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Until very recently, manufacturers and add specialty companies were limited when it came to Decorating Glass. For years, high fire decals ruled the industry. These glass decals, once applied to the product, need to be baked in temperatures around 1000°F for close to a half hour. And many people are not crazy about the lead content of these decals. Yikes! Then came low fire decals. Instead of running a kiln at over 1000°, these decals require just 300-400° for roughly 20 minutes. Still, we at Grafixx knew there had to be a better way: a digital way.

A Digital Solution for Decorating Glass

For years, we applied our digital heat transfers to every material under the sun – metal, plastic, nylon, acrylic, wood, and much more. Still, glass eluded us..until recently. Now, we offer the same high-quality heat transfers for glass and ceramic.

Digital heat transfers offer numerous benefits to manufacturers and ad specialty companies looking for an affordable, quality short run solution for decorating their products. Our process offers just that. It is economical, making short run decorating not only possible, but affordable. And now these benefits have been extended to glass.

1. The ability to introduce new designs rapidly.
2. The ability to make every design different.
3. The ability to apply digital images to curved and textured substrates.
4. The ability to economically print in four colors (plus white).
5. And More!

In short, digital heat transfers offer manufacturers and ad specialty companies flexibility. It’s no wonder why many believe digital to be the future of glass decoration. Of the nearly 10,000 printing lines worldwide, 20% have already converted to digital and 50% are expected to convert by next year.

Benefits of Digital Heat Transfers for Decorating Glass

1. Grafixx digital transfers offer four color (plus white) printing. This allows for greater details and higher quality images. The possibilities are endless.
2. Heat transfers offer quicker application than traditional methods.
3. Digital heat transfers are baked at a much lower temperature (250°) then high fire and low fire decals.
4. Digital heat transfers are extremely durable and can last numerous dishwasher cycles without harm.
5. Right now, digital heat transfers are the ONLY digital solution for decorating glass.

If you have any questions about the use of Digital Heat Transfers for Decorating Glass, please contact Grafixx at 410-646-7800 or fill out our Contact Form. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and YouTube.