Screen printing squeegee’s maintenance and storage

If you know the maintenance and storage about squeegee, you can save money because of your knowledge.So let’s know something about screen printing squeegee.

Maintenance
Achieving the best screen printing performance and productivity is greatly dependent on the selection of the correct squeegee for the application and proper squeegee maintenance. When printing, monitor production time and rotate squeegees frequently. (The necessary rotation frequency is dependent on the ink / solvent system involved in the application) By doing so, you will achieve a more uniform print quality and increase the life of your squeegees.
A squeegee should always be wiped clean and dry following removal from the press and stored in a dry environment at room temperature. The blade should be allowed to recover from the ink and solvent attack and rest for a period of 24 hours. It can then be placed back into production, or if necessary re-sharpened and placed back into production.
Storage
Polyurethane squeegees should always be stored flat in a dry (50% Relative Humidity) environment at room temperature.(approximately 60-70 degrees F) Storage at temperatures below 60 degrees F may show an increase in durometer. This increase has no influence on the physical properties or the performance of the polyurethane. Under these storage conditions,the shelf life of the squeegee is approximately one year. Older squeegees often show increased printing performance.