Article provided courtesy of Digital Decorations, LLC For the printing of shaped products, there are several ways to get it done from conventional printing technologies like screen or pad printing, to more modern ways, such as direct inkjet printing. But there is one technology that is not as common but should be known for its benefits – digital heat transfer decoration. Heat … [Read more...] about Digital Heat Transfer Solutions: Where Quality Meets Simplicity
Heat Transfers
A Look at Two Different Print Technologies: Dye Sublimation and UV
by Lily Hunter, product manager, textiles and consumables, Roland DGA Corporation Since the introduction of the first personal computer, we have been ushered into the "digital age." Technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our daily lives, and this phenomenon has been no different in the digital printing arena. Digital printing technology is pushing the … [Read more...] about A Look at Two Different Print Technologies: Dye Sublimation and UV
Tech Watch: CDigital’s Digital Heat Transfers
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
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