In mass production, why is the price of water sticker higher than that of heat transfer?

Multi-color and complex patterns are printed on stainless steel water cups, generally using thermal transfer printing and water paste printing. After confirming the samples, when we want to start mass production, there is confusion when comparing the costs of the two printing processes. Why is the price of the water paste process higher than the price of heat transfer when the purchase quantity is the same?

The printing principle of the water paste process is to precisely paste the pattern on the product by hand, with low production cost but high labor cost. Thermal transfer printing uses automatic processing equipment to print patterns on products at high temperatures and high speeds. The cost of printing is relatively high, but there is basically no labor cost. Therefore, in mass production, it is generally recommended to use the thermal transfer process, which is quick and convenient. If you want to make a small amount of proofing to confirm the effect of the product, it is generally recommended to use the water paste process, and the cost will be relatively low.

Dongguan Zhanyi Commodity Technology Co., Ltd. has a variety of surface printing processes for water cups and kettles, such as silk screen printing, pad printing, roll printing, thermal transfer, water decal, air transfer, UV printing, and laser engraving. Customers from all over the world are welcome to ask us for samples for evaluation, and welcome to our factory for on-site inspection, and also welcome to place orders for cooperation.