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Photopolymer Screen Printing Emulsion

Photopolymer emulsions (SBQ emulsions) are pre-sensitized for fast exposure and easy use. They are the most commonly used emulsions in screen printing, especially for plastisol printing and LED exposure systems.

These emulsions provide excellent detail for fine lines and halftones while improving production efficiency. A reliable choice for small to medium print shops looking for consistent results without mixing. Photopolymer emulsions are widely used in garment screen printing due to their fast exposure times and ability to produce consistent, high-detail stencils.

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Orange Works Emulsion Gallon
Price: $59.95
Availability: Stock
Atlas Screen Supply Company Item #: ECONOPBW5 -

Blue Works™ Pure Photopolymer Emulsion is fast exposing, easy to reclaim, and ideal for screen printing shops with humid environments. Blue Works™ Emulsion is compatible with screens for plastisol screen printing ink. Ideal for shops with humid environmentsFast exposingVery easy to reclaim Fast drying Superior mesh bridging High solids (47%) — lower cost per screen/more screens per gallonReady for Use, No Mixing Required24 Month Shelf-LifeAppearance: Blue in color User Guide ...

Blue Works Emulsion Gallon
Price: $27.25
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Atlas Screen Supply Company Item #: ECONOPBW2 -

Blue Works™ Pure Photopolymer Emulsion is fast exposing, easy to reclaim, and ideal for screen printing shops with humid environments. Blue Works™ Emulsion is compatible with screens for plastisol screen printing ink. Ideal for shops with humid environmentsFast exposingVery easy to reclaim Fast drying Superior mesh bridging High solids (47%) — lower cost per screen/more screens per gallonReady for Use, No Mixing Required24 Month Shelf-LifeAppearance: Blue in color User Guide ...

Orange Works Emulsion Gallon
Price: $59.95
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Atlas Screen Supply Company Item #: ECONOPOW5 -

Orange Works™ Pure Photopolymer Emulsion is fast exposing, easy to reclaim, and ideal for screen printing shops with humid environments. >Orange Works™ Emulsion is compatible with screens for plastisol screen printing ink. Ideal for shops with humid environmentsFast exposingVery easy to reclaim Fast drying Superior mesh bridging High solids (47%) — lower cost per screen/more screens per gallonReady for Use, No Mixing Required24 Month Shelf-LifeAppearance: Orange in color User Guide ...

Orange Works Emulsion Gallon
Price: $27.25
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Atlas Screen Supply Company Item #: ECONOPOW2 -

Orange Works™ Pure Photopolymer Emulsion is fast exposing, easy to reclaim, and ideal for screen printing shops with humid environments. Orange Works™ Emulsion is compatible with screens for plastisol screen printing ink. Ideal for shops with humid environmentsFast exposingVery easy to reclaim Fast drying Superior mesh bridging High solids (47%) — lower cost per screen/more screens per gallonReady for Use, No Mixing Required24 Month Shelf-LifeAppearance: Orange in color User Guide ...

ChromaBlue Emulsion Quart
MSRP:  $33.17
Price: $32.14
Availability: Stock
Chromaline Item #: 28CBE2 -

ChromaBlue, for use with plastisol inks, is ideally suited for textile printers using direct emulsions who are seeking faster screen turnaround without sacrificing image quality. Very fast exposing Fast drying Superior mesh bridging Excellent reclaimability High solids — lower cost per screen User Guide - English Guía del Usuario - Español ...

ChromaBlue Dyed Emulsion (Gallon) chromablue, emulsion, chromaline, gallon
MSRP:  $109.58
Price: $79.00
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Chromaline Item #: 28CBE5 -

ChromaBlue emulsion, for use with plastisol inks, is ideally suited for textile printers using direct emulsions who are seeking faster screen turnaround without sacrificing image quality. Very fast exposing Fast drying Superior mesh bridging Excellent reclaimability High solids — lower cost per screen User Guide - English Guía del Usuario - Español ...

ChromaLime Emulsion (Gallon) chromalime, LED, emulsion, chromaline, gallon
MSRP:  $110.82
Price: $79.00
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Chromaline Item #: 28CLE5 -

ChromaLime is a lime-green, pure photopolymer emulsion designed for shop environments with high humidity levels. Ideal for shops seeking to eliminate film positives sticking to coated screens during the exposure process. Comparable to ChromaBlue and CTR pure photopolymer emulsions. Optimized for UV L.E.D. and traditional UV Exposure Systems Very Fast Exposing Improves Resolution and Definition Optimal Translucency for Easy Registration Compatible with Plastisol and UV Inks User Guide - English...

ChromaLime Emulsion (Quart) chromalime, LED, emulsion, chromaline, quart
MSRP:  $33.83
Price: $32.14
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Chromaline Item #: 28CLE2 -

ChromaLime is a lime-green, pure photopolymer emulsion designed for shop environments with high humidity levels. Ideal for shops seeking to eliminate film positives sticking to coated screens during the exposure process. Comparable to ChromaBlue and CTR pure photopolymer emulsions. Optimized for UV L.E.D. and traditional UV Exposure SystemsVery Fast ExposingImproves Resolution and DefinitionOptimal Translucency for Easy RegistrationCompatible with Plastisol and UV Inks User Guide - English...

CTR Red Emulsion
MSRP:  $107.42
Price: $79.00
Availability: Stock
Chromaline Item #: 28CTECHR5 -

CT-R Chroma/Tech Red Emulsion, for use with plastisol inks, is ideally suited for textile printers using direct emulsions who are seeking faster screen turnaround without sacrificing image quality. No mixing Very fast exposing Fast drying Superior mesh bridging Excellent reclaimability High solids — lower cost per screen User Guide ...

CTR Red Emulsion
MSRP:  $33.17
Price: $31.51
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Chromaline Item #: 28CTECHR2 -

CT-R Chroma/Tech Red Emulsion, for use with plastisol inks, is ideally suited for textile printers using direct emulsions who are seeking faster screen turnaround without sacrificing image quality. No mixing Very fast exposing Fast drying Superior mesh bridging Excellent reclaimability High solids — lower cost per screen User Guide ...

Hydro-X Emulsion Gallon
MSRP:  $74.77
Price: $71.03
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Chromaline Item #: 28HYDROX5 -

Hydro-X is Chromaline's latest water-resistant pure photopolymer emulsion. Dual cure technology built into a ready-to-use formula. Hydro-X is a revolutionary screen printing emulsion. With extreme resistance to water-based & discharge inks, increased durability, and improved crosslinking, this shockingly good emulsion will prove to be the first premium choice for creating perfect stencils! Preferred coating method is 1x1. Color: BlueSolids: 46%Viscosity: HighVery Fast ExposureResistance to...

Hydro-X Emulsion Quart
MSRP:  $36.85
Price: $35.01
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Chromaline Item #: 28HYDROX2 -

Hydro-X is Chromaline's latest water-resistant pure photopolymer emulsion. Dual cure technology built into a ready-to-use formula. Hydro-X is a revolutionary screen printing emulsion. With extreme resistance to water-based & discharge inks, increased durability, and improved crosslinking, this shockingly good emulsion will prove to be the first premium choice for creating perfect stencils! Preferred coating method is 1x1. Color: BlueSolids: 46%Viscosity: HighVery Fast ExposureResistance to...

Polycol Crossover Emulsion - gallon
MSRP:  $80.19
Price: $76.18
Availability: Stock
Kiwo Item #: 37CROSSOV5 -

Introducing the newly enhanced POLYCOL® CROSSOVER, a medium-high viscosity, pre-sensitized SBQ-photo-polymer emulsion, meticulously designed for printing with plastisol, UV-curable, and mild solvent-based ink systems. With its exceptional resolution and impressive mesh bridging capabilities, coupled with an extensive exposure latitude, POLYCOL® CROSSOVER is the perfect tool for fine detail and 4-color process printing. It boasts a rapid and effortless development process, and its medium-high...

Polycol Crossover Emulsion - quart
MSRP:  $26.78
Price: $25.44
Availability: Stock
Kiwo Item #: 37CROSSOV2 -

Introducing the newly enhanced POLYCOL® CROSSOVER, a medium-high viscosity, pre-sensitized SBQ-photo-polymer emulsion, meticulously designed for printing with plastisol, UV-curable, and mild solvent-based ink systems. With its exceptional resolution and impressive mesh bridging capabilities, coupled with an extensive exposure latitude, POLYCOL® CROSSOVER is the perfect tool for fine detail and 4-color process printing. It boasts a rapid and effortless development process, and its medium-high...

Ulano QX-7 Emulsion Gallon - Red Bucket
MSRP:  $89.51
Price: $85.03
Availability: Stock
Ulano Item #: 36QX75 -

QX-7 is a universal SBQ dual-cure emulsion with excellent resolution for industrial graphics and electronics printing (PCB and conductive traces), compatible with UV, virtually all solvent-based inks and some water-based graphic inks. QX-7 is formulated for sensitivity to UV and near-UV-visible blue light, by means of UV LED and laser-based computer-to-screen exposure. It can be also exposed with traditional metal halide light sources. QX-7 features very fast exposure speed, while offering...

Ulano QX-7 Emulsion Quart
MSRP:  $28.88
Price: $27.44
Availability: Stock
Ulano Item #: 36QX72 -

QX-7 is a universal SBQ dual-cure emulsion with excellent resolution for industrial graphics and electronics printing (PCB and conductive traces), compatible with UV, virtually all solvent-based inks and some water-based graphic inks. QX-7 is formulated for sensitivity to UV and near-UV-visible blue light, by means of UV LED and laser-based computer-to-screen exposure. It can be also exposed with traditional metal halide light sources. QX-7 features very fast exposure speed, while offering...

Ulano Trifecta Emulsion - Red Bucket
MSRP:  $77.62
Price: $73.74
Availability: Stock
Ulano Item #: 36TRIFEC5 -

TRIFECTA is a ready-to-use, extremely fast exposing and durable, violet-colored SBQ-dual cure direct emulsion for imprinted sportswear printing with water-based, discharge and plastisol inks, including post-phthalate formulations. Properly prepared, TRIFECTA stencils do not require any sensitizers or hardeners to withstand the most aggressive textile inks on the market. All the TRIFECTA stencils require to obtain durability is sufficient UV-light for exposure and post-exposure. TRIFECTA is...

Ulano Trifecta Emulsion - Quart
MSRP:  $33.75
Price: $32.06
Availability: Stock
Ulano Item #: 36TRIFEC2 -

TRIFECTA is a ready-to-use, extremely fast exposing and durable, violet-colored SBQ-dual cure direct emulsion for imprinted sportswear printing with water-based, discharge and plastisol inks, including post-phthalate formulations. Properly prepared, TRIFECTA stencils do not require any sensitizers or hardeners to withstand the most aggressive textile inks on the market. All the TRIFECTA stencils require to obtain durability is sufficient UV-light for exposure and post-exposure. TRIFECTA is...

Ulano Orange Emulsion Red Bucket
MSRP:  $73.19
Price: $69.53
Availability: Stock
Ulano Item #: 36ORAN5 -

Orange is a ready-to-use SBQ-photopolymer direct emulsion formulated for imprinted sportswear printing. It is formulated with a “masking color” that reduces light scattering—the major cause of loss of resolution. With Orange, it is possible to use less costly white mesh without the closing up of fine lines and details. Despite its anti-halation color, Orange is ultra-fast-exposing! It is perfect for shops with high stencil making throughput, as well as shops with fluorescent tubes or other...

Ulano Orange Emulsion - Quart
MSRP:  $25.51
Price: $24.23
Availability: Stock
Ulano Item #: 36ORAN2 -

Orange is a ready-to-use SBQ-photopolymer direct emulsion formulated for imprinted sportswear printing. It is formulated with a “masking color” that reduces light scattering—the major cause of loss of resolution. With Orange, it is possible to use less costly white mesh without the closing up of fine lines and details. Despite its anti-halation color, Orange is ultra-fast-exposing! It is perfect for shops with high stencil making throughput, as well as shops with fluorescent tubes or other...

Chromatech PL Emulsion Gallon
MSRP:  $122.33
Price: $116.21
Availability: Stock
Chromaline Item #: 28CTECHPL5 -

The "textile emulsion" for plastisol ink users. High solids gives good buildups with fewer coats, saving time and providing more screens per gallon. Because it speeds up the entire process - coating, dry times and exposure speed - Chroma/Tech PL offers benefits to both large and small accounts alike. Designed exclusively for plastisol inks High solids for fast coating build-up and quick drying Excellent reclaimability, no lock-in User Guide - English Guía del Usuario - Español ...

ChromaTech PL Emulsion
MSRP:  $54.89
Price: $52.15
Availability: Stock
Chromaline Item #: 28CTECHPL2 -

The "textile emulsion" for plastisol ink users. High solids gives good buildups with fewer coats, saving time and providing more screens per gallon. Because it speeds up the entire process - coating, dry times and exposure speed - Chroma/Tech PL offers benefits to both large and small accounts alike. Designed exclusively for plastisol inks High solids for fast coating build-up and quick drying Excellent reclaimability, no lock-in User Guide - English Guía del Usuario - Español ...

Exposure Calculator
Price: $75.00
Availability: Stock
Chromaline Item #: 28CEC -

Chromaline's Exposure Calculator eliminates miscalculated exposure time with three kinds of quality checks. An easy, user friendly tool for the novice and the advanced screen maker. Designed to help determine correct exposure time, print quality check and halftone tests. Instructions are easy to understand. ...

When to Use Photopolymer Emulsion

Photopolymer emulsions are best suited for:

  • plastisol ink printing
  • LED exposure systems
  • high detail artwork and halftones
  • shops looking for fast exposure and easy workflow

They are less forgiving than dual cure emulsions, so proper exposure control is important for consistent results.

Photopolymer vs Dual Cure Emulsion

Photopolymer emulsions expose faster and are easier to use since they require no mixing. However, they have a narrower exposure latitude.

Dual cure emulsions expose more slowly but provide greater forgiveness and can handle a wider range of ink systems, including water-based and discharge inks. Dual cure emulsions are often preferred for water-based and discharge printing where additional durability is required.

Choosing between the two depends on your exposure setup, ink type, and production needs.

For more options see our full selection of screen printing emulsions. Selecting the proper size scoop coater is essential for proper coating.

Not sure which emulsion is right? See our Screen Printing Emulsion Guide for a full breakdown.