Printing Process:

Step 1 – Print on Film

Insert the PET film into the printer trays. First, print the entire image in on the PET film.

Step 2 – Powdering and Shaking

Appling of hot-melt powder on the film that has the printed image on it. The powder is applied uniformly when the ink is wet and the excess powder needs to be removed carefully.Make sure the powder is evenly spread all over the printed surface on the film.

Step 3 – Melting the powder

Melting the powder. This can be done in Curing Oven and heat.

Step 4 – Pre-pressing

Pre-pressing the fabric before the transfer of the image by the film. The fabric is kept in the heat press and pressurized under heat for about 2 to 5 seconds.The pre-pressing helps in the proper transfer of the image from the film onto the fabric.

Step 5 – Transfer

The PET film with the image and the melted powder are placed on the pre-pressed fabric in the heat press for a strong adhesion between the film and the fabric. This process is also called ‘curing’. The curing is done at a temperature range of 160 to 170 degrees Celsius for approximately 15 to 20 seconds. The film is now firmly attached to the fabric.

Step 6 – Cold Peel

The fabric and the now attached film on it must cool down to room temperature before one pulls the film off. Since the hot melt has a nature similar to amides, as it cools down, it acts as a binder that holds the colored pigment in the inks in firm adhesion with the fibers of the fabric. Once the film is cooled, it must be peeled off the fabric, leaving the required design printed in ink over the fabric.