http://outdoor-ir-heater.com/en/tags/bead/ Recent content in Bead on Outdoor Infrared Heating Solutions Hugo en-us Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:33:31 +0800 http://outdoor-ir-heater.com/en/posts/balancing-pattern-clarity-and-glass-strength-via-integrated-infrared-annealing/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:33:31 +0800 http://outdoor-ir-heater.com/en/posts/balancing-pattern-clarity-and-glass-strength-via-integrated-infrared-annealing/ <p><img src="http://outdoor-ir-heater.com/images/9da744b25495c57ae28487141cd7aec3.png" alt="Glass bead annealing heater"></p> <h1 id="getting-glass-screen-printing-right-with-ir-annealing">Getting Glass Screen Printing Right with IR Annealing</h1> <p>Here’s the thing about glass screen printing: it leaves your material in a pretty fragile spot. You’ve got your ink pattern cured and looking good, but all that rapid heating and cooling creates a lot of internal tension. If you don&rsquo;t handle the tempering process just right, the glass simply snaps. That&rsquo;s why we use shortwave infrared (IR) heaters for the annealing phase. It&rsquo;s all about finding that sweet spot where the ink sticks perfectly, but the glass stays strong.</p>