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Metallic Special Effects


Edward Branigan looks at the properties of metallic inks and explains their use in the printing process.

Year
2009
Company
International Coatings Company Inc
Author
Edward Branigan
Specialist Printing Worldwide
Categories
Printing Type
Screen
Subject
Inks
Industry
Textile

The trend in metallic inks as a decorative element for garment decorators seems set to continue.

As the ink manufacturing technology evolves, so the application possibilities grow to those who can use a little creativity and imagination.

What remains for designers and manufacturers to do is to educate themselves as to what types of products are available and optimise their positive characteristics for print applications.

Metallic Special Effects

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