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Article: Scientists discover new possibilities for screen printing.(European Report)
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- Ink World
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- October 1, 2004
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Printing is being put under the microscope of scientists in an effort to improve the efficiency of technologies at a time when the graphics industry is under intense competitive pressure, particularly from the Internet.
As they investigate unexplored parts of printing processes, some scientists are arriving at controversial conclusions, particularly for makers of printing equipment and consumables like ink.
Screen printing is probably among the oldest of the modern printing processes, having its roots in early medieval China and Japan. Yet it is perhaps the least understood.
"In the early 20th century, screen printing was reinvented, but since ...