Many More Screen Printing Options
The RapidTag is far more than a t-shirt tagging machine. With custom pallets, tooling, and attachments, ASPE can configure a RapidTag to print on a wide range of substrates. Here are just some of the many more options we support.
One machine, many substrates.
Fleece
Notebooks
Swimming Caps
Gym Shorts
Leather Goods
Tote Bags
Polypropylene Bags
Can Coolers
How we print each material.
Heat Iron for Fleece
Fleece has a fuzzy texture and is known to have some issues when trying to screen print on it. We place an ironing station before print head #1 to press the fleece flat before printing. Because fleece is double-sided, fabric movement during printing is a real concern, so stock up on pallet adhesive, be generous when applying it to the platen, and reapply it more often.
Notebook Screenprinting
Our machines can screenprint on different kinds of notebook covers.
Printing on Swimming Caps
A 200 to 325 mesh screen is recommended. Silkscreen inks are concentrated and should be diluted with a mineral spirit solvent, roughly 30% solvent to 70% ink by volume. Thinners can be supplied with the ink or purchased locally. After dilution, the ink should air dry in 3 to 5 minutes, and it cures at 300f to 400f in two to six minutes, creating a permanent marking. Do not worry about the part taking the heat: most silicone parts can take 500 to 550f continuously. If your part melts, it is not silicone and you are using the wrong ink!
Auto-Unloading System
Labor cost is on the rise, which also drives up the cost of the end product or service. Consider the ASPE unloading attachment. With one operator you can comfortably produce 1,500 units per hour. The indexing system and the unloading system will match any human speed, so operators can go as high as 2,000 units per hour.
Printing on Gym Shorts
Most elementary, junior high, and high schools require students to wear gym uniforms during PE class, and each garment needs a way to easily mark the owner's name. We screen print white ink multiple times to build a solid base, which lets the owner easily write his or her name with a permanent marker.
Printing on Leather
Leather is a high-quality substrate that can be decorated using the screen printing method. Leather gloves, journals, and patches are some of the more popular items printed on the RapidTag machine. We recommend adding a catalyst to your ink to bond it to the leather substrate. You can also use NAZDAR 7200 Lacquer with a high mesh screen.
Printing on Tote Bags
The RapidTag bag printer is the most efficient screen printing machine for cotton canvas tote bags, so much so that we sometimes call it the "Tote Bag Machine." A 40-inch diameter machine will produce over 1,000 bags per hour with 2 colors, 2 flash cures, and 5 stations. Custom pallets and configurations are always available. Contact your ASPE representative for pricing and information.
Printing on Polypropylene Tote Bags
Polypropylene can be a little difficult to print on, especially promotional polypropylene bags, but not with the RapidTag. The secret to steady production is heating your pallets to about 150 degrees Fahrenheit so the ink adheres to the substrate quickly. Check the temperature with a heat gun pointed at the pallets. Most customers use a curing additive to get a quicker, stronger bond because most plastisol inks need about 325 degrees Fahrenheit to cure, which polypropylene cannot withstand. In our shop we avoid the additive because it dries up on the screens; with hot pallets, our flash cure systems only need a split second to cure straight white plastisol.
Can Cooler Printing
The engineers at ASPE Inc. built the perfect can cooler printing machine. It prints one side of a can cooler, flips the product 180 degrees to print the other side, and then automatically removes the can cooler. Pallet size depends on the material: usually about 3.75 inches wide for a foam can cooler and about 3.5 inches for a neoprene can cooler.
Custom jobs on the RapidTag.
Hassle-free logistics.
We offer fast, reliable worldwide shipping for all of our printing machines. Each unit is professionally crated, heat-treated, and ISPM 15 certified to meet international standards. Wherever you are, our logistics team assists you every step of the way, from documentation to tracking, so your equipment arrives ready to perform.
Global Delivery
ISPM 15 Certified Crating
Fast Turnaround
Shipping Support
Tell us what you want to print.
If you do not see your substrate here, ask us. We build customized machines every day. Learn more about the customization process.