Silkscreen Printed Lanyards
The durability of silkscreen printed lanyards makes them great for everyday use in business, schools and security services. With silkscreen printing the imprint is transferred to the material by squeezing ink through a very fine “silkscreen” mesh which embodies the imprint information. The enhanced durability of this type of imprinting method is due to a greater amount of color applied to the material. Even greater durability of a screen printed imprint can be achieved by using a curing agent or catalyst mixed in with the ink which acts to harden the ink even further when dried.
The most common lanyard materials used for silkscreen printing are nylon and polyester from 3/8″ to 1.0″. the most common width is 3/4″. Smooth surfaces allow for finer detail to show up and work best for all printing methods. Woven Soflex nylon has the smoothest surface. But polyester will cheaper.
Silkscreen printed lanyards are typically printed in one or two colors on one or both sides. Single-sided printing is most common and more cost effective.
