It provides a thick, even print by forcing ink through a photographically treated screen. Screen printing is low in initial cost and offers versatility of decorating effects. Flame treatment is often required prior to decoration.
Screen printing is especially economical for one color decoration and small runs.
Since each color is applied in a separate pass, a label with two colors is twice as costly as a one pass label. While multi-color decorations are always seam registered, seam registration is an extra cost in one color decoration. Printable type size should be no smaller than 3 point. In reverse printing, where copy can fill-in, type size should be no smaller than 6 point. Oval shaped containers can be flipped for economical one color printing of front and back panels.