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Crack Printing
Crack printing is a printing method to produce an attractive design on the fabric surface. Here, rubber is used as the printing paste. It is similar to the rubber printing process but additional crack paste is used before the screen printer applies the rubber printing paste to the cotton fabric.
Here, I have given a printing process of cotton fabric with a crack printing process. Also, I have given a sample printing recipe.
Crack Printing Process Recipe:
- Rubber: 98%
- Fixer: 2%
- And crack paste / clear
Process Flow Chart Of Crack Printing
The following sequence is the crack printing. They are-
Fabric for printing
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Table preparation
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Fabric is placed on the table
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Crack paste, or clear apply with the help of a screen
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Dry in air temperature or hand dryer m/c (slight)
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Printing paste applied with the help of a screen
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Curing at 190 oC (belt speed: 2 m/min)
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Delivery
In sum, crack printing can be produced on the surface of t-shirts, polo shirts, and other finished knit and woven fabrics.
