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Is screen printing more expensive than steel printing?

Screen printing is flat printing, embossing, and gravure printing, which are known as the four major printing methods. Plate printing is also called pad printing, which belongs to one of the special printing methods. Both are often used in printing screens. Many printers are wondering which one is more expensive?

Specific analysis of specific things. The principle of screen printing stencil printing is: the printing plate (paper film or other printing plate is made with perforations that can pass the ink) during printing, the ink is transferred to the substrate (paper through the perforations of the stencil) by a certain pressure , Ceramics, etc.) to form images or text.

Stencil printing can print text, graphics and images on the surface of irregularly shaped objects, and it is now 

becoming an important special printing. For example, the text and patterns on the surface of mobile phones use this printing method, and the surface printing of many electronic products such as computer keyboards, instruments, meters, etc., is completed by pad printing.

As a printing mesh manufacturer with 30 years of experience, the technical staff told us that each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Screen printing is suitable for flat and large-area printing, while pad printing has a relatively small area, but pad printing can print unevenness, curved surfaces and irregular surfaces. It can be said that the two are complementary and can be printed except air and water. As for which printing is more expensive? This question cannot be generalized, but what needs to be printed according to yourself? Or selected materials, specifications, etc.

The above is the introduction of screen printing or plate printing. If you have any questions, please contact our professional customer service.

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