SPSI Grape Ape Emulsion Pure Photopolymer - 1 Gallon
Premium ready-to-use pure photopolymer screen printing emulsion engineered for plastisol, UV, solvent, and many water-based ink systems, delivering ultra-fast exposure, outstanding stencil durability, exceptional image definition, and easy reclaiming.
Characteristics
SPSI Grape Ape Emulsion Pure Photopolymer is a high-performance, one-part SBQ photopolymer emulsion designed for professional screen printers seeking maximum productivity without sacrificing stencil quality. Ready to use directly from the container, Grape Ape eliminates diazo mixing while providing extremely fast exposure speeds, long shelf life, and consistent stencil performance for textile, graphic, and industrial printing applications.
Its high-solids formulation creates durable stencils with excellent mesh bridging and superior edge definition, allowing printers to reproduce fine lines, halftones, and intricate artwork with exceptional accuracy. The vibrant grape-colored emulsion offers excellent stencil visibility during coating, exposure, washout, and press setup, making image inspection and registration easier throughout production.
SPSI Grape Ape performs exceptionally well with plastisol, UV-curable, solvent-based, and many water-based ink systems. Its outstanding chemical resistance and abrasion resistance help maintain stencil integrity during long production runs while minimizing stencil breakdown and reducing downtime.
The medium-viscosity formula coats smoothly across a wide range of mesh counts and produces consistent emulsion-over-mesh (EOM) thickness with fewer coating passes. Fast drying, rapid exposure, clean washout, and easy reclaiming improve overall screen room efficiency while reducing labor and production costs.
Whether producing high-volume textile graphics, detailed process printing, industrial graphics, or general commercial screen printing, SPSI Grape Ape delivers reliable performance, excellent durability, and repeatable production results.
- Pure SBQ photopolymer formulation—no diazo mixing required
- Ready-to-use one-part emulsion
- Extremely fast exposure speeds
- Excellent resolution for fine lines, halftones, and detailed graphics
- Outstanding stencil durability for long production runs
- High solids content provides excellent mesh bridging
- Smooth coating with medium viscosity
- Strong resistance to plastisol, UV, solvent, and many water-based inks
- Bright grape color improves stencil visibility
- Excellent edge definition and image sharpness
- Wide exposure latitude for consistent results
- Easy washout and reclaiming
- Long shelf life compared to diazo emulsions
- Compatible with LED and traditional exposure systems
- Suitable for manual and automatic coating equipment
- Coat evenly to achieve consistent stencil thickness and optimal print quality.
- Dry screens completely in a clean, dust-free environment before exposure.
- Use an exposure calculator to establish proper exposure times for your exposure unit, mesh count, and coating thickness.
- Post-exposure can improve stencil durability for demanding production runs.
- For water-based and discharge inks, verify stencil resistance through production testing before long runs.
- Reclaim promptly after production to simplify stencil removal and maximize screen life.
- Keep the emulsion container tightly sealed when not in use to preserve shelf life.
- Store in a cool environment and avoid prolonged exposure to heat or direct sunlight.