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What is Dead Front Printing?

What is Dead Front Printing?

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What is Dead Front Printing? Dead front printing is the process of printing alternate colors behind the main color of a bezel or overlay. This effectively hides indicator lights and switches unless actively backlit. Then backlighting can be applied selectively to...
Backlighting Capacitive Touch Circuits

Backlighting Capacitive Touch Circuits

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From selective printing to using clear conductive ink, we use several techniques to ensure consistent backlighting with capacitive touch (PCAP) switches. Projected capacitive (PCAP) touch technology has become a popular user interface option for many industries in...
Glass Printing Techniques

Glass Printing Techniques

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From screen printing to digital printing to frit printing, there are several techniques used at Boyd to print on glass. To ensure the success of any glass-printing application, there are numerous factors that go under consideration such as glass type, inherent tint of...
Lithographic Printing

Lithographic Printing

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Lithographic printing, an offset printing technique, is based on the basic principle that oil and water do not mix. It is a process in which ink is transferred from a photographic plate to a rubber blanket, which then presses the image onto the printing surface. What...
Boyd’s Scuff-Resistant Metal Coatings

Boyd’s Scuff-Resistant Metal Coatings

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To maintain the visual and functional integrity of your metal automotive trim ornamentation, including sill plates, liftgates, center stacks, steering wheel badges, and door trim, it is essential to use coatings and/or screen printing inks having superior scuff...
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