How to Distinguish and Recognize Heat Transfer&Digital Heat Transfer

Many people do not understand what heat transfer is and what digital heat transfer is. What are the differences and associations between them? Let’s come to a new look!

1. what is the heat transfer

Generally speaking, heat transfer is a kind of transfer technology and product. It uses heat transfer equipment to transfer patterns and images on heat transfer paper to 180℃-230℃ transfer printing on different material media.

The heat transfer technology was first applied in the textile printing,dyeing industry and shoe material industry. Later, with the development of the times and the advancement of science and technology applications, the emergence of digital technology and the emergence of personalized consumption concepts have made the application of thermal transfer technology more widespread and widespread. The application products have emerged in an endless stream, covering almost all material fields.Such as: metal, wood, stone, ceramics, glass, PVC, leather, chemical fiber fabrics can apply thermal transfer technology to transfer beautiful patterns and images, production and production of exquisite products.

2.Two printing methods of heat transfer

Heat transfer has two kinds of printing methods.One is sublimation transfer printing,the other is heat transfer printing.The sublimation method refers to the printing of a pattern on a printing paper to a desired medium after the paste produced by heat-raising the disperse dye is printed on a screen or gravure into a printing paper.Heat-transfer printing refers to the use of thermosetting inks, also known as hot-melt adhesives. After printing on screens, the pattern on the printed paper is transferred to cultural shirts and clothing.

The two printing methods have obvious differences in application. The sublimation transfer method is mainly applied to chemical fiber fabrics and hard materials coated with thermal transfer coatings. The heat-solidification transfer methods are mainly applied to pure cotton products.

The difference in the texture of the two printing methods is that the dye-sublimation pattern does not change the original texture of the material after transfer, and the hand feel and appearance are good. After the thermosetting pattern is transferred, a layer of jelly material is formed on the surface of the attachment, and the hand feel is poor and airtight.

The two kinds of printing methods have their own advantages and disadvantages in production and have their own characteristics.

3.The traditional heat transfer of several technical methods

The traditional heat transfer technology has three kinds: silk screen heat transfer, gravure printing (copper plate, electro engraving) heat transfer, offset heat transfer. The traditional heat transfer feature is printed.

Now you should have understood the difference between heat transfer and digital heat transfer.Our company offer many types of sublimation transfer products.If you have some demand,please feel free to contact us.


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