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Dual Cure Screen Printing Emulsion

Dual cure emulsions combine photopolymer and diazo chemistry to provide a balance of fast exposure, durability, and forgiving exposure latitude. These emulsions are widely used in screen printing because they perform well across multiple ink systems.

Dual cure emulsions are ideal for plastisol, water-based, and discharge printing and are a popular choice for printers who need both detail and durability.

We carry top dual cure emulsions from trusted brands like Chromaline, Kiwo, Ulano, and our own EconoPRO Series DC 802.

Whether you’re coating screens for short runs, detailed graphics, or high-volume jobs, our dual cure emulsions deliver the performance and flexibility to match your needs. For other stencil solutions, see our complete screen printing emulsion category.


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Chromaline 10-Step Exposure Guide for screen printing exposure testing
Price: $14.95
Availability: Stock
Chromaline Item #: 2810SEG -

    The Chromaline 10-Step Exposure Guide is a compact exposure testing tool designed to help screen printers establish accurate exposure times for emulsion-coated screens. By exposing the guide alongside your artwork, you can evaluate exposure results and fine-tune your process for improved stencil quality and consistent print performance. Proper exposure is essential for producing durable stencils with sharp image detail and reliable reclaimability. The 10-step guide provides a simple and...

    Exposure Calculator for screen printing emulsion exposure testing
    Price: $75.00
    Availability: Stock
    Chromaline Item #: 28CEC -

      The Chromaline Exposure Calculator is an essential screen printing tool designed to help printers determine the correct exposure time for emulsion-coated screens. Suitable for both beginners and experienced screen makers, this easy-to-use calculator combines three quality checks into one convenient tool, allowing you to determine proper exposure time, evaluate print quality, and verify halftone reproduction before production begins. Proper exposure is one of the most important steps in...

      DC 802 Dual Cure Emulsion Quart
      Price: $25.95
      Availability: Stock
      Atlas Screen Supply Company Item #: 25EPDC8022 -

        EconoPRO™ DC 802 Dual Cure Emulsion is a teal dual cure screen printing emulsion formulated for use with plastisol inks, solvent inks, and UV inks. It features 40% solids and offers wide exposure latitude, excellent resolution, fast drying, great humidity resistance, easy reclaimability, and excellent durability. DC 802 is also a great choice for halftones and fine detail. To prepare the emulsion, dissolve the supplied diazo sensitizer in water and thoroughly mix it into the emulsion until...

        DC 802 Dual Cure Screen Printing Emulsion Gallon
        Price: $59.00
        Availability: Stock
        Atlas Screen Supply Company Item #: 25EPDC8025 -

          EconoPRO™ DC 802 Dual Cure Emulsion is a teal dual cure screen printing emulsion formulated for use with plastisol inks, solvent inks, and UV inks. It features 40% solids and offers wide exposure latitude, excellent resolution, fast drying, great humidity resistance, easy reclaimability, and excellent durability. DC 802 is also a great choice for halftones and fine detail. To prepare the emulsion, dissolve the supplied diazo sensitizer in water and thoroughly mix it into the emulsion until...

          DC521 Emulsion Blue Dual Cure Screen Printing 5 Gallon
          MSRP:  $268.67
          Price: $225.68
          Availability: Stock
          Chromaline Item #: 28DC52157 -

            Chromaline DC 521 Dual Cure Emulsion is a professional-grade dual cure screen printing emulsion formulated to deliver dependable performance across a wide range of textile and graphic printing applications. Compatible with plastisol, water-based, solvent, UV-curable inks, and pressure-sensitive adhesives, DC 521 provides the flexibility to handle multiple printing processes with a single emulsion. Its blue color offers excellent stencil visibility for inspection and registration while fast...

            Chromaline DC 521 blue dual cure screen printing emulsion gallon
            MSRP:  $59.68
            Price: $56.70
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            Chromaline Item #: 28DC5215 -

              Chromaline DC 521 Dual Cure Emulsion is a premium universal dual cure screen printing emulsion developed for both textile and graphic printing applications. Compatible with plastisol inks, water-based inks, solvent, UV inks, and pressure-sensitive adhesives, DC 521 offers the versatility needed for shops printing across multiple substrates without sacrificing stencil quality. Its balanced blue color provides excellent visibility for stencil inspection and registration, while fast exposure...

              DC521 Emulsion Blue Dual Cure Screen Printing Emulsion Quart
              MSRP:  $23.88
              Price: $22.69
              Availability: Stock
              Chromaline Item #: 28DC5212 -

                Chromaline DC 521 Dual Cure Emulsion is a high-performance dual cure screen printing emulsion formulated for shops that require one emulsion capable of handling a wide variety of printing applications. Compatible with plastisol, water-based, solvent, UV-curable inks, and pressure-sensitive adhesives, DC 521 provides the flexibility needed for both textile and graphic printing while delivering consistent stencil performance. Its blue color offers excellent image visibility during stencil...

                Kiwocol Poly-Plus ER Dual Cure Emulsion
                MSRP:  $70.29
                Price: $66.78
                Availability: Stock
                Kiwo Item #: 37POLYPER5 -

                  KIWOCOL Poly-Plus ER (Tack Free) is a high solids diazo-photopolymer screen printing emulsion formulated to produce UV, solvent, and plastisol resistant stencils. With 42% solids, it provides rapid build with few coats, fast drying, smooth stencils, excellent resolution, and superior mesh bridging. It is suitable for close tolerance applications and is capable of reproducing the finest halftones, lettering, and designs. KIWOCOL Poly-Plus ER (Tack Free) is uniquely formulated for extremely easy...

                  Kiwocol Poly-Plus ER Dual Cure Emulsion - Quart
                  MSRP:  $22.56
                  Price: $21.43
                  Availability: Stock
                  Kiwo Item #: 37POLYPER2 -

                    KIWOCOL Poly-Plus ER (Tack Free) is a high solids diazo-photopolymer screen printing emulsion formulated to produce UV, solvent, and plastisol resistant stencils. With 42% solids, it provides rapid build with few coats, fast drying, smooth stencils, excellent resolution, and superior mesh bridging. It is suitable for close tolerance applications and is capable of reproducing the finest halftones, lettering, and designs. KIWOCOL Poly-Plus ER (Tack Free) is uniquely formulated for extremely easy...

                    Ulano Proclaim Dual Cure Emulsion Quart
                    MSRP:  $31.70
                    Price: $30.12
                    Availability: Stock
                    Ulano Item #: 36PROC2 -

                      Ulano Proclaim® Dual Cure Emulsion is a multi-purpose diazo-photopolymer (dual-cure) screen printing emulsion formulated to provide unequalled exposure latitude, ease of decoating, and good acutance, even when underexposed or used with aggressive inks and washup solvents. With 37% solids, it provides good stencil build per coat, excellent mesh bridging, fast drying, superb coating properties, and excellent durability. It resists all solvent-based inks and water-based UV-Cured inks while...

                      Ulano Proclaim Dual Cure Screen Printing Emulsion Gallon
                      MSRP:  $69.00
                      Price: $65.55
                      Availability: Stock
                      Ulano Item #: 36PROC5 -

                        Ulano Proclaim® Dual Cure Emulsion is a multi-purpose diazo-photopolymer (dual-cure) screen printing emulsion formulated to provide unequalled exposure latitude, ease of decoating, and good acutance, even when underexposed or used with aggressive inks and washup solvents. With 37% solids, it provides good stencil build per coat, excellent mesh bridging, fast drying, superb coating properties, and excellent durability. It resists all solvent-based inks and water-based UV-Cured inks while...

                        Chromaline UDC-2 Dyed Dual Cure Screen Printing Emulsion Gallon
                        MSRP:  $97.34
                        Reg: $92.47
                        Sale: $73.97
                        Availability: Stock
                        Chromaline Item #: 28UDC25 -

                          Chromaline UDC-2 Dyed Emulsion Gallon is a dual cure screen printing emulsion designed to provide a strong combination of performance and value for a wide range of screen-making applications. UDC-2 offers superior exposure speed and wide exposure latitude along with moderate water resistance, giving screen printers dependable stencil performance across a variety of production environments. UDC-2 produces excellent definition and line edge for detailed screen printing work. Its blue color...

                          UDC-HV Dyed Emulsion
                          MSRP:  $88.13
                          Price: $83.72
                          Availability: Stock
                          Chromaline Item #: 28UDCHV5 -

                            Chromaline UDC-HV Dual Cure Emulsion is a premium high-viscosity photopolymer dual cure screen printing emulsion engineered for the broadest range of imaging applications. Designed for use with plastisol inks, solvent, and UV inks, UDC-HV combines fast exposure with outstanding stencil durability, making it an excellent choice for both textile and graphic screen printing. Its high-viscosity violet formulation coats exceptionally well on both low and high mesh counts, producing sharp image...

                            Chromaline UDC-HV high viscosity photopolymer dual cure screen printing emulsion quart
                            MSRP:  $43.37
                            Price: $41.20
                            Availability: Stock
                            Chromaline Item #: 28UDCHV2 -

                              Chromaline UDC-HV Dual Cure Emulsion is a premium high-viscosity photopolymer dual cure screen printing emulsion engineered for screen printers who need a dependable, forgiving emulsion for a wide variety of imaging applications. Designed for use with plastisol inks, solvent inks, and UV inks, UDC-HV delivers fast exposure, exceptional stencil durability, and outstanding image quality for both textile and graphic printing. Its violet, high-viscosity formulation provides excellent coating...

                              Learn More About Dual Cure Emulsion

                              What Is Dual Cure Emulsion?

                              Dual cure emulsion is a hybrid system that combines photopolymer emulsion with a diazo sensitizer. This creates a stencil that offers both improved durability and a wider exposure latitude compared to pure photopolymer emulsions.


                              When to Use Dual Cure Emulsion

                              Dual cure emulsions are best suited for:

                              • water-based ink printing
                              • discharge printing
                              • plastisol printing
                              • high detail artwork and halftones
                              • shops needing more forgiving exposure times

                              They are commonly used in both small shops and production environments where durability and flexibility are important.


                              Dual Cure vs Photopolymer Emulsion

                              Dual cure emulsions provide greater exposure latitude and improved durability compared to photopolymer emulsions.

                              Photopolymer emulsions expose faster and are easier to use, but they require more precise exposure control and may not perform as well with water-based inks.


                              Dual Cure vs Diazo Emulsion

                              Dual cure emulsions expose faster than diazo emulsions while still maintaining good exposure latitude.

                              Diazo emulsions are more forgiving but slower to expose and less commonly used in modern high-efficiency workflows.


                              Best Emulsion for Water-Based and Discharge Printing

                              Dual cure emulsions are often the preferred choice for water-based and discharge printing because of their improved resistance to moisture and chemicals.

                              These emulsions help maintain stencil integrity during longer print runs and more demanding ink systems.


                              Choosing the Right Emulsion

                              Selecting the right emulsion depends on your ink type, exposure system, and level of detail required.

                              Dual cure emulsions provide one of the most versatile options available, making them a strong choice for printers working across multiple applications.

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