As people's requirements for product packaging and decoration have increased, the use of water transfer printing has been continuously developed and used more and more widely. The principle of indirect printing and perfect printing effect solve the problem of surface decoration of many products, and is mainly used for the transfer of various types of ceramics, glass paper, and the like.
— Extensive transfer objects
1. Printed ceramic flower paper. Can be used for ceramic tableware, ceramic ware and other daily-use ceramics pattern production, can also be used for waist line, decorative tiles, decorative ceramics and other architectural tiles.
2. Printed glass paper. Can be used for glass ware, glass bottles, advertising cups, all kinds of glass containers and decorative glass.
3. Printed helmet paper. Widely used in motorcycle helmets, helmets and other surface pattern production.
4. Apparel for sporting goods. Such as the production of tennis racquets, fishing rods and other surface trademarks, signs; metal pipe fittings, such as the production of bicycles, motorcycle fittings, patterns, text, etc.; the production of toy car mold surface decals, printed wood flower paper; fashion tattoo stickers Other decals that are difficult to print directly.
Second, water transfer process
Production of water transfer printing paper → flower paper soaking → pattern transfer → drying → finished product
1. Water transfer printing paper production. According to the required pattern, computer processing is performed to output the negative film plate, and then various color patterns are printed on the water transfer bottom paper (the specially processed paper is not required to be processed), and then the cover is printed on the patterned bottom paper. oil. Another method is to use a color laser printer to print the pattern directly onto the water transfer backing paper and then perform the water transfer.
2. Flower paper soaked. Put the printed paper into the water, soak it in the water for 30 seconds and wait for it to slide. Note that the soaking time should not be too long, otherwise it will dissolve the glue on the paper surface.
3. Reposted. First, the surface of the object to be transferred is treated, and then the soaked paper is transferred onto it, and excess water is scraped off and dried.
4. dry. Items such as metal, ceramics, and glass are placed in an oven and baked at 140°C for 20 minutes; plastic items are baked at 70°C for 60 minutes; candles, helmets, or tempered glass are not baked.
5. Finished product. A transparent varnish is sprayed on the flower surface of the baked goods and dried for 12 hours to permanently combine the flower face and the decoration. If you do not do this procedure can be, but the fastness is not good.
In a word, printing companies can use the special nature of water transfer to develop special business according to their own business needs.