On the future development of water transfer printing

With the continuous progress of science and technology, many new technologies have emerged. As far as the printing industry is concerned, it is not only limited to paper printing, but also a lot of material and complex physical printing which are different from paper.
As the name suggests, special printing refers to a variety of special printing processes with different materials and shapes, among which screen printing / pad printing is the most widely used. In addition, bronzing and heat transfer printing is also a popular process. However, the above process is not able to meet the requirements of all kinds of printing. Another popular direct printing process is water transfer printing. Water transfer printing is to transfer the pattern to the surface of the substrate through a special carrier with water as the medium, so its production process and material cost are higher than ordinary printing, and the production process is more complex, but it is a more versatile printing method. This is not only because it can achieve the printing effect that other printing processes can not achieve, but also because it has low requirements for the shape of the substrate, whether it is plane, curved surface, edge or concave, etc. For example, ordinary household products and decorative materials, it can break the restrictions of other special printing on the shape of substrate (large, small, irregular, etc.). Therefore, its application range is very wide. From the substrate raw materials, water transfer printing is suitable for glass, ceramics, hardware, wood, plastic, leather, marble and other smooth surface materials. Water transfer printing does not need pressure and heating in the transfer process, so it is the preferred process for some ultra-thin materials that are not resistant to high temperature and pressure.
With the continuous development of economy, consumers have higher and higher requirements for product packaging, painting and grade. For the printing industry, the concept of printing is no longer people's impression of the traditional paper printing.
From the special printing requirements of daily necessities, electronic products, automotive products, ornaments, medical devices, household products, hardware and building materials and many other industries, the screen printing, pad printing and heat transfer printing that can be directly printed on the surface of products can not meet the increasingly high product appearance requirements. We need more, better and more practical surface packaging. Most of this packaging depends on transfer printing. So after water transfer printing to go a long way, the scope of application will be more and more widely, the market prospect is unlimited. Because water transfer printing is to use a special carrier to transfer the pattern to the substrate surface, so it uses a very special material. At present, there are many kinds of raw materials for water transfer printing on the market, and the prices are also very different. However, no matter what the difference is, the water transfer printing should be in the direction of simplifying the manufacturing process, which can reduce the cost and save time, and make it more direct and simple for users. Practical is to make a big breakthrough in raw material technology, so as to meet the requirements of user-friendly operation.
Although the water transfer printing technology still needs further improvement and breakthrough, it can be sure that in the near future, its application scope will be broader, and the development trend to various industries will be irreversible. The so-called need is the market, I believe that with the continuous improvement of consumer requirements, the development of water transfer printing will extend to all aspects of life.