What is heat press machine
What is heat press machine
Heat press machine is a general term for the machines used in heat press printing technology. Heat press machines include flat plate heat press machines, combo heat press machines, mug printing machines, plate printing machines, cap printing machines, 3d sublimation machines, and other heat press machines. The printing range of printing is very wide, including flat heat press, as well as curved printing of cups, plates, hats, etc. Heat press printing is a new technology that is just coming into its own.
What is heat transfer printing
Heat transfer printing, also known as thermal sublimation, is a special process that uses heat transfer ink to print any image such as portraits or landscapes on heat transfer paper. After being heated to a certain temperature by the corresponding heat transfer printing equipment in a few minutes, the image colors on the paper are realistically transferred to materials such as mugs, plates, clothes, and metals
Classification of heat press machines
Heat press machines can be classified according to the type of machine. It can be divided into several categories: flat heat press machines, combo heat press machines, mug heat press machines, plate heat press machines, cap heat press machines, 3d heat press machines.
Features of heat press machine
1. The pictures are exquisite and can be completed using a regular hot stamping machine or heat press machine.
2. The offset printing pattern is formed at one time, no color matching is required.
3. Easy to operate, exquisite printing, and low production cost.
4. Low product loss, high added value, and strong decorative craftsmanship.
5. High coverage and strong adhesion.
6. Comply with green and environmentally friendly printing standards, no environmental pollution.
Features of heat transfer printing
Cost savings: Compared to screen printing or dyeing, heat transfer printing can reduce material waste, labor input and printing equipment costs through customized computer patterns and small batch production.
Easy to replace and highly customizable: Heat transfer printing has the advantages of quick pattern replacement and design flexibility, suitable for small batch and multi change creative categories.
Easy to replace and highly customizable: Thermal transfer printing has the advantages of fast pattern replacement and flexible design, and is suitable for small batches and creative categories with many changes.
Emphasizing environmental protection and high speed: Heat transfer printing requires less chemical solvents and less waste of thermal transfer materials, which meets the basic requirements of environmental protection. When encountering bulk orders and urgent orders, the shipping speed is also very fast.
Notes on heat transfer printing
For the selection of printing materials: it is necessary to use heat transfer ink and heat transfer paper, or ordinary ink to print on the heat transfer film; Partial products require sublimation coating.
For the selection of substrates: Due to the need to apply high-temperature pressure for printing transmission, heat transfer printing is only suitable for substrates with a flat surface and high hardness.
In summary, heat transfer printing is a printing method with multiple advantages and application scenarios, but there are also some limitations that cannot be ignored and need to be evaluated and selected based on actual situations.
Applications of heat press machine
Heat transfer printing is a new method of printing patterns on various materials of goods, especially suitable for creating small and diverse personalized and customized products, as well as printing patterns containing full-color images or photos. The principle is to print digital patterns through a printer using specially designed transfer ink on transfer paper, and then use a dedicated transfer machine to accurately transfer the patterns to the surface of the product under high temperature and pressure, completing the printing of the product.
Heat transfer technology can also use various transfer materials to achieve different printing effects, the most important of which are film transfer and sublimation transfer. The transfer paper used for film transfer printing contains gum, which is then printed on the surface of the product using high temperature and high pressure. Sublimation transfer printing is a new generation technology that uses special sublimation ink and sublimation transfer paper. The pattern printed on the product will not produce any gum. If transferred to the clothing, the ink will directly sublimate into the fabric, and the firmness will be the same as fabric dyeing. The color is sharp and more suitable for colorful patterns
Not all products that can be heat transferred can use heat transfer to print patterns, which involves factors such as heat resistance, smoothness, etc. Due to continuous technological advancements, products that have been maturely developed using heat transfer printing technology include hundreds of items such as clothing, fabric bags, hats, pillows, mugs, tiles, mouse pads, coasters, medals, flags, etc.
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