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 producing durable, high-quality stencils. Incorrect exposure can lead to poor washout, stencil breakdown, loss of fine detail, and inconsistent print quality. In fact, up to 90% of stencil failures can be traced to incorrect exposure times. The Chromaline Exposure Calculator helps eliminate guesswork by allowing printers to quickly establish the ideal exposure time for their specific emulsion, mesh count, coating technique, exposure unit, and shop conditions.
Designed for use with diazo emulsions, dual-cure emulsions, and pure photopolymer emulsions, the calculator provides reliable, repeatable results that improve stencil durability, image resolution, and overall production consistency. Whether you're exposing detailed halftones, fine line artwork, or bold spot-color graphics, the Chromaline Exposure Calculator helps optimize your screen making process while reducing wasted screens, labor, and production time. Clear, step-by-step instructions make it simple to use regardless of your experience level.
Ideal for commercial screen printers, apparel decorators, schools, and hobbyists, the Chromaline Exposure Calculator is an invaluable addition to any screen room, helping produce sharper stencils and more consistent printing results with every exposure.
For additional guidance, explore our Best Screen Printing Emulsion Guide to learn how emulsion type, ink compatibility, exposure speed, reclaimability, and stencil durability affect print quality and production efficiency.