A) Polyester Mesh
Aadvantages:
Excellent chemical solvent resistance.
High temperature resistance.
Water resistance.
High dimensional stability
Low stretch-ability.
Ideal for printing requiring high accuracy, such as circuit printing.
Disadvantages:
Less wear resistance compared with nylon Mesh.
B) Nylon Mesh
Advantages:
High strength.
Superior wear resistance.
Excellent resistance against water and chemical.
Superb ink through sexual.
Disadvantages:
Easy to be stretched under high tension.
Easy to be flabby and lose precision after long time stretching.
Not suitable for fine printing such as circuit printing.
C) Stainless steel Mesh
Aadvantages:
High quality stainless steel material.
Good abrasion resistance.
High strength.
Low stretch-ability.
Suitable for fine printing.
Disadvantages:
Low elasticity refers to it will not return to its original shape once over-stretched.
Higher price than polyester and nylon Mesh.
From the above table, it is easy to find that polyester and stainless steel Mesh is long lasting and cost-efficient in the long run.
If you want to find an appropriate polyester or stainless steel Screen Printing Mesh for your application, a series of screen Mesh parameters including opening size, Mesh count, open areas and Mesh thickness should be taken into consideration.
