The comparison of screen printing and thermal transfer printing

     When it comes to heat transfer printing, a lot of people don't know it, even the person of the printing industry. But If mention screen printing and other printing, people in packaging are much clear of it. Silk-screen printing has developed for many years since the ancient of China. During more than thousands of years of development, silk-screen printing is still used widely in a variety of products. In recent 20 years, heat transfer printing emerges in printing industry which is a new printing technology, while developing rapidly for its good effeteness. The new technology has its vitality and has its broad prospect. Right now, the ink manufacturers is to guide consumers to use new technology, apply new and high technology, improve the grade of products.Today, let us see the difference between these two printing technology.

Screen printing

Screen printing is a kind of porous printing which forms the pattern onto substrates through the pressure with transfer printing ink. Screen printing is simple, low- cost which is suitable for color paintings, posters, business cards, book covers, product tags, textiles etc. It is suitable for spot-color printing. In terms of four color printing, it has price advantage, but emerging printing technology--sublimation printing technology does better in printing result,like the true colorful pattern,no-ghost,smooth- touch etc. In addition, in production, screen printing is one color printing color showing poor production efficiency, not good color gradient effect(thick ink).

  Thermal transfer printing ink is much thinner, while printing patterns is colorful gorgeously, strong-adhesion, abrasion-resistance, and is suitable for mass production.Besides clothing,textiles, It is also suitable for ABS, PS, PP, PE, EVA, PVC materials such as plastic, metal, wood, leather and other products surface heat transfer. At present it is mainly used in daily necessities, stationery, toys, electronic products, gifts, building materials and other industries.
sublimation stuff

  Thermal transferring shows one-time multi-color printing in high efficacy. The patterns are printed fine with good color gradient effect. As a new technology, the price is higher than silk-screen printing, but it brings higher added- value of products. On the printing effect, production efficiency has its obvious advantages. So, there are a lot of potential in its applicable field and market.

  In conclusion, all kinds of printing works in the field have a certain advantage, how to choose depends on materials, surface characteristics,etc. According to the product cost, pattern effects, adhesion, do some trials,then choose the right way for your business.

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