Glossary · Manufacturing
What Is Silk Screen Printing?
Silk screen printing forces ink through a fine mesh stencil onto the pack, one screen per colour. It is the standard way to print logos, ingredient text and regulatory marks directly onto cylindrical bottles and tubes, and it needs no adhesive film.
Why it matters when you source
Direct printing avoids a label that can peel in a bathroom, and it is the usual choice once volumes reach the container minimum. The trade-off is that each colour needs its own screen, so multi-colour artwork becomes a set-up cost rather than a variable one.
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