What are the main materials used for silicone screen printing squeegee?

Since the squeegee is in contact with various inks and solvents during printing, it is required to have high wear resistance and a certain hardness. In order to meet the requirements of screen printing, the materials used to make screen printing squeegee are generally natural rubber and synthetic rubber. The squeegee used in the printing and dyeing industry are mostly made of natural rubber, while silicone screen printing squeegee made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, polyurethane rubber and other materials are mostly used in manual printing.