Summary for stainless steel etched placards Discussion
Stainless steel etched placards are the focus of this thread, where G. Balaji asks how to get deeper stainless steel etching with less undercut using conventional processes. He says he already uses screen printing with an acid- and alkali-resistant maskant, but wants better masking paste, chemical additives, or the right etchant to produce sharp, deep name plates. The excerpt shown does not include any technical replies or named solutions, so no specific process recommendation can be attributed from the source. A later poster, Jayant Kushwah, also asks for guidance on how to start etching work from the initial stage, showing that the thread is also of interest to beginners entering the field. Based on the available text, the page is mainly a request for practical advice rather than a resolved technical discussion.
Q. Dear sir,
I am presently engaged in the manufacture of Aluminium anodised, Brass and Stainless Steel Name Plates. I am quite new to this line of activity. I need your help in solving my following problem. Though I am quite successful in getting a result, I am not been able to etch stainless steel very deep using conventional etching processes. I am keen to know additives which can minimize undercuts and give a sharp deep etching. I am adapting Screen Printing Process for masking using acid and alkali resistant maskant. I request the reader to provide me with some solution for better masking paste, chemical additives or right etchant for my problem.
Thanking you,
G.BALAJI
metal etching and finishing STARTER – Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
2004
Q. I am a Screen Printer & DTP Designer I also want to do the job in etching works please guide us how can I start at the initial stage.
thanks,
Jayant kushwah
– INDORE, (M.P.), INDIA
March 22, 2008