What is Thermography?

Thermography is a process that applies powder to ink while the ink is wet and is heated and cured to give a high gloss raised image. The printed sheets is passed though a powder hopper on a conveyer belt allowing the powder to stick to the wet ink, the excess thermo powder in then vacuumed off and the sheet continues along the belt into an oven there the thermo powder becomes molten. Whilst in it molten state the thermographed sheet is exposed to ultra violate where it is cured and is instantly dry to the touch.

Applications for Thermography

Postglow have literally taken Thermography to new levels offering double sided and multicolour Thermography to bespoke order on any thickness of material. From Corporate invitations and business cards to complete corporate image re launches are common place at Postglow. Many large city banks are benefiting from our next day service. With a firm commitment to developing Thermography to its full potential, Postglow have increased the applications for Thermography vastly. We firmly believe that we are now world leaders in art of Thermography.

The Brief History of Thermography

The Thermographic process or Thermo as it more commonly known was developed in the late 1950s. Popular with the Letterpress Jobbing Printer to enhance invitations, business cards and personal stationery, Thermographic print became a faster and more cost effective alternative to die stamping. In its early stages Thermo powder was readily available from suppliers such as Addressograph & Adana.

By the early 1980s Thermographic print was used by a few specialist companies on fully automatic machines imported from America. The Thermo machines coupled with lithographic presses made Thermography even more affordable and with a strong American influence Thermo become popular with large corporate and international companies. Many solicitors took advantage of the easy and speed of Thermography especially larger companies with constantly changing partners.

By the mid 1980s a few strong “trade only” suppliers of Thermography had made the Thermo market easily accessible to everyone. Companies such as Postglow Printer Limited, Joseph Parkins, The Perfecta Press, Colorise, Acon Press & Frankel Printers were supping the print trade with high quality Thermographic print.

The introduction of office laser printers in the late 1980s proved challenging for the Thermo market as the powder used in the Thermo process was not compatible with laser printers. This was soon rectified by the Thermo powder suppliers who developed laser proof Thermo powders that is still used today. Due to the development of Laser Thermography the Thermo trade printer and their clients have benefited immensity.

To the present day where large Banks, Corporate and Blue Chip companies are using Thermography to enhance their image. Postglow have now incorporated most of the Thermographic trade in to one large group. This gives customers piece of mind knowing that they are truly dealing with the Masters of Thermography at Thermographic House.

Thermography

A highly cost effective way to add a gloss raised finish to all or part of printed products.

Fully compatible with laser printers.

Ideal for Invitations, business cards, letter headings and compliment slips ect...

We can print to order on any thickness of material.

Ideal for use in conjunction with foiling, embossing and lithography.

Technical data

Thermography uses lithographic inks fused by heat to a plastersized hi gloss powder. Whilst in its molten state it is exposed to an ultra violet light making it “Laser proof”. We can thermograph as many colours as required to both sides of a sheet.