Four major differences, teach you to distinguish thermal transfer, no longer confuse traditional and digital

Four major differences, teach you to distinguish thermal transfer, no longer confuse traditional and digital

1 Traditional thermal transfer and digital thermal transfer that are easily confused
Thermal transfer is a special printing. As the name suggests, it has a certain relationship with temperature during the transfer process.

Thermal transfer processes can generally be divided into two types, one is traditional thermal transfer, and the other is digital thermal transfer. Many customers confuse the application of these two processes when inquiring. The following is a brief introduction to their differences.

2 Differences: large batches and small batches
Traditional thermal transfer uses gravure platemaking technology, which can be printed in large batches;

Digital thermal transfer uses digital printers, the number of transfers is limited, and it is impossible to form a large batch production.

Traditional thermal transfer printing effect diagram

3 Differences: Customization and Personalization
Traditional thermal transfer is a customized process, mainly provided by customers, and tailor-made thermal transfer patterns for customers according to their needs;

Digital thermal transfer is a personalized process, which adds unique, alternative and unique needs on the basis of popularization, and creates unique thermal transfer products for customers.

4 Differences: Scope of application
Traditional thermal transfer can be applied to stationery, toys, daily necessities, cosmetics, building materials, food packaging, etc. made of plastic, glass, metal, wood and other materials;

Digital thermal transfer is mostly used in the clothing industry, mainly suitable for clothing printing, cloth printing and dyeing, shoes, hats, bags, umbrellas and other clothing accessories, advertising, display, photography, craft gifts, window decoration fabrics, ceramic crafts, metal color printing and other industries.

5Difference: Pattern printing quality
The traditional thermal transfer prints a lot of layers. Even if you print a large-size pattern, the printed effect is very clear, with a resolution of up to 300dpi;

Digital thermal transfer uses a digital printer to print directly. Usually, when printing small-size photos, the pattern quality is OK. Once a large-size pattern is printed, it will become blurry.