What is the difference between thermal transfer printing technology and digital printing technology

What is Thermal Transfer Printing Technology?

Thermal transfer printing technology is a new method of printing patterns on various materials, especially suitable for making a small number of personalized and customized products, as well as printing patterns containing full-color images or photos. The principle is that the digital pattern is printed on the special transfer paper with special transfer ink through the printer, and then the special transfer machine is used to transfer the pattern to the surface of the commodity under high temperature and high pressure to complete the printing of the commodity.

Generally speaking, the thermal transfer printing technology is a kind of transfer technology and products. It uses thermal transfer equipment to heat the patterns and images on the thermal transfer paper to 180C0 -- 230 C0 transfer printing on different material media. Technical form, thermal transfer technology has been applied in garment printing, textile printing and dyeing industry, and shoe material industry.

Later, with the development of the times and the progress of science and technology, the application fields are increasing, especially the emergence of digital technology and the emergence of personalized consumption concept make the application of thermal transfer technology more popular and extensive, and the application products emerge in endlessly, covering almost all material fields. Such as: metal, wood, stone, ceramics, glass, PVC, leather, chemical fiber cloth can be applied to transfer exquisite patterns and images, production and production of exquisite products.

thermal transfer and digital printing of distinction:

Thermal transfer printing technology is an emerging printing process, introduced from abroad but more than 10 years of time. The printing method of this process is divided into two parts: transfer film printing and transfer processing. The transfer film printing adopts dot printing, and the pattern is printed on the surface of the film in advance. The printed pattern is rich in layers, bright in color, ever-changing, small in color difference and good in reproducibility, can achieve the required effect of the designer of the pattern, and is suitable for mass production. The transfer processing uses a thermal transfer machine to process (heat and pressurize) the exquisite transfer pattern on the surface, after molding, the ink layer is integrated with the surface of the product, which is lifelike and beautiful, and greatly improves the grade of the product. However, due to the high technical content of the process, many materials need to be imported.

The technology that is slightly better than heat transfer printing is digital printing: digital printing is a systematic project, involving cutting-edge technologies such as CAD technology, network communication technology, mechanical processing technology and fine chemical technology. It is the product of the integration of information technology and traditional technologies such as machinery, textile and chemical industry.

Traditional printing is inseparable from the use of flat nets and round nets. However, the cost and time consumed by plate making cannot meet the modern printing trend of small batches and many varieties. Therefore, digital printing without plate and pressure has been developed. The basic principle is the same as that of an inkjet printer.

Since digital jet printing technology involves a lot of calculation and control, it can be said that there is no digital jet printing technology without today's high-speed computers. For now, the development of digital jet printing technology is basically synchronized with the working ability of computers, and the development of computer technology still has no signs of weakening. With the development of computer technology, it can be expected that the future digital printing technology will also have rapid development. At the same time, the manufacturing technology of the nozzle also benefits from the related technologies of integrated circuits, such as etching, assembly, etc. The emergence of modern high-frequency, multi-nozzle nozzles proves this.