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Acetone: A colorless, volatile, extremely flammable liquid ketone widely used as an organic solvent.

.ai: File extension used to create Adobe Illustrator files. Vector type file used to create graphics or artwork.

Air-dry: Ink that can dry by evaporation or without heat.

Artwork: An image or text that will be used to print or reproduce.

Automatic Press: An automated screen printing press machine runs by using electric servos, air or hydraulics. An automatic press has a much higher production rate for large print runs where all colors print at once vs a manual press where colors are typically printed one at time. View image below of an automatic screen printing press.

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