Ever wonder how much effort goes into printing on paper cups. Machines such as Comexi are used for printing flexographic, which have been adapted to take the extra large reels that are required by paper cup manufacturers. Flexographic printing uses flexography plates for printing. Apart from flexography another popular printing technique used by manufacturers to produce imprinted paper cups is lithographic printing. Lithography, also called as offset printing is a technique which utilizes metal plate with a smooth surface for printing. Lithography originally used an image applied with oil/fat/wax to the surface of plate which can later be imprinted on desired target; however in modern lithography the image to be printed is made out of polymer coating applied on a flexible aluminum sheet.
Different type of images can be imprinted on paper cups. Halftone and grayscale images print a bit coarser than the original art. Choice of what to print also depends on our needs; if you have a business then these prints will be a great source of advertisements. Parties, gifts, special occasions, messages as covers might be the basis for your design.
Top quality printed custom printed paper cups are printed with inks that must evaporate to dry. The inks are dry, but there may be a residual odor in the package due to the vapors.
Quality printed paper cups are coated inside for use with either Hot or Cold beverages. Environmental and fire safety issues make these new versions of an old Idea worth looking into. Paper cups, however, are not recommended for alcoholic beverages.
Varieties of imprinted paper cups can be a single Wall and double Wall Paper Cups. These cups are available in sizes 8oz, 12oz, 16oz, and 20oz. another great way of imprinting paper cups are foil stamping and cup embossing. To make a cup more attractive and beautiful you can have cup clutches, cup lids and cup sleeves customized.
Imprinted paper cups have emerged as a great business idea. If you are unable to find one in your neighborhood just look around in the internet. Most vendors have their business websites and you can approach them over there. However some vendors might have their own terms and condition like minimum quantity must be ordered, discounts on bulk orders, shipping charges (free or paid), cost might vary based on complexity of the design and so on. Some vendors also allows you to design your stuff by incorporating proper software tools in their websites and many other will assist you if you are looking forward to start your own line of products.
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