HARDWARE & SECURITY individual sheets . Doming also requires a specific type of media , such as selfadhesive gloss polyester . This polyester will give us a smooth , even flow of resin and vibrant , high-resolution printing on all our labels .
Once your sheet of labels has been printed , the Roland BN2-20A will also cut an accurate line around the printed graphics .
‘ the crisp , sharp edges made by a quality cutter cause flowing resin to stop where you want it to stop ’
Cutter
It ’ s essential to use an accurate cutter when making domed labels . You ’ ll want the cut line to be perfectly central to the image . This is especially true if you have a border , which needs to be the exact same thickness all the way around the edge of the label .
Plus , as you ’ ll see later , the crisp , sharp edges made by a quality cutter cause flowing resin to stop where you want it to stop .
Once your sheet of labels has been cut and weeded ( the process of removing the excess polyester ) it is time for the Doming process .
Doming Machine So far , the equipment you need has been all about labels and there are many options that would be suitable . Now it ’ s time to focus on doming those labels using a specialist piece of machinery – The Doming Machine .
We use a dedicated Semi-automatic machine that allows us to dome large quantities of labels at any given time .
Each label is covered in a Polyurethane resin , this comes in two-part cartridges that are inserted into the doming machine , this cartridge keeps the catalyst separate from the resin until you apply it . It ’ s the catalyst that starts the curing process that will set the resin on your label . The higher the quality of the resin , the better the results . Plus , high-quality resin is much easier and faster to work with .
Once the sheet of labels has been domed it is then placed into a curing station to harden up .
Cool Key Rings
Once the sheet of labels cured , the labels are then ready to be applied to the Cool Key Ring blank , these come in a variety of shapes and sizes .
Each label is applied by hand ensuring a professional and consistent finish .
The key rings are then bagged up and passed to processing to be shipped to the customer .
For more information on the key rings available to be ‘ Domed ’ and to get a no obligation quote , please contact our sales team : sales @ jma-uk . co . uk
JANUARY 2025
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