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
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Roll On Hot Stamping
by Neil Meador The term "roll on" stamping can be confusing and actually includes two very different application methods, both of which are "rolled on." Terms without a common definition such as roller-die, roller-head, mandrills, spindles, arbors and fixtures can further muddy the whole picture. Let's start by defining the two main branches of the roll on process. The … [Read more...] about Roll On Hot Stamping
Thermal Processing – An Overview
by Paul Hurley and Tony Ward, Turnkey Technologies, Inc. Thermal Processing of plastic parts has been utilized for many years. It is a reliable and cost effective secondary added value process. Many advantages of thermal processing versus other conventional methods can be recognized, including the following: Capital expenditures can be considerably less, making projects … [Read more...] about Thermal Processing – An Overview
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
Hot Stamping Basics
by Neil Meador Like silk screening, hot stamping suffers with a historic name, which refers to the origins of the process. There was a time when silk really was used to make silk screens, and there was a time when high pressure stamping really was a vital part of hot stamping. There was a time when gold foil was called gold leaf because it really was beaten gold. The point … [Read more...] about Hot Stamping Basics