Fight the Freeze

 STOCK UP NOW BEFORE THE SNOW FLYS IN!

It's that time of year again. There is a bite to the air, frost on your car windows, there might even be a dusting of snow outside your front door. Why does this affect your screen print shop? Screen printers need to be conscious of both what you order and when you order it.

Both emulsion and emulsion remover can and will freeze. Most emulsions are not freeze/thaw stable. Depending on the emulsion's chemistry, you’ll see a number of different results when opening the container. What do you need to be on the lookout for? Here’s a quick guide.

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3 Ways to Spot Frozen Emulsion and How to Handle it

Great prints need strong foundations. Build from the screen up with Baselayr — chemicals, supplies, and equipment for the darkroom.

With three options, Baselayr makes emulsion simple. Printers will experience fast exposure times, high resolution, images rinsing out effortlessly, and screens reclaiming painlessly.

Baselayr has three series of exposure units: X-Series, V-Series, and Y-Series. Each series have their own features so printers can invest in the right unit for their shop. All exposure units use LED bulb technology, producing sharper, cleaner stencils. The equipment is designed to perform.

Everything starts and ends in the darkroom. Elevate your darkroom with Baselayr.

• The Baselayr Emulsion Product Catalog
• Browse the Baselayr equipment catalog
• Download "How to make a stencil" poster to hang in your darkroom