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I was talking to a vendor today about a problem I had placing plastisol transfer on one of my tote bags and she gave me some interesting information that I had not heard before, even here on the forum. The time on the transfer was 15 seconds at 375 at med to heavy pressure,
The first problem I had in my test was the time. I got it down to 12 second and it went OK except for one thing. My cotton bags got scorched. It was faint but there..
I am a quality control freak so it upset me. My wife said no one could tell.
So when I told this vendor (Not the one I bought my transfers from) she asked if they were scotch guarded (fabric protector)or did they use sizing (I think that is a stiffener) She said if so that would do it. These were high quality bags so I would almost believe they had the sizing. I am going to do a test on one of my cheap bags and see the results.
OK then she said, Lou, she always calls me Lou do not try to do transfer on some of this new space age stain resistant fabric because the transfer will not stick. OK everyone that knew this raise your hand. I see two hands. Lou
The first problem I had in my test was the time. I got it down to 12 second and it went OK except for one thing. My cotton bags got scorched. It was faint but there..
I am a quality control freak so it upset me. My wife said no one could tell.
So when I told this vendor (Not the one I bought my transfers from) she asked if they were scotch guarded (fabric protector)or did they use sizing (I think that is a stiffener) She said if so that would do it. These were high quality bags so I would almost believe they had the sizing. I am going to do a test on one of my cheap bags and see the results.
OK then she said, Lou, she always calls me Lou do not try to do transfer on some of this new space age stain resistant fabric because the transfer will not stick. OK everyone that knew this raise your hand. I see two hands. Lou
