In card print­ing, choos­ing the right type of ink is crit­i­cal to ensur­ing print qual­i­ty and dura­bil­i­ty. Here are some com­mon ink types:

Offset printing ink

Off­set print­ing ink is an ink specif­i­cal­ly designed for off­set print­ing tech­nol­o­gy and is wide­ly used in com­mer­cial print­ing, PVC cards, books, mag­a­zines, pack­ag­ing and more. Off­set ink pro­vides clear, detailed images and text suit­able for high-res­o­lu­tion print­ing require­ments. Off­set ink tends to dry faster, improv­ing pro­duc­tion effi­cien­cy. This type of ink gen­er­al­ly has good rub resis­tance and light fast­ness, mak­ing it suit­able for long-term stor­age of prints.

Screen printing ink

Screen print­ing ink is an ink specif­i­cal­ly designed for screen print­ing tech­nol­o­gy and is wide­ly used to print on a vari­ety of mate­ri­als includ­ing paper, plas­tic, met­al and fab­ric. Screen print­ing inks are usu­al­ly thick­er and form a strong coat­ing on the sur­face of the mate­r­i­al, pro­vid­ing good abra­sion resis­tance. The ink has high colour sat­u­ra­tion and can achieve bright print effects, suit­able for large area colour appli­ca­tions. Suit­able for high vol­ume pro­duc­tion of mem­ber­ship cards, gift cards, etc.

Thermal transfer ribbon

Ther­mal trans­fer rib­bon is a con­sum­able for ther­mal trans­fer print­ers and is wide­ly used in card print­ing, label print­ing and oth­er appli­ca­tions where high qual­i­ty images are required. Dif­fer­ent types of rib­bons, includ­ing wax-based, resin-based and hybrid-based, are avail­able to suit dif­fer­ent print­ing require­ments and mate­ri­als. When resin-based rib­bons are used, the print­ed images usu­al­ly have good abra­sion and water resis­tance, mak­ing them suit­able for long-term card use. Suit­able for per­son­alised mem­ber­ship and ID card print­ing.

Inkjet printing ink

Inkjet ink is an ink designed specif­i­cal­ly for inkjet print­ers and is wide­ly used for a vari­ety of print­ing needs, includ­ing cards, pho­tos and doc­u­ments. Inkjet inks offer rich colours and high sat­u­ra­tion, suit­able for print­ing com­plex pat­terns and pho­tos. Many inkjet inks have fast dry­ing prop­er­ties, reduc­ing the risk of blur­ring after print­ing. Suit­able for small vol­ume per­son­alised print­ing.

UV curing ink

UV cur­ing ink is an ink that is cured by an ultra­vi­o­let light source and is wide­ly used in var­i­ous print­ing tech­nolo­gies, espe­cial­ly where high dura­bil­i­ty and high qual­i­ty out­put are required. UV ink cures quick­ly under ultra­vi­o­let radi­a­tion and requires almost no dry­ing time, improv­ing pro­duc­tion effi­cien­cy. Suit­able for high-end mem­ber­ship cards, gift cards, ID cards, etc.

Invisible UV ink

Invis­i­ble UV ink is a spe­cial type of ink that is only vis­i­ble under an ultra­vi­o­let light source and is com­mon­ly used for secu­ri­ty print­ing and anti-coun­ter­feit­ing appli­ca­tions. Often used for ID cards, pass­ports and oth­er impor­tant doc­u­ments.

HYD­card offers you the best print­ing method. Whether you need small or large quan­ti­ties, you will find the right solu­tion here.