Silkscreen

Our silkscreening process utilizes the latest in screen-preparation technology, as well as durable epoxy-based inks, to ensure a high resolution and quality finish. ProtoSpace stocks a variety of standard silkscreen ink colors, and can provide custom colors upon request.

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Font Sizes

Minimum 9 pt font size required, with the exception of silkscreening over sandtex powdercoat, which requires a minimum 11 pt font size.

Stocked Colors

List of Colors

Graphic File Formats

To ensure the highest print quality and clarity, vector graphic files are recommended:

.AI - Adobe Illustrator
.EPS - Encapsulated PostScript
.SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics
.PDF - Portable Document Format
.DXF or .DWG – AutoCAD


We can accept the following raster image files; however additional processing charges may apply:

.PNG - Portable Network Graphic
.JPG (.JPEG) - Joint Photographic Experts Group
.TIF (.TIFF)- Tagged Image File
.PSD - Photoshop
.VDX, .VSD, or. VSDX - Visio
.DOCX - Microsoft Word
.PPTX - Microsoft PowerPoint

Tolerances

As with everything in the manufacturing process, there are always some variances between parts and images (spatial registration). We use an X, Y and angular micro-adjust, which allows for a respectable tolerance of 0.020" | 0.51mm, which is more than adequate for most applications.

However, there are certain situations that are much more sensitive to disparation. Please see diagrams below for examples.

Figure 1 - Eccentric Circles: Left 0.020" (0.50mm) eccentricity x & y, middle 0.002" (0.05mm) x & y Right 0.010" (0.25mm) eccentricity x & y

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Cleaning Your Enclosures & Parts

We recommend any part or enclosure with digital print or silkscreen be cleaned using a mild soap/degreaser (for example: dish detergent), or water with a soft (non-abrasive) cloth or sponge.

Avoid using isopropyl alcohol, Lysol wipes, acetone or hand sanitizer. For cloths, we do not recommend paper towel, as it is abrasive.

Further Tolerances

ProcessTolerance
Silkscreen Positional
0.020" | 0.51mm
Digital Printing Positional
0.020" | 0.51mm

Let's Get Started

We believe the onboarding process should be as simple and hassle-free as possible.

Our team can process all of your paperwork to get the ball rolling in order to serve your custom manufacturing needs.