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TAMPOGRAPHY
Pad printing is a printing technique suitable for almost all types of backgrounds and shapes. The design is applied on a metal cliché through a photographic process and is then transferred / printed on the article using a pad (a rubber support). Different figures can be printed with shaped pads. For most of the items you can print in one or more colors. Almost all the items in the catalog are made of synthetic material and are printed using the pad printing method. Low temperature pad printed ceramic products are not guaranteed to be washed in the dishwasher. For a safer result, it is possible to customize the product with the Transfer on ceramic technique.
For more information: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stampa_a_tampone
General informations
Pad printing or pad printing is a type of printing suitable for almost all surfaces, even rounded ones. Films are created from the image file, as many as there are colors to be reproduced, each film will allow you to engrave, through a photoengraving process, as many plates (cliché) as the colors to be printed.
The plates are placed on a special printing machine then filled with the desired ink, then a silicone rubber mold (the pad) is pressed onto these inked cavities, which "picks up" the color from the engraved parts; at this point the pad is pressed onto the object to be printed and transfers the ink to it. This process is repeated for each individual print color. The totality of the individual prints will form the image you want.
Maximum number of possible colors: It is possible to print up to 4 distinct colors. (not photographic images and shades). Small color gradations (screens) can be obtained. The register of individual colors is not always perfect. The definition is very good even for very thin text and images.
Implants and support materials: Metal cliché (one for each single color)
What determines the cost of printing: In addition to the printing cost, pad printing has a fixed cost for the realization of the clichés (one for each single color), for small productions it may be less convenient than direct digital printing or laser engraving.
For which products this print is used: Pad printing is a printing technique suitable for almost all surfaces. Metal, plastic (except silicones), ceramics, glass, wood, leather. Printing on ceramic products, as already mentioned, is not resistant to washing in the dishwasher. For a safer result, it is possible to customize the product in Transfer on ceramic or on white ceramic in Sublimation.
Warnings The printed colors may be different due to the background color of the product. Ink adhesion may not be optimal on some metal products. For metal items, it takes at least three days for the ink to dry and at least eight days for it to be scratch resistant. Pad-printed ceramic products are not guaranteed to be washed in the dishwasher.
SERIGRAPHY
Screen printing is a printing technique in which the design, applied to a gauze that has a photosensitive upper layer, is illuminated with ultraviolet rays. The gauze is rinsed to remove the unlit parts and placed over the object to be printed. The ink on the gauze is pressed onto the object to transfer the image. Screen printing is a technique that can only be used on flat surfaces. For most of the items you can print in one or more colors. It is used in particular to customize fabrics and nylon products, such as eg. umbrellas and bags.
Screen printing is the main printing technique used on an industrial and commercial level as it is fast, fast, performing and extremely versatile. This technique can in fact be applied to any surface and material and is particularly used to reproduce images or for the "branding" of T-shirts, shopping bags and clothing.
Screen printing or silk-screen printing is a permeographic printing technique that today uses as a matrix a polyester fabric, a steel fabric or a nylon fabric stretched over an aluminum, painted metal or wood panel called "screen printing framework" or " screen printing frame ". The fabric used is also called "screen printing fabric" or "screen printing fabric".
The term "serigraphy" comes from the Latin "sericum" ("silk") and from the Greek "γράφειν" ("gràphein", "to write"). The first fabrics that served as a support for screen printing were silk.
For more information: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serigrafia
General informations
From the print file of the logo to be reproduced, as many films are created as the colors to be reproduced.
Each film will allow to engrave, through a photoengraving process, as many frames as the colors to be printed. The frames are positioned on a special printing machine (Carousel) and each loaded with the desired color, then in sequence they are lowered onto the product to be printed so as to transfer the ink of the desired color by pressure only through the micro-holes previously created at the chassis.
In screen printing, each color will correspond to a frame then to make the final print the various colors will be printed in sequence, drying them one by one after each print. The sum of the individual prints will form the desired image.
Maximum number of possible colors: It is possible to print up to 8 distinct colors.
Support systems and materials: Film and Frame (one for each single color)
What determines the cost of printing: In addition to the cost of printing, screen printing has a fixed cost for the realization of each single frame (one for each single color): for small productions it may be less convenient than direct digital or transfer printing
For which products is this print used: Screen printing can only be used on flat surfaces. Any textile product, nylon: t-shirts, shoppers, bags, caps, various clothing, umbrellas, plaques, stained glass windows, mirrors, labels, paper, curtains and outdoor cloths, etc.
Warnings: The printed colors may be slightly different from the expected pantones due to the background color of the product. It is quite difficult to obtain a perfect match between the colors, i.e. a strictly registered print. Mostly, very minute details cannot be printed.
EMBROIDERY
The word embroidery indicates both the craft activity of embroidering and the product of that activity. Such an object is a design, decoration or ornament created with a needle and thread on a fabric.
The type of embroidery offered during our customization service is that made by machine. Latest generation embroiderers connected to computers take care of embroidering the products on the basis of the information provided by the supervising technician both in terms of quantity of stitches, design and color.
General informations
Embroidery is a technique in which the logo is embroidered directly on the object. The sewing machine generates the pattern and the stitches to be performed by means of a software capable of performing very accurate jobs. However, it is not possible to reproduce details or minute characters, shades or excessively elaborate designs, but the result of the embroidery is extremely elegant.
Maximum number of possible colors: The maximum color that can be used for embroidery is 15 colors.
Implants and support materials: It does not require any implant for the realization of the embroidery.
What determines the cost of printing: The cost of the embroidery is calculated on the number of stitches needed to compose the logo and therefore on the size of the logo itself.
For which products this print is used: All fabrics. It is particularly suitable for caps, T-shirts, sweatshirts and other items of clothing.
LASER PRINT
Laser printing is used to engrave writings, logos or images on a metal support. The engraving is indelible and guarantees its duration over time. This technique is mainly used for metal objects such as key rings and pens.
In laser engraving, the design is imprinted on metal. The laser beam is controlled by a computer that allows you to reproduce the design in the smallest details. Laser engraving cannot be done in color, in fact the emerging color is defined by the type of material the object is made of.
The image to be reproduced is shown by a laser on a selenium cylinder made photosensitive, called "drum" or "magnetic roller", which charges with the light, acquires the negative image, stores the toner and then returns it to the paper.
For more information: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stampa_laser
General informations
With the laser engraving technique, the design is imprinted directly on the product by means of a beam of light. The laser beam is controlled by a computer that allows you to reproduce the design in the smallest details. Laser engraving cannot be done in color, the color is determined by the type of material the object is made of.
Maximum number of possible colors: A non-choice color, the color is given by the material of which the object is made.
Implants and support materials: It does not require any implant to make the incision.
What determines the cost of printing: The cost of customization is given exclusively by the time required for engraving.
For which products this print is used: All products in metal, wood, leather, plastic, glass.
Warnings: Some dark colored plastic products do not give optimum performance.
TRANSFER
Transfer printing is a rather quick and economical technique, suitable for small and medium runs, which ensures an excellent final result and allows you to reproduce four-color motifs on white or colored garments. With this particular technique it is possible to apply an image, a logo, a writing or a photo on a t-shirt, an item of clothing or on a bag or shopper. The element to be reproduced is printed on a particular thermo-adhesive film suitable for transfer on the fabric which in turn is printed on the gadget by means of a heat press.
General information: Direct digital printing can be done on any material (fabric, plastic, metal, wood etc.). Ideal for printing small quantities and for reproducing photographic images. The customization is done directly on the product with special inks. The only limit is given by the size of the product that must be able to fit in the printer drawer.
Maximum number of possible colors: There are no limitations on the number of colors, you can reach any shade and nuance. High quality prints are possible down to the smallest detail.
Implants and support materials: Does not require any type of implant.
What determines the cost of printing: Printing is done with digital inkjet printers directly on the product, therefore it has no system costs. The cost varies according to the size of the print to be made and the number of products that the printer drawer can contain, more products can be printed at the same time and the lower the unit cost.
Extremely economical for the production of a few pieces while for the production of large quantities it is more convenient, the screen printing or transfer screen printing on fabrics and for all other rigid materials pad printing. The quantity that determines which print is most convenient is extremely variable, it depends on the size of the image to be printed, the size of the product and the number of printing colors.
For which products this print is used: Any fabric (t-shirt, sweatshirt, shorts, etc.) and any other material product as long as it is small in size (USB sticks, power banks, key rings, etc.), so that they can be accommodated in the printer drawer digital.
SUBLIMATION PRINT
The sublimation process, in the digital printing sector, is the transformation that the inks undergo when, coming into contact with heat, they transform into gas (sublimate) and are stably joined to the polyester surface.
Sublimation is achieved thanks to inkjet printers equipped with sublimation inks, using a special sublimation paper. Subsequently, the ink received from the paper is transferred to the receiving surface using a special calender or press.
This technology is widespread above all to customize polyester fabric, pre-treated materials based on polyester and nylon used to create many applications for visual communication, interior decoration, objects, sportswear, fashion and ready-to-wear.
General information: Sublimation thermo printing is an indirect printing process, mainly used for the decoration of synthetic fabrics in polyester fiber, elastam, microfiber.The fabric must necessarily be white in color, it cannot work on colored fabrics. The system consists of digital printing with sublimation ink on a special paper.
The sheet is placed in contact with the fabric to be decorated and pressed with a hot press for a determined time at a temperature that can vary from 180 to 210 ° C. The ink printed on the sheet, due to the effect of sublimation, is transformed into gas and the image is transferred permanently and indelibly on the synthetic fiber of the fabric.
Maximum number of possible colors: There are no limitations on the number of colors, you can reach any shade and nuance. High quality prints are possible down to the smallest detail.
Support systems and materials: Thermo-adhesive film.
What determines the cost of printing: The printing is carried out with digital inkjet printers therefore it has no system costs. The cost varies according to the size of the thermo-adhesive film required for printing. Extremely economical for the production of a few pieces while for the production of large quantities printing is more convenient
For which products this print is used: Synthetic fabrics in polyester fiber, elastam, microfiber in white color.
DOMING or EPOXY
Doming printing consists in the production and digital printing of the logo on adhesive. A resin is then applied which gives the lens and protective effect. It can be applied on any gadget that has the necessary space, for example on the labels of plush toys but also on the handles of umbrellas or key rings. This technique also allows for multi-color customization.
General information: "Doming" resin-coated labels are printed stickers, shaped and then covered with a particular transparent polyurethane resin. The printing is carried out on adhesive paper (suitable for various needs) by means of digital printers which also perform the cut following the shape of the individual labels. A special machine places the required quantity of resin on each single label, which hardens and becomes a whole. The thickness given by the resin gives a three-dimensional effect, enhancing the brilliance and chromatic contrast of the print. The transparent resin also, creating a lens effect, guarantees greater ease of reading the label and excellent visibility. In fact they are also called "lenticular labels".
Maximum number of possible colors: There are no limitations on the number of colors, you can reach any shade and nuance. High quality prints are possible down to the smallest detail.
Implants and support materials: Adhesive film.
