How decals are made

3. Peelable coating

Peelable coating

Collodio is a special wrap that allows to transfer the decals from the paper to the final object. Collodio can be screen printed with high thickness.

Transparent ink

2. Inks

Coloured ink

Texylon 58.000 and Texylon 59.000 series are our market-leader inks for manufacturing water slide decals. It is possible to choose between 58.000 matt and 59.000 glossy finishing. The most common printing sequence is to apply one or more background white layers, followed by colours and a final transparent ink.

White ink

1. Printing sustrate

Printing substrates

Special paper, with a specific water-soluble coating that allows to remove the graphic artwork by means of a simple water immersion.

Printing substrate: Special paper

The special paper for decals is treated with a water-soluble coating on the print side . The water-soluble coating allows to remove the graphic artwork with a simple water immersion.

The special paper is non-absorbent and it helps to maintain a good register among the printing layers.