Application of thermal transfer of aluminum plates

1. Application of thermal transfer of aluminum plates
Aluminum plates are widely used in: 1. Lighting 2. Building appearance 3. Interior decoration: ceiling, wall, etc. 4. Furniture, cabinets 5. Elevators 6. Signs, nameplates, bags 7. Car interior and exterior decoration 9. Interior decorations: such as photo frames 10. Household appliances: refrigerators, microwave ovens, audio equipment and many other fields.

The application of thermal transfer of aluminum plates meets the needs of these industries for personalized appearance decoration of aluminum plates and is generally welcomed by the market.

2. Aluminum plate thermal transfer process
A brief understanding of the process of thermal transfer of aluminum plates.

The first step is to design and produce a high-resolution aluminum plate thermal transfer printing artwork according to the appearance size of the aluminum plate;

The second step is to separate the colors and layers according to the size of the aluminum plate thermal transfer artwork, and produce a dot-type gravure electric engraving plate;

The third step is to print the pattern on the gravure plate onto the coated PET polyester film through a gravure printing machine, that is, to print it into a thermal transfer printing film, and several thousand meters of finished patterns can be printed in one hour;

The fourth step is to transfer the exquisite pattern on the aluminum plate thermal transfer film to the surface of the iron plate through a thermal transfer machine. The operation process is simple, the pattern is formed in one time, and no color is required.

3 Aluminum plate thermal transfer and aluminum plate screen printing
The most widely used surface decoration of aluminum plates in the market is the aluminum plate thermal transfer process and aluminum plate screen printing process. Two different printing processes. Let's take a look at the difference between the two.

Aluminum plate thermal transfer, the pattern on the aluminum plate thermal transfer film is transferred to the surface of the aluminum plate through a one-time printing (heating and pressurizing) of the thermal transfer machine. After forming, the thermal transfer ink and the aluminum plate surface are integrated.

Aluminum plate screen printing is a method of printing through a hole plate: a hole plate (a paper film plate or other plate base is made with holes through which ink can pass). During printing, a certain pressure is used to transfer the ink through the holes of the hole plate to the aluminum plate to form an image or text.

Aluminum plate screen printing is a hole plate printing, and the aluminum plate is more three-dimensional after forming.

Aluminum plate thermal transfer is a surface printing, which can better meet the decorative needs of aluminum plate surfaces with rich patterns and gorgeous colors. Compared with screen printing for color overprinting and screening for color printing, aluminum plate thermal transfer is formed in one step, which greatly improves efficiency and reduces costs.