Consideration factor
Design needs: If the design pattern is complex and rich in color, it may be necessary to choose a process such as enamel, printing, which can accurately present details and colors; If the design emphasizes metal texture and three-dimensional sense, die-casting, stamping and other processes may be more appropriate. For designs with special texture or texture requirements, it is also necessary to consider the corresponding materials and processes that can achieve the effect.
Budget constraints: Generally speaking, precious metal materials and complex and fine processes cost more, such as pure gold materials with enamel wire cutting processes; The plastic material and simple screen printing process cost is relatively low. Enterprises need to choose according to their financial status and badge budget.
Usage scenario: Badges for high-end business activities or important commemorative occasions, high-grade materials and fine processes can be selected, such as metal materials with imitation enamel or real enamel process, to show quality and gravitas; For badges worn by daily employees or used for promotional activities, more economical and practical materials and processes can be selected, such as zinc alloy material with paint process.
Durability requirements: If the badge needs to be worn or displayed for a long time, materials and processes with good durability should be selected, such as stainless steel with electroplating process, which can prevent rust and wear; For the short-term use of badges, the durability requirements can be relatively reduced, and some low-cost but beautiful materials and processes can be selected.
Production technology
Stamping process: Through the mold stamping metal sheet molding, suitable for the production of simple shape, bright lines of the badge, with high production efficiency, relatively low cost characteristics, can show a clear edge and surface flat effect, often used in mass production of enterprise badges.
Die casting process: liquid metal is injected into the mold cavity and formed after cooling and solidification. It can produce detailed and three-dimensional badges, which can restore complex design patterns well, but the cost is relatively high, and it is suitable for badges with high quality and detail requirements.
Enamel process: divided into real enamel and imitation enamel. True enamel has bright color, high gloss and strong durability, but the process is complicated and the cost is high. The effect of imitation enamel is close to true enamel, the cost is relatively low, and the metal surface is filled with enamel pigments and fired at high temperature, which can present a high-grade and exquisite texture.
Printing process: including screen printing, heat transfer, etc. Can be a variety of color patterns and text clearly printed on the surface of the badge, rich color, strong expression, suitable for the production of patterns and text based, high color requirements of the badge, low cost, fast production speed.
material
Metal material
Copper: has good electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and processing properties, soft texture, suitable for a variety of processes, such as enamel, engraving, etc., can show exquisite details and high-grade texture, often used to make high-quality badges.
Zinc alloy: low cost, good casting performance, can be die-cast complex shape, smooth surface, through electroplating, paint and other processes, can obtain a good appearance, is a common badge material.
Stainless steel: strong corrosion resistance, high hardness, not easy to deformation and rust, suitable for making badges that need to be used and worn for a long time, but its processing difficulty is relatively large, and the color is relatively single.
Precious metals: such as gold, silver, etc., with high value and texture, often used to make badges with special commemorative significance or high-end custom, which can reflect the dignity and uniqueness.
Non-metal material
Plastic: low cost, light weight, rich color, through injection molding and other processes to produce a variety of shapes of badges, suitable for some temporary, promotional badges.
Acrylic: high transparency, good gloss, can be made through engraving, printing and other processes to produce a unique effect, with a fashionable, modern feeling, often used in some creative or personalized badges.
Wood: with a natural, simple texture, giving a warm, environmental feeling, suitable for some culture, art related enterprises or activities of the badge, can be processed by laser engraving and other processes.
Post time: Feb-08-2025