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Printable PU Flex - Heat transfer film for fabric

 

Description

 

Printable PU flex is an environmentally friendly material used for digitally printing designs that are vivid and clear and are computer cut and heat transferred to fabric.

 

Printable flex has excellent colour pigment absorption and enables you to produce full colour digital transfers for application on a wide variety of fabrics and is silicon treated for easy release from the backing film.

 

Printable flex is washable and suitable for dry cleaning and can be used on cotton, mixtures of polyester/cotton and polyester/acrylic or similar textiles. Not suitable for treated and dyed garments.

 

Use solvent or eco solvent inks.

 

How to Use Printable Flex

 

1. Print and cut your design using a colour digital printer/vinyl cutter.
2. Weed out the excess flex.
3. Apply application tape to the images to act as  the new backing film.
4. Remove the design together with the application tape from the original backing film.
5. Place your design in position on your fabric.
6. * Heat press with medium pressure for 5 secs at a temperature between 150°C - 160°C.
7. Remove polyester backing film while it is hot.

 

Specifications

 

80 microns thick

500mm width x 50m length (available per metre)

Please enquire if you require other sizes.

 

Transfer parameters *

 

Medium pressure

Temperature 150°C - 160°C

Press time 5 secs hot peel

 

Materials *

 

Cotton, mixtures of polyester/cotton and polyester/acrylic or similar textiles.

Not suitable for treated and dyed garments.

 

* Information supplied by manufacturer and is provided as a guide only. It is recommend that you perform a test prior to production to determine the best settings and material compatibility.

 

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Colour Chart

 

Colours are provided to show the product range available. While we have tried to represent the colours as accurately as possible, due to monitor calibration and colour limitations, we are not able to guarantee colour matching with the actual product. Please consult our sales staff to see the product.