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Laying Backing Material onto Resins and Putties
Laying backing sheet or board on the counterforce materials needs to be done correctly or you will encounter numerus problems with air bubbles and voids. This will weaken the bond strength between the backing materials and Counterforce materials. Below are examples of different ways of doing this. Photos are taken using the Ultra Counterforce system…
Typical Pre-made Counterforce Issues
When ordering dies from a Die Maker you generally order matching counterforces as well. Sometimes you will encounter issues with the counterforces. Below are typical but not necessarily a comprehensive list of issues a user can encounter and mess up your work flow. Problems: Embossing Counterforces too soft. Counterforce delaminating from backing material. Broken or…
Improve Embossing Workflow, Productivity & Quality
We at uEmboss can supply most if not all of the products needed for the manufacture of various counterforce systems, and help you to streamline and lower administrative and logistic costs and procedures: One Supplier One Purchase Order One Invoice One Shipping Cost One Customs Clearance (Where applicable) One Contact for Technical Support One supplier…
Embossing Counterforce using 2-Part Resins
How to make Embossing Counterforce using 2-Part Resin Systems Process of making Embossing Counterforces: First make or order in your Die. Your Die can be made using our Embossing grade photopolymer Plate or an etched, hand chiseled or a CNC engraved metal Die. Place a sheet of suitable oversized Release Film or Paper on the…
How to Make Embossing Dies In-House
A quick and low cost solution to making Embossing dies is by using Photopolymer Plates. Being able to make Die’s and counterforces in-house can make life easier and reduce cost, especially when short runs and quick turnarounds are concerned. Photopolymer plates are a useful option that can be used to solve a problem. Correcting mistakes…
How to Handle Epoxy Resins
Regardless of which Counterforce System you plan to use or are currently using, the way you handle the resins is the same. If the fibreglass backing board is prepared correctly you will get an incredibly strong bond between the two. Working in a clean dust free area helps. The Epoxy Counterforce Systems are two-part systems…