Durability excellent when properly applied the heat transfer vinyl will outlast the life of the garment without cracking peeling or fading.
Plastisol vs vinyl.
Then when heated to the correct temperature in a dip molding oven the components of plastisol fuse together to form a flexible vinyl solid that is quite durable.
Plastisols are considered 100 solids material.
Plastisol heat transfers are generally produced by screen printers that are set up for this.
Plastisol is a liquid form of vinyl that is cured by heat to form a solid end product.
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It is not something you can typically do at home unless you have the necessary equipment.
But there are two broad categories of inks.
Vinyl material that can be reverse cut on a vinyl cutter then weeded and heat applied to a garment.
Dip coating and molding with vinyl plastisols from avient offers you tremendous flexibility to find new solutions for your customers.
Plastisol screen printed transfers.
Comparing water based ink vs plastisol.
These dispersions of pvc resins in liquid form at room temperature can be combined with heat or light stabilizers color pigments flame retardants blowing agents and other required additives.
Used in a wide array of settings from hospitals to automotive shops plastisol is both flame retardant and resistant to chemical damage.
In the processing of plastisols plastisol viscosities at shear rates associated with the manufacturing process technology and plastisol viscosity stability are important properties.
Plastisol transfers are made from the same inks used in screen printing but are printed in reverse on a.
Which screen printing ink is the best.
In the decorated apparel world there are many different techniques to print custom graphics and screen printing continues to be the fan favorite.