50 | 11.50 | 12.00 | 16.00 |
| 280 | 10.75 | 12.00 | 12.50 | 17.00 |
| 305 | 11.50 | 13.00 | 13.25 | 18.00 |
| 355 | 12.00 | 13.50 | 13.75 | 18.75 |
| Mesh | 20 X 24 | 23 X 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 15.75 | 19.75 |
| 38 | 13.75 | 17.75 |
| 61 | 11.75 | 15.75 |
| 86 | 12.25 | 16.00 |
| 110 | 12.25 | 16.00 |
| 125 | 13.00 | 17.50 |
| 158 | 13.25 | 17.75 |
| 180 | 13.75 | 18.25 |
| 196 | 13.75 | 18.25 |
| 230 | 14.25 | 19.25 |
| 280 | 14.75 | 20.25 |
| 305 | 15.50 | 21.25 |
| 355 | 16.00 | 22.00 |
Remove old fabric and clean frame as well as possible. Ship to us with mesh counts. We will ship it back to you as soon as possible. Additional charges may be applied for frames requiring additional preparation.
NEW!
Squeegee Sharpening Service
Pocono Mt. Screen Supply is happy to announce our new squeegee sharpening service!
The squeegee is certainly one of the most important tools used in the screen printing process. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most neglected. After investing countless sums of money on equipment, mesh, pre-press preparation, ink and substrate, the low-tech inexpensive squeegee is the primary factor that controls the ink deposit, affects the color and sharpness of the printed image, and ultimately controls the quality of the finished product. The squeegee alone forces the ink into the screen mesh, keeps the mesh in contact with the substrate, adapts the mesh to the shape of the substrate, and removes the excess ink from the mesh.
Squeegee manufacturers try to manufacture their blades with as sharp an edge as possible. However, while you may not be able to see it, the edge of the squeegee begins to wear from the very first impression. Eventually, this wear will cause the following conditions:
- The edge will become rounded, leaving a progressively heavier deposit of ink.
- The edge may become so highly polished it will tend to skip over the ink rather than spread it. This happens primarily with poster, water-based, or plastisol inks.
- The edge may become swollen and chip due to aggressive inks.
- The edge may become uneven due to wear at some spots and not others.
The simplest and most cost effective solution to these problems is to sharpen the edge. Let us do the work for you! Simply send in your worn out squeegee, and for only 25¢ per inch we can restore the rubber to like new condition.
Call or email us today to find out more about this great new service!
Tensioning
Screen Tension is the most crucial element that determines how much control you will have over the printing process. Insufficient tension can cause poor coverage by forcing the ink into the garment instead of laying on top. Printing with high tension will result in better registration, faster printing speeds, less ink build up, and reduce operator fatigue.
Rapid Tensioning vs. Stage Tensioning
Rapid Tensioning is the most common method used to achieve a stretched screen printing frame. Rapid Tensioning results in the fabric beginning to stabilize immediately, and level off below the recommended tension level. Thus resulting in tension loss and improper tension levels. This technique is used by most screen makers. Stage Tensioning, however, is very time consuming because of the series of stretch and relaxation, which allows the fabric to stabilize without damaging the mesh characteristics. This process allows us to achieve higher tension levels with the use of low elongation fabrics.
Our studies have concluded that the Stage Tensioning procedure will produce higher tension levels with less tension loss.
Pocono Screen Is Proven "Best Tensioned Wood Frame"
Pocono Screen was proven "Best Tensioned Wood Frame" by The Press Magazine (August 2000). Using the staged procedure, Pocono Screen can sustain high tension levels far exceeding the competition. The use of our newly installed Harlacher H28-S4 system and Saati mesh provide constant and uniform tensions unsurpassed by any other stretching method today.
Harlacher H28 Stretching System
Using our newly installed Harlacher H28-S4 Stretching System which features a 4-way stretching system, and the use of Saati Hitech Mesh, we can assure the customer elevated tensioning along with consistant results. We have the facilities to build and stretch up to 8'x16'. The Harlacher H28-S4 is the world's premier screen stretcher manufactured in Switzerland and used worldwide to produce top quality precision screens.
