by Neil Meador, Permadur Industries, Inc. Servo-Driven Hot Stamping Machines What are the advantages of a servo-driven hot stamping machine? Servomotors can sense the force they apply and "know" where they are. Therefore, servo-driven machines always can apply a set print pressure even if the thickness of the material being printed varies. Another advantage is in set-up. … [Read more...] about Questions on Servo-Driven Hotstamping Machines, Heat Transfer v. Foil Stamping, and Rainbows and Blushing
Heat Transfers
Hot Stamp/Heat Transfer Decorating and Tooling
by Brenda Denny, United Silicone Hot stamping is "the combination of three central components (temperature, pressure, and dwell) to transfer an image from a carrier to a part." These three components are interdependent; a change or variation in one may affect/impact the other. Temperature is the amount of heat required to soften the foil or heat transfer pigments and the … [Read more...] about Hot Stamp/Heat Transfer Decorating and Tooling
Overcoming Challenges when Applying Heat Transfers
by Staff When hot stamping with foils, the stamping die can hit the foil roll anywhere on the roll to apply the image to the part. Basically, it is a continuous pattern throughout the hot stamping foil roll. With heat transfers, there are a few more sequences involved based on the fact that each transfer on the roll must be registered to the part as it passes through the hot … [Read more...] about Overcoming Challenges when Applying Heat Transfers
New Innovations in 3D Curved Parts Decorating
by Jeff Peterson Decorating an entire surface of a three dimensional part with indentions or curves has always developed a challenge for the designer and the decorator. In today's decorating marketplace, technologies have emerged that are allowing all types of plastic parts to be decorated completely with patterns or other printed information. In addition, the continued growth … [Read more...] about New Innovations in 3D Curved Parts Decorating
Decorating Hollow Parts
by Jordan Rotheiser This last June, I had the privilege of moderating a seminar entitled "Decorating Hollow Parts" at the Society of Plastics Engineer's "Hollow Parts Conference" in Chicago. It was sponsored by the Decorating and Assembly Division of the SPE, and presentations were provided by Keith Hillestad (United Silicone), Jodi Laughlin (Pro Mark) and Mark Wille … [Read more...] about Decorating Hollow Parts