DTF printing is as easy to use as its name suggests – simply print onto a film and then transfer directly to texture. It is possible to select almost any texture, which makes it a more popular interaction. DTF’s printing interaction is a great way to transform any fabric, be it polyester, silk, cotton, or synthetic filaments, such as rayon, terrycloth, or rayon-blend.
1. Print on Film
Instead of paper, use PET film to embed in the printing plate. Print out the entire image in white onto the PET film. Then, using the correct shading settings, print the desired picture onto the white layer. It is important to remember that the printed image should be a true representation of what needs to appear on the texture.
Spread the Powder
This is a method of using hot liquefy on film with a printed image. When the printing is wet, the powder should be applied evenly and any excess powder removed with caution. What is most important is that the powder be evenly distributed on all the printed surfaces on the film. The best way to ensure that the powder is evenly distributed on the printed surface of the film is to hold it at the short edges so that the long sides are parallel to the floor. Pour the powder from start to finish in such a way that it creates a load that measures approximately 1 inch thick in the center. Take the film and the powder, and twist them inwards until they form a slight U shape with the sunken area facing the viewer. Now gently rock the film from left to right so that the powder spreads evenly and gradually all over the outside. Then, you can use the robotized shakers that are available for business agreements.
The powder is dissolved as in the name. This could be done differently. The most popular way is to place the film with a printed image and powder on the Relieving Broiler. If the restoring oven is not accessible, place the movie inside the warmth press. The highest point of the press should be near the film but without touching it. A 4 to 7mm hole should be associated between the film and the top plate of the heat press. Use a metal screw to fix the top plate of the heat press in a way that the film is not fully covered and a small hole remains. To achieve the best results, it’s recommended that you follow the powder manufacturer’s recommendation for softening. Depending on the powder, and the gear used, the heating is generally done for between 2 and 5 minutes at a temperature of 160 to 170 degrees Celsius.
Pre-press Texture
The texture is pre-squeezed before moving the image by the film. The texture will be kept in a warm press, and heated for approximately 2 to 5 seconds. It is used to ensure de-humidification and smoothen the texture. Pre-squeezing aids in the proper exchange of the image from the film onto the texture.
Heat Exchange
The DTF is a core part of the printing process. The PET with the image and softened powder are put on the texture pre-squeezed in the warmth presses for a firm bond between film and texture. This is also called relieving. The relieving process is carried out at temperatures between 160 and 170 degrees Celsius, for approximately 15 to 20 seconds. The film is now solidly adhered to the surface.
Cold Strip
Before removing the film, it is important that both the texture and the newly joined film cool to room temperature. As it cools off, the hot-liquefy takes on a folio-like nature, holding the shaded colors in the inks with strands from the texture. The texture of the film should be removed when it is cooled. This will leave the plan inked over the texture.
7. Post-squeezing
This is a discretionary progression, yet it is enthusiastically recommended for best outcomes as well as superior limits like wash and rub rapidity. The last texture with a moved design is squeezed for approximately 10 to fifteen seconds in a warm press.
The DTF (direct-to-film), measure removes most of the restrictions that come with other materials printing, particularly in regards to selecting which texture to print. Printing costs are therefore reduced and the overall revenue is increased. DTF can be a good choice for printing material!
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