Screen Printing Chemicals

Used with either water or solvent-based inks on polyester screen fabrics only. (Reclaim screen with Ulano Stencil Remover No. 4).

For positive screen printing. Brush Drawing Fluid on areas to print. Spread Screen Filler over entire bottom side of screen. Spray water onto top of screen to wash out covered areas. Print with water-based ink.

Apply to 8XX polyester screen for textile inks. Use finer mesh for poster inks. For block-out, use the same emulsion. Washes out of screen with Ulano Stencil Remover .4. Sensitizer included.

This fast-drying diazo-photopolymer, dual-cure emulsion provides unequalled exposure latitude, even if underexposed. This emulsion has superb coating properties and durability, and is resistant to all water-based UV-cured and solvent-based inks.

For removing direct emulsion or CDF direct films from screens. Fast action on all types of fabric. Easy-to-use. Contains no strong alkaline or hypochlorites. Will not etch fabrics. Odorless.

General purpose, medium dry grade for thinning clear and pigmented lacquer-based inks and paints, and for removing lacquer based handcut film from screens. Cleans brushes, rollers, and degreases parts.

The Jacquard Film Marker lets you create hand-drawn film negatives on Jacquard SolarFast Film for use with Jacquard SolarFast Dyes. It’s also ideal for making hand-drawn film positives for screen printing stencils when you’re using Jacquard Screen Printing Inks. Permanent black ink goes on smoothly, dries instantly, and is non-toxic. Keep a few on hand for marking up or archiving photographic media as well.

Use Jacquard SolarFast Wash to remove undeveloped Jacquard SolarFast dye from prints. This concentrated detergent also reduces the risk of back staining (redepositing color where you don’t want it) during washing. This is especially important for preserving white areas and highlights when making photographic prints on fabric or paper.

"Fix" your heat setting problems and improve washability with Versatex Screen Printing Color Fixer! Add the Fixer to Versatex fabric paints, printing inks, or airbrush colors and no heat setting is necessary.

Sprayway Anti-Skin Spray prevents ink skinning on rollers, fountains, screens, and squeegees.

Sprayway Fast Tack 384 Super Flash Adhesive is a high-quality industrial-grade spray adhesive with the excellent heat resistance required for flash-cure applications. Safe to use on any fabric. 20 oz can.

Sprayway Screen Opener opens up dried-up ink areas, preventing screen clogging without leaving a film. It is best used with plastisol inks, and only on screens made with photographic (direct or indirect) stencils or lacquer-proof knife-cut films.

Removes oil and sizing from new or old screens. Use before stencil film application and after ink removal. Effective even in hard water. Non-caustic.

For removing direct emulsion or CDF direct films from screens. Fast action on all types of fabric. Easy-to-use. Contains no strong alkaline or hypochlorites. Will not etch fabrics. Odorless.

Mechanically abrades and degreases polyester and nylon screens in one operation. (Replaces Microgrit No. 2 and Degreaser No. 3 when both operations are necessary).

For cleaning screen fabrics. Stiff plastic bristles work cleaning agents into material to work up a "tooth" for best film adhesion. Bristles are set in wood block.

Screen wash-up dissolves all ink systems efficiently with a minimum of time and effort. Meets standards for safe and effective cleaning of all inks used in the printing process of screen printing.

Developed to be as kind to the environment as they are to artists, EZ Air 3-In-One Cleaners were created to be environmentally safe, and to minimize exposure to harmful solvents. Available in two formulations and two sizes, each was developed to be used for three purposes.

Diazo Photo Emulsion Remover is more effective than bleach in cleaning screens used in screen printing. Just apply the remover to both sides of the screen, scrub with a soft brush, apply again, wait three minutes, and scrub and rinse with hot water.

At last, a highly effective screen filler remover and screen cleaner! Makes screen cleaning a breeze! Apply to both sides of screen, scrub, then apply again. In just 3-5 minutes, screens come clean using hot water and a nylon brush.

Sprayway Screen Opener opens up dried-up ink areas, preventing screen clogging without leaving a film. It is best used with plastisol inks, and only on screens made with photographic (direct or indirect) stencils or lacquer-proof knife-cut films.

Used with either water or solvent-based inks on polyester screen fabrics only. (Reclaim screen with Ulano Stencil Remover No. 4).

With a higher solids content than Ulano TZ Diazo Emulsion, this pale violet, phthalate-free, water-resistant screen emulsion shares TZ's main characteristics but offers even better resolution, edge definition, and exposure latitude.

For use with weaker light sources, allows margin of exposure error. Great for high volume work. Use polyester fabric for best results. Outstanding print quality. Diazo sensitizer included.

Apply to 8XX polyester screen for textile inks. Use finer mesh for poster inks. For block-out, use the same emulsion. Washes out of screen with Ulano Stencil Remover .4. Sensitizer included.

An ideal emulsion for waterbased printing, Ulano LX-660 is a diazo-sensitized, dual-cure emulsion with superior resistance to waterbased inks and most solvent-based inks.

Specially formulated for sportswear printing, Ulano Orange is a ready-to-use SBQ-photopolymer direct emulsion. Its high viscosity makes it a good choice for mesh fabric and improves control when hand-coating screens, while its high solid content makes for faster drying and better mesh bridging.

A and B pre-measured developer for pre-sensitized indirect films. One packet each of A and B powder mixed with warm water makes 1 pint or 1 quart of developer.

Ulano Proclaim EC is a ready-to-use, diazo-free, dual-cure emulsion that eliminates diazo mixing, stirring, and de-bubbling. It has superb coating properties and durability, and is resistant to all solvent-based inks, as well as waterbased UV-cured inks.

This fast-drying diazo-photopolymer, dual-cure emulsion provides unequalled exposure latitude, even if underexposed. This emulsion has superb coating properties and durability, and is resistant to all water-based UV-cured and solvent-based inks.

Lightning-fast exposing screen emulsion for textile applications. High solids content provides stencil build per wet-on-wet coat, plus bridging of coarse textile meshes. Resists water-based textile inks.

For spotting pinholes and quick-fix repair of minor screen breakdowns. Replaces masking tape for jobs in progress. Blocked out pinholes will stand up to repeated screen wipings. Flash dry, water-water-soluble.

System 3 Screen Drawing Fluid is applied by brush directly to the screen to create the drawn image. It can be applied accurately when used full strength, but it must be diluted with water for application on finer detail areas.

Used to create a positive stencil on silkscreens and to achieve "painterly" effects, Jacquard Screen Drawing Fluid can be used with all waterbased screenprinting inks.

For use with all waterbased screenprinting inks, Jacquard Screen Filler and Block Out is formulated for safe and easy use with Jacquard’s Screen Drawing Fluid, or for independent use to block out portions of a silk screen.

For positive screen printing. Brush Drawing Fluid on areas to print. Spread Screen Filler over entire bottom side of screen. Spray water onto top of screen to wash out covered areas. Print with water-based ink.

Use System 3 Acrylic Screen Printing Medium in conjunction with System 3 Acrylics for a safe, solvent-free alternative to traditional printmaking. System 3's rich pigmentation assures the strong, clear color definition demanded by professional printmakers.

Golden Acrylic Silkscreen Medium is a waterborne system designed to blend with Golden acrylic paints for silkscreen application. It increases the working time and slows the paint’s drying time in the screen.

Jacquard Puff Additive increases the relief effect of prints on natural or synthetic fabric, paper, vinyl, metal, and leather when added to Jacquard Screen Printing Inks. Heat must be applied. Once puffed, the print is washfast and dry-cleanable.

Mixing Jacquard SolarFast Thickener with Jacquard SolarFast Dyes increases viscosity for use in screen printing. No heat, steam, or chemical fixing required. Printed fabrics are completely soft, lightfast, and washable, and images are permanent. Screen and tools clean up easily with water. On paper, Jacquard SolarFast Dye creates a relief-free surface.

Jacquard Versatex Clear Extender can be added to Versatex Screen Printing Inks to increase color transparency when printing on fabric or paper. This clear, non-toxic, water-based extender won’t affect the consistency or texture of the ink, plus it’s washfast and lightfast. Cleanup is easy with soap and water.

When mixed with water-based screen printing inks, Jacquard Versatex Screen Life slows drying time so you don’t have to rush your screen printing projects. It preserves water retention and extends workability time — particularly helpful for long print runs or hot, dry conditions. Screens also clean more quickly and easily.

Turn acrylic paint into silkscreen or monoprinting ink with Liquitex Silkscreen Medium. It changes the consistency of water-based acrylics without affecting color or opacity. It extends drying time and increases fluidity and paint volume, so you can create precisely printed fabric designs of archival quality. It comes in a 237 ml (8 oz) jar.

All New Masters mediums can be mixed with New Masters Classic Acrylics and other New Masters Mediums. Use this paste as a universal screen printing medium.

Speedball Screen Printing Acrylic Extender Base is formulated to create more transparent ink colors. Simply mix with any Speedball Acrylic Ink, in any proportion, for desired level of transparency. Use on paper or wood. It cleans up easily with water.