Pay attention to the new progress of color film technology, which you have not understood yet

[科印网()讯] in digital Before the advent of printing , people used lettering stickers (also known as color film), which is a color film made of vinyl. In the 1980s, the advent of Gerber's Signmaker equipment made the business of signage shops booming. Today, digital printing applications have not made the lettering stickers extinct. In fact, the use of lettering stickers is more extensive, and one of its biggest advantages is that it is suitable for application on various media.

Metal, mirror and texture effect film

Today, the effect of lettering is dazzling. The first to appear on the market is a film with a metallic effect. After that, there was a film with a mirror effect and a gold and silver effect. Soon, lettering stickers with various other metallic effects, diamond effects and carbon fiber effects are also available.

The ORACAL Series 975Textured Cast film further expands the filming effect by adding a three-dimensional structure. The film has a variety of textures and colors, including carbon fiber effects, leather effects, crocodile skin effects, brush effects and honeycomb effects. The film is durable and easy to process, and can be used as a personalized film for the body or as an element in an environmental design.

Reflective film is another creative design material. When the designed graphic is printed on the reflective film, things that seem ordinary (except traffic and safety signs) immediately become very compelling. Of course, it is best to use traditional lettering techniques at this time.

More and more designers are hoping that the application of lettering on indoors and outdoors can achieve the desired results. ORACAL series 8300 transparent film has a wide range of colors to choose from, can simulate the effect of colored glass, versatile, economical, can replace color acrylic resin or glass. The product can also be applied to other metal effects or brush effects to achieve a stronger dynamic effect.

Masking films for painting and sand blasting are also popular. Avery's 1830S wax paint mask can even be baked with paint. The old-fashioned lettering process is best suited for processing such products.

Lettering paste processing

Since the advent of the Gerber Signmaker cutting machine (or cutting machine), color film processing technology has continued to evolve. Although there are not many companies selling lettering and processing equipment, the quality of the equipment has been greatly improved. Companies such as Roland, Graphtec Colex, GCC, Mimaki, and Mutoh offer a range of cutting equipment. Not all lettering films are the same, some may be thicker and some may be harder. For example, a sandblast resistant film needs to be thicker in order to withstand the high pressure of sandblasting.

Some problems may arise when using these special lettering stickers for the first time, so there are some ways to avoid problems.

Summa offers a range of cutting machines with outstanding performance to cut thicker films. The SummaCut series of cutting machines offer S-level cutting and drawing capabilities, allowing users to increase cutting force from 0g in increments of up to 400g. The operator can read the contour positioning mark, which can not only cut the standard film material, but also cut various special films such as reflective film, holographic film and mirror film.

It is wise to test before cutting large graphics and it should be tested repeatedly. ORAFOL recommends cutting the textured film with a 60° blade, which is also suitable for most special films. The depth of cut is critical and needs to be tested. Once the depth of cut is determined, the speed can be quantified. A 60° blade can cut a finer curve. Due to the different characteristics of steel blades and vinyl, pay attention to speed limit when cutting. In addition, when the size of the blade and the cutter head are different, the cutter head needs to be further adjusted, and the standard 45° blade needs to be replaced with a 60° blade.