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040			_aTUPM _bEnglish _cTUPM _dTUPM _erda
050			_aBTH TP 949 _bA84 2025
100			_aAtenta, James Louie M. _eauthor
245			_aDevelopment of a portable semi-automatic curing machine for print production/ _cJames Louie M. Atenta, John Ezekiel D. Base, Ma. Beatrez R. Bumalay, Joseph C. Hilario III, and Mark Anthony C. Madelo.--
260			_aManila: _bTechnological University of the Philippines, _c2025.
300			_axii, 97pages: _c29cm.
336			_2rdacontent
337			_2rdamedia
338			_2rdacarrier
500			_aBachelor's thesis
502			_aCollege of Industrial Technology.-- _bBachelor of technology major in print media technology: _cTechnological University of the Philippines, _d2025.
504			_aIncludes bibliographic references and index.
520			_aThis study aimed to objectively test the development of a portable semi-automatic curing machine for print production and evaluate its performance for functionality, workability, durability, safety, aesthetics, and economy. The prototype was tested by measuring the recommended settings for temperature, distance of the chamber, and the speed of the conveyor belt; all contributing to the curing and drying quality of the material. The prototype was evaluated by conducting a survey, which was composed of thirty (30) participants that consists of twenty (20) Print Media Technology students, five (5) Graphic Arts and Printing Technology professors, and five (5) individuals working in the printing industry. The tests showed that the prototype can achieve a completely dry and transfer proof print with the set temperature of 130°C, distance of 14cm, and a conveyor speed of 1 (0.5mm/sec) with textile ink. For rubberized ink, it could achieve the same results with the set temperature of 140°C, distance of 14cm and conveyor speed of 1 (0.5mm/sec). It had trouble achieving the same results when tested with plastisol ink, resulting in a longer drying time of 14 min & 30 sec with the set temperature of 150°C and distance of 14cm. The researchers’ tested the pressed prints with UV light curing and it shows no signs of tearing breaks and bumps. The evaluation results revealed that it achieved a grand mean of 4.83 with
650			_aUv-curing
650			_aInk drying
650			_aConveyor curing machine
700			_aBase, John Ezekiel D. _eauthor
700			_aBumalay, Ma. Beatrez R. _eauthor
700			_aHilario III, Joseph C. _eauthor
700			_aMadelo, Mark Anthony C. _eauthor
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