stunn

i have seen videos of some screen printer that cures the tshirts with a heat press and does any one done it?

 

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splathead

Some waterbased inks can be cured with a heat press. However, you can't heat press plastisol inks. Plastisol stays wet until heat cured with a dryer and if you tried to use a heat press the ink would smear.

 

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rrc62

If you flash it first, you can cure it on a heat press. It works fine.

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splathead

Quote: Originally Posted by rrc62 If you flash it first, you can cure it on a heat press. It works fine.

Ross,

I use a flash dryer to cure my plastisol prints. What would be the advantage of first flashing it, then heat pressing instead of letting the flash dryer do the entire cure?

 

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rrc62

I think I get a better more even cure with the press. It also presses the ink into the fabric and makes a softer hand.

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splathead

Quote: Originally Posted by rrc62 I think I get a better more even cure with the press. It also presses the ink into the fabric and makes a softer hand.

Interesting. tell me more. What temperature, time & pressure? Do you cover the design with paper?

Thanks.

 

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rrc62

350 for 8 seconds with a teflon cover sheet. I use the same time and temp that I use to press plastisol transfers.

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stunn

Quote: Originally Posted by rrc62 If you flash it first, you can cure it on a heat press. It works fine.

yea thats what he does. and he says it gives it a better look and feel to it

 

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