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Development of Digital Quasi-embossing Technology with an Inkjet Printer-2
Naoki Matsumae
Masaru Ohnishi
Hironori Hashizume
Takao Abe
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2013.29.1.art00001_2  Published Online :  January 2013
Abstract

Conventional embossing printing technology which can be used to produce metallic glossy images on stereo-shaped objects needs a pressing plate with the image patterns specially arranged. Accordingly, the embossing system is relatively expensive and lacks the adaptability for high-mix low-volume production. Considering these facts, we developed the Digital Quasiembossing Technology (DQT) which consisted of the technology combined with UV-curable inkjet printing and hot foil-stamping. We reported the DQT for the first time at NIP 28 in Quebec City last year. This paper is a continuation of the last report and describes the following facts. (a) We have improved the adhesion of UV-curable ink to a metallic foil, and consequently we can make not only relatively small-sized products but also large-sized ones with pictures and letters printed thereon. (b) The improved DQT system can produce higher gloss than the last system reported at NIP 28.

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Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
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Naoki Matsumae, Masaru Ohnishi, Hironori Hashizume, Takao Abe, "Development of Digital Quasi-embossing Technology with an Inkjet Printer-2"  in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication (NIP29),  2013,  pp 253 - 256,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2013.29.1.art00001_2

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Articles
Development of Digital Quasi-embossing Technology with an Inkjet Printer-2
MatsumaeNaoki
OhnishiMasaru
HashizumeHironori
AbeTakao
01012013
2013
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253
256
2013
Conventional embossing printing technology which can be used to produce metallic glossy images on stereo-shaped objects needs a pressing plate with the image patterns specially arranged. Accordingly, the embossing system is relatively expensive and lacks the adaptability for high-mix low-volume production. Considering these facts, we developed the Digital Quasiembossing Technology (DQT) which consisted of the technology combined with UV-curable inkjet printing and hot foil-stamping. We reported the DQT for the first time at NIP 28 in Quebec City last year. This paper is a continuation of the last report and describes the following facts. (a) We have improved the adhesion of UV-curable ink to a metallic foil, and consequently we can make not only relatively small-sized products but also large-sized ones with pictures and letters printed thereon. (b) The improved DQT system can produce higher gloss than the last system reported at NIP 28.