What are the types of heat-transfer films?

　　Nowadays, with a market for heat-transfer films offering widely varying prices, heat-transfer printing has always been a very cost-effective option. As a substitute for traditional heat-transfer paper, what types of heat-transfer film are available?

　　What are the types of heat-transfer films?

　　Type 1: TPU film. First, let’s introduce the popular TPU material on the market. This material employs advanced coating technology, offering excellent elasticity and water resistance, as well as strong adhesion. It is also an environmentally friendly product. Additionally, it boasts good hardness, a wide bonding range, and outstanding resistance to yellowing.

　　Two types: PA hot-melt adhesive film, which is produced using coating technology and is the preferred choice for many apparel applications, particularly for nylon, cotton, and polyester. It offers strong composite adhesion and excellent wash resistance, making it well-suited as an adhesive in the embroidery industry.

　　Three types: PES hot-melt adhesive film, which fully complies with European and American standards among Yimei’s heat-transfer materials. It boasts excellent wash resistance, cost-effectiveness, and strong adhesion, delivering outstanding bonding performance on a wide range of substrates, including nonwovens, fabrics, PET, PVC, aluminum, and paper.

　　Four types: release film. As one of the consumables for new-generation heat-transfer printing, this product can be used in conjunction with a heat-transfer printer and a powder-spraying machine to achieve cut-free, outline-free, plate-free operation and one-step molding.

　　What are the main components of heat-transfer film?

　　1. Release Films: We offer a wide range of heat- and cold-tear PET release films, suitable for water- and oil-based screen-printing inks as well as various specialized hot-stamping and thermal-transfer substrates, catering to all grades of hot-stamping applications.

　　2. Adhesive paste: formulated primarily with waterborne polyurethane. This product exhibits excellent weather resistance, a soft hand feel, high elasticity, and outstanding wash durability. It is suitable for screen-printing applications requiring elastic, certification-grade heat transfer.

　　3. Adhesive: Primarily formulated with polyurethane, this adhesive is mainly used in screen-printing processes such as heat-transfer printing for bullet-grade applications and fine-line watermark hot-stamping. It provides excellent adhesion to elastic fabrics, leather, and other materials.

　　4. Ink: Made primarily from high-temperature-resistant polyurethane elastomer, this ink boasts excellent tensile strength and weather resistance. It is also well-suited for hot-stamping fine patterns and lines, as a solvent-based thermal transfer ink that delivers premium quality and maintains dimensional stability under high temperature and high pressure.

　　What are the main characteristics of heat-transfer film?

　　1. Heat-transfer printing offers a wide range of colors and can simultaneously apply multiple hues, making it highly compatible with various designs and ideal for reproducing richly colored, sharply layered patterns.

　　2. The process involves fewer steps, achieves a high printing speed, and uses more environmentally friendly pastes, resulting in lower pollutant emissions.

　　3. The heat-transfer print has a gel-like appearance and is relatively non-breathable, making it unsuitable for large-area printing.

　　4. The heat-transfer print is wash-resistant, sun-resistant, and exhibits excellent colorfastness.

　　Thanks to its short process and simple operation, heat transfer printing is a versatile and widely used technique in the custom apparel industry, with heat-transfer designs visible on streets and in alleys everywhere.

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