Nowadays, it is the world of brands, and every industry is constantly building and promoting its own brand with strength. Therefore, the metal nameplate representing the image of one's own brand plays a very important determining factor. The commonly used methods for metal nameplates are silk screen printing and pad printing, which are commonly used in traditional printing. The working principle of screen printing is relatively simple. Firstly, the pattern to be printed is carved on the steel plate, and then printed onto the surface of the nameplate through the printing screen. Transfer printing is the process of first carving a intaglio plate onto a steel plate for the plate that needs to be printed, and then printing it onto the surface of the product using a silicone transfer head. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages in printing technology, but with the development of society and the increasing demand of people, the shortcomings of traditional printing technology are becoming more and more obvious. At this time, the advantages of fiber laser marking are also more widely recognized and favored by people.

The disadvantages of traditional printing technology for metal nameplates and the advantages of fiber laser marking

1、 Four disadvantages of traditional printing technology for metal nameplates

1. Poor wear resistance. The wear resistance referred to here is not the wear resistance of metal materials, but rather the ink on the metal surface is often worn off during use, causing blurring, fading, and other situations.

2. Poor adaptability to harsh environments, such as water pump nameplates, air compressor nameplates, mold nameplates, and other equipment. Due to production environment issues, they often come into contact with immersion, high temperatures, chemical pollution, and other situations. Ordinary printing inks cannot withstand the various environmental damages.

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3. Aesthetic requirements: Metal surface printing gives a relatively low-end appearance, which is not suitable for some products with high appearance requirements, such as commemorative badges, metal business cards, exquisite company promotional nameplates, handicraft instruction nameplates, etc., which cannot meet their appearance requirements.

4. During the silk screen printing process, organic solvents and heavy metal elements are required as chemical raw materials, which have certain toxicity and can cause personal injury to silk screen workers. In addition, during the drying process of silk screen ink, volatile chemical raw materials gradually evaporate into the air, causing pollution to the air and environment.

2、 The advantages of fiber laser marking

In the production of metal nameplates, the emergence of fiber laser marking has successfully solved a series of problems compared to traditional metal nameplate surface treatment techniques. Its characteristics are high marking accuracy, fast speed, and stable performance. Metal surface marking does not require ink or other media to cover the surface, and can be directly marked on the metal nameplate surface by laser. And it only needs to be controlled by a computer, with simple operation and the ability to print various complex patterns, text, QR codes, and other content. With these advantages, fiber laser marking machines immediately occupied a large market share in metal surface treatment once they were launched.