Saturday, January 9, 2016

The Relevance Of Metal Photo Prints

By Thomas Evans


Due to modern technological advancement, the image printing industry has experienced a lot of diversity over the years. This has been in an effort to preserve memories in proper clear condition for a long time. Consequently, transition by experts in this field from papers prints to metal photo prints has been observed in recent times. Positioning of the image creates one of the biggest differences between these two methods of printing.

Images printed onto paper are more prone to color fading and other conditions likely to trigger image degradation. This is because images are printed on top of the specially coated paper surface. On the other hand, metallic printing involves the infusion of photographs inside the surface of the metallic sheet. Consequently, images printed using this method are preserved for a long time for a period exceeding fifty years.

Photographs or images are likely to be touched by people who love watching artwork products. Consequently, this can leave behind traces of dust, dirt, smudge or blemish on the surface of the product, which may inhibit the elegance of the image. Nevertheless, images infused using the printing method utilizes special polymers, which acts as a hard shell that resist abrasion. In addition, using specialized products for cleaning of such dirt or dust on surfaces can be achieved due to its resistance to liquids.

In terms of quality, photographs printed using this modern method possess a modern-day appeal that is rare and fresh in the market. Therefore, most artwork lovers are usually intrigued when they spot art printed using the metallic method. Further, this method of printing can be adopted into various shapes that include regular rectangular panels and multi panel murals. This makes it a flexible method.

Metallic printing method preserves images in fine quality that can be compared to high definition television unlike paper printing. Images printed using this modern method possess quality color saturation, which improves the appearance of all the minor details in a certain photograph or image. Therefore, this method creates a unique channel to keep images looking new for a longer period.

Ultra violet rays are responsible for causing damage on images printed on paper due to fading or bleaching. However, when it comes to the modern process of using metallic sheets such as aluminum, the sublimation creates a hard surface, which is capable of shielding the image from such harmful rays apart from scratch. The shiny surface or coat is responsible for enhancing the appearance of the photograph.

Metals such aluminum, which is highly regarded for such type of printing, is very light in terms of weight. This makes images made from this method easy to move from place to place with minimal effort. Consequently, they are very easy to hang on walls despite of the rigid nature of aluminum. Outing such images on corner standoffs creates a modern-day look.

Commercial places or even residential places require possessing valuables that are not highly flammable such as photographs infused onto paper surfaces. Paper is highly affected by extreme heat and can easily be burnt leading to the loss of images imprinted on such surface. Nonetheless, metallic printing limits this risk due to the sublimated aluminum.




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