Cosmetic packaging is not only an important means of product protection but also an important carrier of brand image. In today's competitive market environment, brands need to attract consumers' attention through packaging design and create a unique brand image and product impression. Among the many packaging design technologies, the screen printing process has attracted much attention because of its application advantages in glass packaging. This article will give you a detailed introduction to the screen printing process in the skin care glass packaging industry.

The basic principle of the screen printing process

Screen printing refers to the use of a screen as a plate base, and through the photosensitive plate-making method, it is made with a picture screen printing plate. Screen printing consists of five elements, screen plate, scraper, ink, printing table, and substrate. Using the basic principle of screen printing plate graphic part of the mesh can be printed through ink, non-graphic part of the mesh can not be printed through ink. When printing, ink is poured into one end of the screen plate, and a certain pressure is applied to the ink part of the screen plate with a scraper, and the ink is moved at a uniform speed toward the other end of the screen plate, and the ink is squeezed by the scraper from the mesh of the graphic part to the substrate.

Characteristics of the screen printing process

The effect of the products printed by the screen printing process has an obvious concave and convex sense. Because it's a layer of ink, the regular bottle of silk screen printing (cylinder type) can be printed at one time. Other irregular lump fees. Color is also a one-time expense. And there are two kinds of self-drying ink and UV ink. Self-drying ink is easy to fall off for a long time and can be wiped off with alcohol. UV ink has an obvious concave and convex feeling and is difficult to erase.

Categories of screen printing processes

1. High-temperature screen printing:

High-temperature screen printing usually refers to screen printing under high-temperature conditions. High-temperature screen ink and high-temperature screen templates are usually used in high-temperature screen printing. The high-temperature screen printing ink is powder-like, after printing, it needs to be baked at a high temperature of 550-700 degrees, its advantages are friction-resistant, not easy to fade, strong adhesion, bright color, and bright color; Its disadvantages: limited color, easy to produce a color difference, some color high-temperature screen printing can not be done, such as purple, too fine text and lines can not be better displayed.

2. Low-temperature screen printing:

Low-temperature screen printing is screen printing at relatively low-temperature conditions. In low-temperature screen printing, the screen ink and screen template usually used have low-temperature requirements. Low-temperature screen printing is the ink for oil, after printing after about 150 degrees of low-temperature baking; Some silk screens do not need to be baked, and are naturally placed to dry after printing; The advantage is that the color is diversified, and the ink is stable, the color difference is small, the design is difficult, such as the network cable or the fine text can achieve a better printing effect, the disadvantage is that the negative force of the ink is not strong, easy to wipe, touch flowers.

Application of screen printing technology in cosmetic packing

The design of cosmetic packaging should not only consider the appearance of beauty but also meet the needs of information transmission and brand identification. The screen printing process can accurately print on the surface of the glass bottle, including important information such as brand identity, product name, ingredient list, etc., so that the product is more identifiable and exclusive. In addition, the flexibility and diversity of the screen printing process also make the skin care packaging can be personalized to meet the needs of different brands and products.

Through the screen printing process, we can provide high-quality, personalized packaging solutions for your skincare brand, helping you win the market competitive advantage and maximize the brand value. Welcome to Guangzhou Panyue Packing Co., LTD., to jointly open the innovation of the skin care packaging journey.