Description
The Water Transfer Printing process is used extensively to decorate items that range from entire all-terrain vehicles and car dashboards to small items like bike helmets or other automotive trim. Films can be applied to all types of substrates including plastic, fiberglass, wood, ceramics, and metal.
· Advantages of Transfer Printing
- The capital cost of the equipment is low.
- Space required is also small.
- A skill printer is not required through careful control of temperature and pressure.
- A clear and sharp definition of all objects is possible.
- The proportion of sub-standard quantity is as low as 20%
- Since the printed fabric does not required any after treatment, it does not contribute to wter pollution problem.
- It gives good prints on well prepared knitted goods.
- No adverse effect on fabric’s feel and luster.
- It allows excellent dye penetration into the fiber ( because transfer takes place at very high temperature).
- Steaming, Washing, drying etc are not necessary.
- Quicker reaction to changes in fashions.