Does Heat Transfer Pet Film Printing Fade Colors?

Three major factors for color fixation in Heat Transfer Pet Film Printing. DTF transfer printing is a new printing process that has been popular for some years and occupies a very important position in the printing industry. So is DTF printing really that good? How is the color fastness of DTF transfer compared to the traditional printing process? The color fastness of DTF transfer printing technology has three main factors, high-quality ink, color fastening temperature, and color fastening time.

1. Quality DTF transfer ink

The quality of DTF ink is essential for color fixation. The ink of digital thermal transfer machines on the market is also uneven. Expensive ink is not necessarily good, but the quality and smoothness of the ink play a vital role in the printing effect. Its effect directly affects the color fastness to washing of the print.

2. Printing temperature

Only through multiple tests to master the pet film t-shirt printer printing temperature of the fabric, can really set the color. Different fabrics, different inks, different processes, and color-fixing temperature is different. The temperature is too low, the temperature is too high and easy to damage the fabric. Ideal color-fixing temperature can ensure good color fastness, but will not affect the feel of the fabric.

3. Color fixing time

According to the actual material of the equipment, the color fixing time depends on the color fixing temperature and equipment, the lower the temperature the longer the color fixing time, the higher the temperature the shorter the color fixing time. With different equipment, even at the same temperature, the color fixing time is different. For example, the color fixing time of an oven is longer than a press because it has a heating process from room temperature to high temperature, which takes time.