Original Research Article Paper for Screen Printing Applications – A Paper Development Study

Screen printing originated in China during the Song dynasty (960-1279 CE) and is used today commercial artistic applications. The presented research project describes development of a screen-printing product for studio art improvement paper properties from laboratory small 12-inch machine development, followed by semi production at speed 128 ft/min on 48-inch final paper, showed an throughout process mechanical optical properties. finished exceeded expectations artist using studio. produced with basis weight 63 g/m² thickness 94 µm mixture 70% northern bleached hardwood Kraft pulp 30% softwood pulp. ISO brightness opacity bluish gray colour was 35.6% 100%, color value L*, a*, b* Hunter scale 65.8%, 0.9, 1-0.7 respectively. As parameter attachment water-based inks, surface roughness top side 1703 ml/min bottom (wire side) 1336 ml/min. Cobb number indicating water penetration 28.9 g/m².Bending stiffness direction cross resulted 22 mN 12 tensile index measured 52.9 N·m/g 31.6 de cross-machine direction.