{"id":672,"date":"2017-07-13T08:19:33","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T08:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/2017\/07\/13\/a-general-guide-to-quartz-flash-settings-for-screen-printing\/"},"modified":"2023-05-02T14:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T14:57:36","slug":"a-general-guide-to-quartz-flash-settings-for-screen-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/es\/a-general-guide-to-quartz-flash-settings-for-screen-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"A General Guide to Quartz Flash Cure Settings for Screen Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"
First off, your pallets <\/a>should be preheated between 120\u00b0F and 160\u00b0F or so. Some people choose not to preheat and instead extend the flash’s initial dwell time and adjust the settings as the job progresses.<\/p>\n As a general guide when using plastisol ink with 100% cotton apparel, start at 2.5 seconds and your flash intensity at maximum, or 3.5 seconds with your intensity set to 4 on an Anatol quartz flash. When flashing polyester or nylon<\/a>, set your flash time to 2 seconds with your intensity at 4. These settings are starting points and may change depending on a number of variables. Please note that as a print run goes on it’ll likely be necessary to adjust your flash as the pallets become hotter. Remember that a successful flash merely gels the surface of the ink so that another layer may be placed over part or all of it.<\/p>\n Anatol’s Rapid Wave quartz flash cure<\/a> is designed to flash evenly and efficiently.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Type of Ink<\/td>\n | Flash Temperature Range \n(in degrees F)<\/td>\n | Quartz Dwell Range \n(in seconds)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Standard Plastisol<\/td>\n | 220-250<\/td>\n | 2.5 – 4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Fast Flash<\/td>\n | 190-210<\/td>\n | 2.0 – 3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Water-Based<\/td>\n | 220-250<\/td>\n | 3.5 – 5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Discharge<\/td>\n | 190-220<\/td>\n | 4.5 – 7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
Silicone Base<\/td>\n | 170-210<\/td>\n | 4.0 – 6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n As always, it’s important to get the most current information available as ink technology changes all the time. It’s also a good idea to keep an open mind. Experiment with new inks that might assist your shop’s production or improve the quality of your prints. Record the settings the work best for you.<\/p>\n Looking for some more tips on flash cures? Check out this blog post:<\/p>\n |