What’s better: dual cure emulsions or photopolymer emulsions?

Which ever one works best for your application. They are both excellent products that have a lot going for them. Let’s look at the plusses and minuses of each one.

Dual Cure plusses:

• Great resistance to a wide range of solvent based inks.
• Very good resolution.
• Very wide exposure latitude.
• Usually supplied in high solids above 30%.
• Easily reclaims.

Dual cure negatives:

• Short shelf life- once it’s mixed you must use it within 4 weeks.
• Can stain the mesh

Dual Cure plusses:

• Same as the dual cure emulsions except that it costs more.
• Has a very long shelf life of over one year. If you use your emulsion fast (under a month) shelf life isn’t an issue.