October 29th, 2007, 02:23 AM
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Re: Capillary Film
mapx, I use capillary film exclusively, and it's wonderful. It's so much easier to use than emulsion, and it's saves a lot time. So if time is important to you, then you have to consider that in your value comparison. Capillary film produces considerably better quality stencils than liquid emulsion also. And you also get consistency in your stencils. They don't change with a change in humidity.
Keep in mind that with cap film, you can degrease and coat your screen in 1 step, with no drying time between (which saves time). Also you will NEVER have any pinholes when using cap film like get with emulsion. And you have no messy cleanup. You'll never have to clean a scoop coater again. You don't have to worry about dust or ling getting on the screens while they are drying. You don't have to worry about the humidity in your drying environment.
Granted, it costs more than emulsion. But you have to weigh all the options, not just the material cost. It costs around $2 per sheet +/- .50 cents. So if you are doing a $300 job that uses 3 screens, you are talking about $6 for your film compared to say $1 for the liquid. It's not that big of a deal to me. If my profits was the most important thing and I was trying to scrimp and save every penny, I guess I would look into emulsion, but I wouldn't enjoy it :-)
I use Ulano CDF film. It's one of the best in the business.
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