by Laura Copeland, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating CDigital, Baltimore, Maryland, specializes in digital heat transfers which are ideal for quick production runs of large and small orders on products made from different materials (e.g., plastic, metal and glass) in various shapes and sizes and in a wide assortment of colors. Digital heat transfers from CDigital, … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: CDigital’s Digital Heat Transfers
Heat Transfers
Q&A: Hot Stamp/Heat Transfer Tooling and Application
by Bill Morey, Schwerdtle, Inc. In 2016, are there any "typical" hot stamp or heat transfer applications? If "typical" refers to smooth, flat surface decoration or even raised letter "tip stamping," the answer is yes. Because of the benefits of the completely "dry" process of hot stamping – particularly the wide range of colors and the bright metallic finishes of hot stamp … [Read more...] about Q&A: Hot Stamp/Heat Transfer Tooling and Application
Q&A: Digital Heat Transfers
by Eric Steinwachs, sales and marketing director, CDigital What are digital heat transfers? The heat transfers are supplied in a roll form, on a polyester carrier, with an eye-mark to register the image to the part. The heat transfers are printed on a 12"-wide web for a max print area of about 12", but usually slit down onto smaller width rolls. The final width is … [Read more...] about Q&A: Digital Heat Transfers
Tech Watch: United Silicone’s Evolution HT
by Brittany Willes, Plastics Decorating United Silicone, Lancaster, New York, an ITW Industrial Decorating Solutions Division, has developed the Evolution HT heat transfer machine. Designed for high-speed applications of multi-color heat transfer decals up to 355° and using a unique process of electrical synchronization, the Evolution HT offers better process control and … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: United Silicone’s Evolution HT
3 Advantages of Digital Heat Transfers
by CDigital LLC . There are so many different methods of product decoration and labeling that it can be hard to choose one. But, for a limited short run that needs to be completed quickly, digital heat transfers may be the right decoration method. Digital heat transfers easily can be applied to multiple materials, come in full color and last longer than traditional … [Read more...] about 3 Advantages of Digital Heat Transfers