Spray gun & dip print – water transfer printing

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Teknodec born thirty years of experience of its founders in the treatment of surfaces for third parties, working with the most prestigious brands of cars and expanding its expertise in the machining of parts for the furniture and accessories in general.

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What is Water Transfer Printing?

The Water Transfer Printing or Dip Printing is a particular process of three-dimensional decoration which can be applied on the surfaces of various materials such as plastics, wood, ceramics, metals and alloys, and which allows a perfect finish and aesthetically pleasing for any form. The decorations can be made an extensive range of finishes ranging from wood grain and marble reproduction fabrics, on technical grounds in bright patterns with the possibility of creating design solutions tailored to customer requirements.

The working process can be summarized in a few key stages:

Soluble film

The desired decoration is printed on a water soluble film.

Water

The film is deposited on the surface of a tank of heated water that makes plastic and gelatinous.

The artefact is immersed

The artefact to be decorated (suitably pretreated) is immersed in the bath and, due to the thrust of the water that acts as a press enveloping, undergoes the transfer of the film which adheres perfettemente without seams.

Washing and drying

The article is then washed and dried using industrial processes.

Fissaggio

Finally, the decor is fixed with a coating of clear coating that provides a glossy surface, durable and pleasant to the touch.