The mysterious relationship between pen holder and thermal transfer

1 The mysterious relationship between pen holder and thermal transfer
The pen holder is a well-known product in history. It is an important stationery besides the four treasures of the study in ancient times. The material of the pen holder is diverse. At first, it was made of porcelain, wood, bamboo, lacquer, jade, ivory, purple sand, etc. With the development of modern technology, the material of the pen holder has also changed. Most of them are mainly plastic, so there are plastic pen holders now.

The biggest feature of plastic pen holders is that they are affordable, diverse in shape, and beautiful on the surface. Some trendy patterns can be printed on the surface to attract consumers to buy. So how is the pattern printed on the surface of the pen holder? The surface printing of the pen holder generally adopts silk screen printing, pad printing, thermal transfer and other processes. Among them, thermal transfer is deeply loved by manufacturers.

2 Why do pen holders need thermal transfer technology?

1. Thermal transfer technology is suitable for transfer on irregular pen holders such as planes, curved surfaces, cylindrical surfaces, cones, etc., and can be printed in multiple colors.

2. Thermal transfer uses gravure ink, and multi-color printing is formed at one time without positioning. The printed pattern is exquisite and bright, and has strong reproducibility.

3. Silk screen printing and pad printing processes can only print some small-sized logos, and the color is also limited. The thermal transfer process is just the opposite. It can not only print some small logos, but also print a whole circle of patterns. The printing color can be customized according to the customer.

4. Using thermal transfer technology to beautify the appearance of the pen holder, not only can some personalized patterns be printed on the surface, but even the company's slogans or introductions can be printed on it, forming advertising pen holders, which quickly improves the company's brand awareness.

3 Processing process of thermal transfer of pen holders
First, choose a suitable thermal transfer machine according to the shape of the pen holder. For example, the ULIKE pen holder in the picture above is made of plastic abs. Its shape is a triangle, and the shape design is very personalized. According to the irregular shape of the Hongda pen holder, a copying thermal transfer machine is used.

First, adjust the temperature and pressure of the machine to appropriate values, then wipe off the dust on the pen holder with a clean cloth. After wiping it clean, put the pen holder on the fixture, and finally turn on the machine switch. The thermal transfer film can be firmly transferred to the surface of the product, making the pattern blend into the surface of the gift.