Advancing Screen Printing Through Education & Research
As the non-profit research and educational affiliate of the SGIA, the Foundation’s prime purpose is to advance the screen printing industry.  The Screen Printing Technical Foundation is actively working to make screen printing technologies increasingly competitive and more cost-efficient.  Through its hands-on workshops, innovative training resources, and focused research agenda, the Foundation can help you develop more knowledgeable and efficient employees… making your business more productive and profitable.

SPTF Education
The Screen Printing Technical Foundation is committed to training industry members to deal, proactively, with the production challenges they face on the job – both now and in the years ahead.  SPTF is aggressively designing new training resources to provide vital materials to take your business to the next level. 

• SPTFoffers the industry’s most proven method of education through its hands-on SGIA Workshops.

• SPTF's Troubleshooting Guidelines provide solutions to some of the most common screen printing issues.

• Need ready-to-use training tools? SPTF offers 28  Work Instructions on the Screen Making downloadable online. Also available in Spanish!

• SPTF identified over 500 variables that affect your finished print, and has laid them out in a convenient Screen Printing Process Model.

SPTF Research
The Screen Printing Technical Foundation’s research agenda includes projects aimed at providing industry guidelines for specific production concerns.  SPTF Research Publications provide professional expertise for improving your productivity and profitability.