AL Ursich
07-16-2010, 9:25 PM
As part of the 200 things I am getting by signing up for 6 Free Issues of the Engraving Journal was a email from
http://www.horizonsisg.com/images/stories/isg/docs/idmark/idmark-brochure.pdf
This is pretty interesting stuff..... Anyone Using IT?
Back in my Navy Days going back to 1984 when my Ship was in the Philly Ship Yard I saw a similar process being done....
The Shipyard guys made Aluminum Tags that were brushed Aluminum with Black Letters. They made Shipboard 2 x 4 inch tags to mark each door and hatch.
They made the artwork on a computer and printed it on a laser printer.
They placed a green film and the laser paper inside a UV Exposure unit.
Exposed it and wiped the film with water to remove the waste. Or was it DNA?
Used the film then applied to the thin Aluminum and back into the exposure unit. Clear areas were text and art.
More water wipe and they had a tag.... Into a spray booth for some clear coat and double sided tape on the back and ship it....
This looks like the same stuff but with more colors.....
Pretty Cool..... With a Over lam they are calling it UV Resistant to some point....
I searched but did not see it as a topic....
Could fill a small sign need.... A Value Added Product....
AL
Here is a Video..... http://www.horizonsisg.com/idmark/the-idmark-process.html
Over on Eng Etc the subject of Shelf Life has come up on the resist.... Good Point...
http://www.horizonsisg.com/images/stories/isg/docs/idmark/idmark-brochure.pdf
This is pretty interesting stuff..... Anyone Using IT?
Back in my Navy Days going back to 1984 when my Ship was in the Philly Ship Yard I saw a similar process being done....
The Shipyard guys made Aluminum Tags that were brushed Aluminum with Black Letters. They made Shipboard 2 x 4 inch tags to mark each door and hatch.
They made the artwork on a computer and printed it on a laser printer.
They placed a green film and the laser paper inside a UV Exposure unit.
Exposed it and wiped the film with water to remove the waste. Or was it DNA?
Used the film then applied to the thin Aluminum and back into the exposure unit. Clear areas were text and art.
More water wipe and they had a tag.... Into a spray booth for some clear coat and double sided tape on the back and ship it....
This looks like the same stuff but with more colors.....
Pretty Cool..... With a Over lam they are calling it UV Resistant to some point....
I searched but did not see it as a topic....
Could fill a small sign need.... A Value Added Product....
AL
Here is a Video..... http://www.horizonsisg.com/idmark/the-idmark-process.html
Over on Eng Etc the subject of Shelf Life has come up on the resist.... Good Point...