The difference between transfer printing and screen printing

Transfer printing is the process of transferring images and text from a steel intaglio (or photosensitive rubber intaglio) onto a substrate using a transfer head made of silicone rubber.

Transfer printing is the process of transferring images and text from a steel intaglio (or photosensitive rubber intaglio) onto a substrate using a transfer head made of silicone rubber. It can be used for printing flat or various molded objects, such as glass products, plastic products, metal products, clocks, as well as electronic and optical products. Its main feature is that it can print on irregular irregular irregular concave convex surfaces. These prints are difficult or even impossible to complete using other printing methods, but they can be easily accomplished using transfer printing and achieve exquisite multi-color printing. This is an ideal printing method for the surface printing of instruments, equipment, and some small products.

Pad printing and screen printing have many similarities, such as wide adaptability to substrates; There are various types of ink, and transfer printing ink and screen printing ink can basically be used interchangeably; It is very convenient to complete printing of different products by replacing fixtures and printing plates. Therefore, in many printing occasions, pad printing and screen printing are like twin sisters, playing an important role in special printing technology. Because of this, many printing experts classify transfer printing as part of the field of screen printing, without dividing it into specialized transfer printing technologies and research institutions. However, there are still certain differences in the characteristics and usage techniques between transfer printing and screen printing. Firstly, from the perspective of ink transfer process, there are significant differences between transfer printing and screen printing; The structures of transfer printing machines and screen printing machines are also different; The types of products adapted to transfer printing technology and screen printing are also vastly different. Objectively speaking, the difference between transfer printing and screen printing is much greater than their similarities, and the reason why they are often tied together is that transfer printing and screen printing face a common market, in which screen printing cannot do without transfer printing. It is difficult and unnecessary to separate transfer printing from the screen printing industry, but to have a deeper understanding of transfer printing technology, we cannot only examine it from the perspective of the screen printing industry.

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