What Is A Thermography Machine And What Does It Do?

Released on = January 17, 2005, 11:16 am

Press Release Author = Morgan Cloward / Office Zone

Industry = Real Estate

Press Release Summary = Thermography machines are growing in popularity and use. So what is a thermography machine? You would be surprised what it does.

Press Release Body = Kaysville, Utah, January 17, 2005 – You may have seen a brochure, a business card or perhaps an announcement that had a raised look and feel to the lettering. The lettering probably looked like it was vinyl, and appeared to be very professional. You may think that only a large business or a CEO could afford to get this effect. This is not the case.

You would be surprised what is involved in creating these cards and how easy they are to produce. The advantage of using a thermography machine is the impression it
leaves behind. Business cards that use this technique set themselves apart from the rest and leave a lasting impression. This raised letter effect is easy to do and the
end result is stunning.

In the scrapbook world, thermography is nothing new. The concept is fairly simple. Powder is applied to wet ink, where it sticks, and the excess powder is removed.
Heat is then applied to the powder that remains fixed to the ink, where it melts and fuses to the ink and paper. On a low-volume scale, this is done using a stamp, some
ink, a little powder and a blow drier. This simple concept has been taken and applied to a high-volume machine.

Thermography machines are designed to create a debossed, raised-letter effect in very little time. Once a document, such as a sheet of business cards, is taken of a
press, it is run through the thermography machine. The thermography machine takes powder and sprinkles it over the entire sheet. Anywhere wet ink is located, the powder sticks to and absorbs the ink. This can be seen in text and logos on business cards. The powder-coated sheet is then quickly shaken off using a powder vibrator, where the powder only remains stuck to the ink. It is then pulled along a conveyor and run through a high-temperature oven where the powder is baked to the ink and paper in a matter of seconds.

Different effects can be achieved depending on the ink and the powder being used. Clear powder will absorb the ink and the color will depend on the color of the ink being used. Colored powders may also be used. Many of the special effects powders include metallic, high gloss, matte and translucent pearl. You can see all the powder available by going here: http://www.officezone.com/thermpdr.htm.

An important thing to keep in mind is that the powder will only stick to wet ink. This means it will not work with laser printers or Xerox machines. Ink jet printers dry the ink to quickly, preventing the powder from sticking to the ink. It is recommended to use a digital duplicator (http://www.officezone.com/dupli1.htm) or an offset press. You can see the model H-1 thermography machine by going here: http://www.officezone.com/h-1.htm.

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