Clemson GC 2070 Exam 1 Practice Test
2026
1. What is screen printing? Transferring an image by forcing ink through a stencil (opening)
2. Screen Printing Products T-shirts, towels, glassware, posters, decals
3. Screen Printing: Printing *Speed:* slow, long prep time
speed? Run length? Com- *Run length:* short runs, economically viable
pared to other process- *Compare:* very versatile, thick ink for outdoor durability, opaque ink
es? covers well, brilliant colors
4. Types of Screen Printing *Flatbed Press* (Clamshell/Four Poster)
Presses Sheet fed
*Cylinder Press*
Sheet fed, 4,000 to 6,000 impressions per hour
*Rotary Press*
Web fed, 200 feet per minute
*Carousel Press*
Textile or CD Printer
5. SGIA Specialty Graphic Imaging Association
6. What segments of the Lots of them, know 4
market does SGIA sup- Ex. Digital imaging, screen printing, signs, point of purchase, decals,
port? graphics, textiles, garments
7. Industrial screen printing The ability to print virtually any liquid onto virtually any solid, makes it
is ... the most flexible of all the imaging processes
8. Mesh filament materials *Monofilament:* single strand per thread
-more expensive but reuse often
*Multifilament:* many strands per thread
, Clemson GC 2070 Exam 1 Practice Test
2026
-stencil adhere better, thicker ink deposit, clean poorly
-less expensive, throw away after 1 use
9. What is mesh made of? *Nylon*
-flexes, stretches for container printing
-absorbs water and liquids, so may change size
*Polyester*
-does not elongate much, stable
-stronger
-takes tension better
*Silk*
-weaker
-expensive
*Cotton*
-cheap
-very weak
*Stainless steel*
-very strong
-conducts electricity
10. DdMO D: total mesh thickness
d: one thread thickness
M: width of mesh opening
O: open area of screen
Distributed Decision Making and Optimization
11. Mesh weaves Twill/Plain, The symmetry of a twill weave is such that a thread touches the
uses of these weaves? substrate in a line instead of at a point as with a plain weave. A plain
, Clemson GC 2070 Exam 1 Practice Test
2026
weave is recommended for fine line printing.
Twill is more likely to moire.
12. Which weave type is pre- Plain weave
ferred for halftone print-
ing?
13. Why can't you use 355 The ink is too thick to pass through the mesh
mesh for thick plastisol
T-shirt inks?
14. Why do you need to know It can alter the appearance negatively if the opening size of the mesh
the measurement of the is not the correct size, some inks won't fit through the mesh due to
opening of the mesh thickness
when printing some spe-
cial ink types?
15. What mesh count to lines 3 or 4 times the lpi
per inch halftone count
ratio is less likely to pro-
duce moiré?
16. Photo Stencil Types Direct, indirect, direct/indirect
17. Direct Photo Stencil 1. Liquid emulsion coated directly on screen; most durable, long runs
2. Screen coated, exposed through positive, washed out
3. Cheapest of all photo sensitive methods
4. Modern, automatic coaters used in many high quality facilities
18. Indirect Photo Stencil 1. Emulsion on plastic support sheet, used for fine detail, not as
durable in long runs
2. Can't be used on rough meshes, won't adhere
2026
1. What is screen printing? Transferring an image by forcing ink through a stencil (opening)
2. Screen Printing Products T-shirts, towels, glassware, posters, decals
3. Screen Printing: Printing *Speed:* slow, long prep time
speed? Run length? Com- *Run length:* short runs, economically viable
pared to other process- *Compare:* very versatile, thick ink for outdoor durability, opaque ink
es? covers well, brilliant colors
4. Types of Screen Printing *Flatbed Press* (Clamshell/Four Poster)
Presses Sheet fed
*Cylinder Press*
Sheet fed, 4,000 to 6,000 impressions per hour
*Rotary Press*
Web fed, 200 feet per minute
*Carousel Press*
Textile or CD Printer
5. SGIA Specialty Graphic Imaging Association
6. What segments of the Lots of them, know 4
market does SGIA sup- Ex. Digital imaging, screen printing, signs, point of purchase, decals,
port? graphics, textiles, garments
7. Industrial screen printing The ability to print virtually any liquid onto virtually any solid, makes it
is ... the most flexible of all the imaging processes
8. Mesh filament materials *Monofilament:* single strand per thread
-more expensive but reuse often
*Multifilament:* many strands per thread
, Clemson GC 2070 Exam 1 Practice Test
2026
-stencil adhere better, thicker ink deposit, clean poorly
-less expensive, throw away after 1 use
9. What is mesh made of? *Nylon*
-flexes, stretches for container printing
-absorbs water and liquids, so may change size
*Polyester*
-does not elongate much, stable
-stronger
-takes tension better
*Silk*
-weaker
-expensive
*Cotton*
-cheap
-very weak
*Stainless steel*
-very strong
-conducts electricity
10. DdMO D: total mesh thickness
d: one thread thickness
M: width of mesh opening
O: open area of screen
Distributed Decision Making and Optimization
11. Mesh weaves Twill/Plain, The symmetry of a twill weave is such that a thread touches the
uses of these weaves? substrate in a line instead of at a point as with a plain weave. A plain
, Clemson GC 2070 Exam 1 Practice Test
2026
weave is recommended for fine line printing.
Twill is more likely to moire.
12. Which weave type is pre- Plain weave
ferred for halftone print-
ing?
13. Why can't you use 355 The ink is too thick to pass through the mesh
mesh for thick plastisol
T-shirt inks?
14. Why do you need to know It can alter the appearance negatively if the opening size of the mesh
the measurement of the is not the correct size, some inks won't fit through the mesh due to
opening of the mesh thickness
when printing some spe-
cial ink types?
15. What mesh count to lines 3 or 4 times the lpi
per inch halftone count
ratio is less likely to pro-
duce moiré?
16. Photo Stencil Types Direct, indirect, direct/indirect
17. Direct Photo Stencil 1. Liquid emulsion coated directly on screen; most durable, long runs
2. Screen coated, exposed through positive, washed out
3. Cheapest of all photo sensitive methods
4. Modern, automatic coaters used in many high quality facilities
18. Indirect Photo Stencil 1. Emulsion on plastic support sheet, used for fine detail, not as
durable in long runs
2. Can't be used on rough meshes, won't adhere
