What are the types of belts? What types of belts are commonly used?

The types of belts are divided into: automatic buckle belts, pin buckle belts, plate buckle belts according to the buckle head; men’s belts and women’s belts according to gender; according to leather materials: top layer belts, second layer belts, pu belt. The most commonly used classification method is according to the type of belt buckle: automatic buckle, plate buckle, pin buckle.

Automatic buckle as shown in the picture: This is the most common type of buckle. There is a small round magnet at the bottom and an iron rocker combined to generate elasticity. The rocker and the magnet can be separated by pulling the drive lever next to it. At this time, the belt can pass through the middle, adjust it to a suitable position and release it. At this time, the belt body is stuck under the action of magnetism. If you pull it open again, the belt can be pulled out freely again. Loosen the transmission lever, the belt will be stuck automatically, so this type of buckle is called automatic buckle

The pin buckle is as shown in the picture. There is a flat needle in the middle of the buckle head, and there is a row of holes at the end of the belt. When the belt is looped around, insert the needle into the hole, so that it is stuck. The structure of the pin buckle is relatively simple and easy to use. It is one of the most commonly used buckle types

The key feature of the plate buckle as shown in the picture is that there is a hook with a ball in the middle of the front of the belt buckle. . This kind of buckle head with hook has many shapes and different structures, but we refer to this kind of belt buckle with hook as a plate buckle.

Commonly used materials for the manufacture of belt buckles: The most commonly used material for belt buckles is zinc alloy, which is melted by an injection molding machine and then cast into a mold, and then processed by various later processes such as polishing and electroplating. In addition to zinc alloys, copper is also used as raw materials. After post-processing, copper buckles can obtain better gloss, feel and durability, but the cost is relatively high. Secondly, the proportion of using stainless steel as raw material is also increasing. High-grade stainless steel has a very high-grade texture, but low-grade stainless steel has a rough texture, unsatisfactory luster and feel, and should not be used. High-grade stainless steel is expensive and difficult to process, so it is difficult to general grade. In addition, there are some that use tin alloy or iron as raw materials, but because the texture is not good and the surface treatment is not ideal, they are often used in low-end products or fast-moving consumer goods

Surface treatment of belt buckle:

◆ Polishing: The formed buckle usually has many sharp edges and corners, and the surface is relatively rough, so polishing it is a very important part. At present, this process is almost all manual operation, so the degree of detail of polishing is quite different, and the workmanship of a discount is largely reflected in this. ◆ Electroplating: After polishing, it is electroplated. Usually, except for stainless steel buckles, the surface of the buckles we see are all electroplated layers, and it is difficult to see the material itself. The quality of electroplating directly determines the gloss and beauty of a buckle. For a high-end product, its surface should be bright and smooth, clean and flawless, with strong luster and good hand feeling. The method of rack plating must be used, one by one, and the barrel plating cannot guarantee the brightness, and only lower-grade products are used. There are many kinds of electroplating colors, the most common are: chrome, gun color, gold, smart color, bronze and so on. Chrome: Also known as white chrome, it is a shiny white metallic color, while gun color is a shiny black metallic color. Chrome and gun color can get some better after some special post-processing. Texture, I will give you another example later. Gold, as the name implies, has the same luster as gold. Gold is required for electroplating, so the cost is relatively high. In order to save costs, the gold plated is usually very light, called light gold. There is also a kind of imitation gold, which looks like gold at first glance, but does not have the luster and texture of gold, and is a gold substitute. It is a very common color, but the color effect is not ideal, and it is easy to change color by electroplating nickel alone, so it is generally first electroplated with a base color, and then electroplated with other colors. Bronze is also called green bronze and antique color. It has a kind of artificial old feeling and is more suitable for pairing with jeans or some casual and alternative clothes. ◆ Special process: In addition to polishing and electroplating, in order to achieve the purpose of various styles and rich textures, the craftsmen have created many post-processing methods to make the current belt buckles show various surface textures, which are very beautiful.

Here are several common post-processing methods to give consumers a general understanding: 1. Brushed texture: It is a process that makes the surface of the belt buckle have a metal brushed texture. 2. Color separation electroplating: The same part is electroplated with two colors, so that the brand logo on the buckle is different from the plating color of the whole buckle, so that the brand logo is more prominent; The organic rubber high hardness resin, the brand logo is often placed in this transparent rubber, so that the brand logo remains bright all the time; 4. Laser, also known as laser laser, is depicted on the glossy buckle by the action of laser 5. Etching: Etching a clear brand logo or beautiful pattern on the surface of the smooth buckle head through chemical corrosion, which is often used for the surface treatment of stainless steel buckles. 6. Up logo: Combining electroplating with silk-screen anti-electroplating ink, an independent logo is formed by electroplating, which is widely used in watches and handicrafts. 7. Diamonds: embellish several sticky rhinestones on the surface of the buckle. Women’s buckles are widely used. It is worth noting that the high-grade buckle heads are generally sealed with a layer of transparent resin glue on the surface to prevent them from falling off