Smartmesh (and others) made by Nittoku's core technology enables the weaving of "Space," which are the openings created by warp and weft threads, as desired with micron accuracy from microns to centimeters in length and width. The family of products created from this technology is widely used in different forms in a diverse range of fields, such as screen printing, precision manufacturing, and medical care.
Manufacturing Process
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Purchase from original thread manufacturers
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Thread twisting and warping preparation
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Weaving
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Processing (dyeing, scouring, and heat setting)
Japanese Quality
Nittoku's production volume is world class and we confidently take this as proof that our products and it's quality are recognized globally. Quality is created through the eyes and hands of skilled employees. The skills of the employees that cannot be replaced by machinery have been demonstrated in all manufacturing processes and continues to support Nittoku's quality. In order to cultivate, inherit, and develop such human skills, Nittoku has made lots of efforts. We spend time fostering human resources, and they enhance their skills and pass them on to future generations. Quality that has been enhanced over time by human hands can be in your hands also!
Product Characteristics
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Maintains consistent mesh openings that aids in preventing spot moire
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Warp and weft threads are balanced to stretch equally during the print process
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Smartmesh reaches stable tension levels quickly and retains work hardened tension levels for the life of the screen.
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Smartmesh has memory, it resists both the initial pull of the squeegee as well as forces during the print stroke to preserve registration from the first print to the last
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On finer meshes, the thread surface is treated to help ink transfer to substrate instead of hanging up in the mesh, yeilding a better reproduction of artwork
What that means in printing?
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Retains tension better than any mesh available.
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Resists Accumulated Elongation Percentage. During printing the squeegee pulls on the mesh causing temporary stretch as it warms up. Smartmesh has memory for dot onto dot registration during the print run.
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Uniform mesh openings create consistent prints, better opacity, and predictable moire control.
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The weft and warp threads are balanced to resist the print forces optimally to improve registration abd orubt quality.
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On mesh above 280 the thread is treated to allow inks to pass through much easier for more consistent printing.
