EZ FILM 30 is ideal for standard textile printing using conventional, non-aqueous garment printing inks. It is priced to be an economical alternative to direct emulsion in material cost and because it offers significant savings in labor and production time. EZ FILM 30 is ideal for mesh counts ranging from 230 - 419 threads /inch (90 and 165/cm.). It is pink in color and coated on 300-gauge matte-surface polyester. EZ FILM 30 produces superb stencils quickly, consistently, and with no mess or waste. At a controlled-coating thickness, EZ FILM 30’s exposure time and ink deposit (with the same mesh count) is always constant. It adheres perfectly, dries faster than direct emulsion, and exposes very quickly. EZ FILM 30 can be adhered with plain water or with QTX® direct emulsion. EZ FILM 30 is sold in convenient prepackaged sheets.
BENEFITS
Consistent stencil thickness
Control of ink deposit and ink costs
Consistent exposure time
Wet processing
Reduces potential for pinholes
Speeds production
"Pre-coated" stencils
Significantly less labor and production time
Prepackaged film sheets
No mess, no waste
Speeds up application.
Transparent pink color
Easy stencil inspection and see-through registration
Easy to Use
Minimal training required
Perfect stencils—every time
Fast exposure and processing
Fast stencil turnaround
Dries faster than direct emulsion
BASE EXPOSURE TABLE for EZ FILM 30 at 40 inches (100 cm.) on white polyester or nylon:
LIGHT SOURCE | EZ FILM 30 EXPOSURE TIME
Carbon Arc
30 amps | 78 sec.
110 amps | 21 sec.
Metal Halide
1000 watts | 52 sec.
2000 watts | 27 sec.
3000 watts | 17 sec.
4000 watts | 13 sec.
5000 watts | 11 sec.
7000 watts | 9 sec.
Pulsed Xenon
2000 watts | 152 sec.
5000 watts | 61 sec.
8000 watts | 38 sec.
Mercury Vapor
1000 watts | 70 sec.
2000 watts | 33 sec.
4000 watts |17 sec.
Fluorescent Tubes*
40 watts | 152 sec.
EXPOSURE VARIABLES FACTORS
MESH
Dyed Mesh 1.5-2.0
IMAGING
Fine line reverse printing 1.2
ADHERING
Direct/Indirect Method using QTX® 1.5
TAPED-UP POSITIVES
Taped-up or montage positives, per layer 1.1
EXPOSURE DISTANCE
20”/50 cm 0.25
24”/60 cm 0.36
28”/70 cm 0.49
32”/80 cm 0.64
36”/90 cm 0.81
40”/100 cm 1.00
44”/110 cm 1.21
48”/120 cm 1.44
52”/130 cm 1.69
56”/140 cm 1.95
60”/150 cm 2.25
72”/180 cm 3.24
84”/210 cm 4.41
100”/250 cm 6.25
FORMATS
EZ-FILM-30 is available in prepackaged sheets, 15 X 17 inches (≈ 38 X 43 cm.) and 17 X 24 inches (≈ 43 x 60.9 cm.)
