Flatbed printing guide and its applications
Flatbed printing is a new generation of the digital printing industry family that with its birth, created a significant change in the world of printing industry. The main difference between this type of printing and its previous generations is in developing the range of products of this type of printing. In the past, the printing industry was known only for paper and cardboard, but with the advent of flatbed printing, printing on surfaces and objects is no longer a dream!
In this article, we want to acquaint you with such a comprehensive and complete manual with different dimensions of flatbed printing and its applications.
What’s the flatbed printing?
Flatbed printing means printing on smooth surfaces. Flatbed printing machine has a flat and wide table on which the printing material is placed on the surface of this table and printing is done on it; Considering that the object should have a smooth and uniform surface. Flatbed printing technology is UV and these printers usually use inks made of acrylic monomers. The printing process is such that first the printing material is placed on the table surface of the machine and fixed to prevent any possible movement. The ink is then sprayed on the surface of the object, at the same time exposed to strong ultraviolet light and polymerized, and the design is etched on the surface for a long time with the best quality.
What surfaces can be printed by flatbed printing?
Flatbed printing is done only on objects that have a perfectly flat surface; Such as: wood, Plexiglas, ceramics, etc., this type of printing cannot be applied on curved or curved objects such as glasses, spheres or similar curved surfaces. Because the ink slides on the surface of the body before printing. Another thing about flatbed printing is the color of the surface to be printed. Flatbed printing is 4 colors, and it can be used to print any design, but the color of the surface of the object must be white or light.
What’s the application of Flatbed printing?
Flatbed printing has a wide range of applications. Here’s a list of some of the most popular uses for this type of print:
- Flatbed printing on natural wood and mdf
2. Flatbed printing on canvas
3. Virtual Sky Roof Printing
4. Printing on all types of ceramic tiles
5. Printing on all kinds of large and small decorative mirrors
6. Printing on clear and colored glass
7. Printing on sculptures, statues and plaques made of stone
8. Printing on all kinds of metal plates
9. Print on Plexiglas surface transparent, white and colored
10. Printing on parquet, flooring and laminate
11. Printing on a variety of multi-style sheets
12. Printing on synthetic leather and leather products
13. Print on flash memory, hard drive and advertising power bank
And printing on a variety of smooth surfaces to the customer’s taste and needs…
