NSI 4 Africa has announced the availability of DataPrint, a machine provided by manufacturer Mantel, which provides the ability to print underneath the anodised layer of anodised aluminium. The process is known as Dataprint Undereloxal Printing. According to NSI 4 Africa, this is a South African first.
The machine, which is of Swiss design, features industrial, architectural and art design applications, producing durable full-colour prints. The prints include the following characteristics:
• Excellent print quality – graphic and vector images.
• Unsurpassed resolution produces crisp, perfectly clear small text.
• Weather proof.
• Scratch and abrasive resistant.
• High solvent and chemical resistance.
• Anti-graffiti.
• Fire resistant.
The ink is directly printed into the oxide film and captured within the metal by the subsequent sealing process that closes the pores again and optimally protects the surface against all kinds of scratches and ravages. The aluminium oxide film is made in a sulphuric acid electrolyte with DC current applied. The film formation occurs evenly on the entire surface area of the work piece and is firmly fixed on the metal base thanks to its growth.
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