Because of the high heat method used with digital heat transfers, the image on your plastic product is durable enough to withstand any weather temperatures and the washing machine!
If you have ever received a promotional product, there is a good chance it was made of plastic. Plastic products like souvenir cups, shot glasses and pens are popular choices when trying to promote your brand to the public. Both manufacturers and ad specialty companies have the need for a cost effective, efficient and high quality way to decorate plastic products. Of course they could use pad printing, hot stamping or screen printing – but didn’t we say they were looking for something cost effective? That’s where digital heat transfer technology presents itself as the most durable and cost effective option for plastic decoration.
What is Digital Heat Transfer Technology?
Digital heat transfer technology is an environmentally friendly form of product decoration that uses high heat, pressure and dwell time to apply a pre-printed digital graphic (like your company’s logo) to a plastic part or product. This high heat method increases durability, ensuring your image will withstand the test of time. Once your image is transferred to the product, it is immediately ready to be packaged and shipped – a dry process with a speedy turnaround and no mess to clean up!
Why Digital Heat Transfers Are The Best Way to Print Plastic
Get ahead of your competition! Of the nearly 10,000 printing lines worldwide – 20% have already converted to digital technology. Another 50% of these companies are expected to convert to digital this year – for good reason. Just look at the benefits:
- Durability: Products decorated using digital heat transfers are the most durable on the market – especially beneficial for washable promotional items!
- Photo Quality Images: Digital heat transfers are capable of hitting over 10,000 colors, and custom colors/formulation is available.
- Dry Process: Because the process is fully digital, it doesn’t require the use of messy ink or chemicals – resulting in a clean, quick and cost effective set up and turnaround.
- Short Run Printing: With this process, short runs are possible and affordable
- Creativity: Struggling to imagine how your complex image will look on your plastic product? Have no fear, creativity will give your product edge! No image is too complex for a digital heat transfer, and will transfer with the utmost accuracy – the possibilities are endless.
Fast and Affordable Plastic Decoration with CDigital
Since 2001, CDigital has been an innovator in developing new systems and processes for using digital print technology to produce full color digital heat transfers for the product decoration industry. Because we are both local and fully digital, we can turn jobs around faster and for less money than both overseas printers and local screen or pad printers.
If you have any questions, please contact CDigital by calling 410-646-7800. For customers new to using heat transfers, Cdigital is happy to connect you with heat transfer equipment manufacturers whose machines will work best with our patented film.
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