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Some heat press manufacturers in specifications for their machines write max pressure in g/cm2, or PSI which can be created on plate during transfer process. Normally it is in 400 -600 g/cm2 range. What are pressure requirements in figures for LDNC LT transfer and finishing process?
@Znak
You can find the required transfer pressure settings (bar or PSI) in the Printing Instructions.
For the Laser-Dark (No-Cut) LowTemp transfer media Printing Instructions, please click here.
Once there, check out page 3 for colour transfers & page 4 for Transfer Flock & Hot Stamping Foil finishing settings.
Best Regards
@Forever_DJ
My question was not about pressure setting which are relevant only to model of a heat press you used when making Printing Instruction. The values 2-5 bar mentioned in your Instructions convey no information to people using presses different from yours. Moreover, using these recommended settings in air-driven presses with different platen size, and piston diameter in air cylinder, they could not get expected result, because actual pressure P on material could be several times bigger or smaller. In specifications for manual mechanical and pneumatic presses like Sefa (http://www.sefa.fr/fiche.asp?id=127&ID1=18&ID2=17) it is written, that they can create maximum pressure on plates about 0,4-0,5 bar, pneumatic presses like PHP-45-V-2 ( http://transferpress.eu/php_45_v_2 ) – about 1 bar, so if owners of above mentioned presses try to create 3 bar as you recommended, they have good chances to break their machines.I was asking about pressure on heat platen P=F/S= Ps *Sc/S, where F is pressing force, Ps – system pressure which mentioned in your Instruction, S – square of heat press platen. Normally manufacturers of professional heat presses write in specifications max value of pressure which could be created on platens. System pressure mentioned in your instructions, related to actual platen pressure, the same way as car speed related to RPM (engine rotation speed) displayed on your car dashboard.
@Znak
We usually sell INSTA presses, which as you know, are equipped with a built-in pressure measurement device, showing the PSI or the Bar pressure settings. Not only does this help our Transfer Media provide more consistent results, but also helps avoid any unnecessary confusion and mistakes.
If you are using a heat press which does not have the built-in pressure measurement device, then please contact us personally to discuss how to get the most out of your press.
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