Patent ID: 11912012
Assignee: DURALCHROME AG
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A process, including:
providing a direct to mesh screen printer, including a fixture to hold a frame, which is configured to hold a pre-stretched mesh in place during application of a jettable emulsion, a platen to hold a release fluid against one side of the pre-stretched mesh, and a printer carriage supporting a print head for printing the jettable emulsion on a side of the pre-stretched mesh opposite the platen;
placing the frame in the fixture;
dispensing the release fluid onto the platen or mesh;
bringing the platen and the mesh together to a taut configuration;
printing the jettable emulsion on the mesh; and
curing the jettable emulsion using UV radiation, wherein the release fluid comprises water and at least one emulsifier that prevents evaporation of the release fluid.