The appeal of large-format printing
Whether it’s the biggest dumpling, the longest cable car or the most steps – superlatives fascinate us. The superlative among the Printing process is that Large-format printing, that is to say Printing on particularly large surfaces.
As with other superlatives, this requires precision, stamina and concentration. After all, the sheer scale makes the conditions more challenging and the work more difficult. What’s important here, and what is it suitable for?
Durable materials
Standard paper would tear easily during large-format printing. Instead, for large-format printing, stronger and more flexible materials Available: PVC banners, Mesh banner, Backlit films, Wallpapers, Roll-up films, Pop-up videos, photo paper, Canvas, Adhesive films.
Stretchable ink
Unlike paper, the more robust material used in large-format printing does not absorb the ink. Instead, the ink remains on the surface of the material.
For example, if a large PVC banner is flapping in the wind, the print on it must also Flexible colour options To prevent small cracks in the paint, the paint is made elastic.
To this end, druck.at makes use of a fabric best known from the adult entertainment industry: Latex. This material makes the ink flexible yet resistant to wind and weather. At the same time, the Latex ink used by druck.at environmentally friendly, odourless and free from volatile solvents.
Customisable design
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key Black, Light Cyan and Light Magenta – this is what is known as the 6c printing Large-format printing at druck.at By printing the aforementioned colours on top of one another, druck.at can produce almost all colour shades using stretchable latex ink.
Fast drying
In large-format printing, the printing press sprays the ink in several layers. Technical aids are required to ensure the ink dries quickly and does not smudge:
Depending on the material, druck.at uses the following for this UV or LED light.
Whilst UV light for materials such as Kapa plates, Twin-wall sheets, PVC rigid foam panels, Polystyrene boards, Corrugated cardboard panels and Aluminium composite signs druck.at uses the LED lighting especially when there are different Adhesive films.
The LED lights are fitted directly to the print head. This allows the printer to apply and cure the stretchable ink in a single continuous process. No wonder, then, that large-format printing is regarded as High-performance technology just as fascinating as the finished products it produces.
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