{"id":637,"date":"2017-04-06T18:14:12","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T18:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/2017\/04\/06\/a-guide-to-long-lasting-screen-prints-tips-for-proper-curing\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T11:24:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:24:50","slug":"a-guide-to-long-lasting-screen-prints-tips-for-proper-curing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/ru\/a-guide-to-long-lasting-screen-prints-tips-for-proper-curing\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Long-Lasting Screen Prints: Tips for Proper Curing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last time we explored some ways to cure certain challenging garments. Here are some more tips to ensure a proper cure, no matter the substrate!<\/p>\n

The Right Tool for the Job<\/h2>\n

Over the years, you’ve probably heard stories of (or know personally) screen printers who cured their shirts in the kitchen oven, burned out mom’s favorite iron, used their flash cure for full cures, or purchased a heat gun (designed for baking and stripping paint) from a local hardware store. Maybe you’ve tried one of those ideas yourself! If so, it probably didn’t take you long to realize your production was suffering. While there are plenty of creative ways to cure screen printed garments, a conveyor dryer is the only real solution for a professional screen printing shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anatol’s Vulcan gas screen printing conveyor dryer<\/a> is the
\nperfect choice for curing all types of ink, in any size order.<\/p>\n

Some Basics of Curing<\/h2>\n

There are no long-term shortcuts to a conveyor dryer if you want to produce quality prints in any kind of financially viable quantity. Finding a dryer that will fit your work space and your work flow is the first step, but how can you be sure you’re using it to get the best cure possible? Knowing the basics and doing some testing is a good way to start.<\/p>\n

The right technique for curing your prints depends on the type of ink you’re using. The two basic types of ink used for screen printing are plastisol<\/b> and water-based ink.<\/b>. Here are some general guidelines for successfully curing them:<\/p>\n