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www.images-magazine.com OCTOBER 2021 images 59 PF HEAT TRANSFERS & VINYLS From digital printable films to special effect vinyls and sublimation-printed transfers, we turn up the heat on the latest machinery and ancillary equipment for heat-applied garment decoration Hot stuff! Hybrid Services: Mimaki TS100-1600 Dye Sublimation Printer Mimaki offers a range of textile and dye sublimation printers to suit almost any need, says Hybrid Services: “From the brand-new, entry-level Mimaki TS100-1600 dye sublimation printer right through to the high-volume Tiger MkIII industrial printer, which is capable of outputting 385sqm/hr of transfer paper or fabric.” The new TS100-1600 benefits from Core Technologies seen in Mimaki’s faster production machines, easing operation and ensuring high quality output with minimum user intervention, adds Hybrid. “Printing to transfer paper with new Mimaki Sb610 dye sublimation inks, the results when pressed onto sportswear, fashion, display graphics and promotional items are vibrant, photo-quality and long-lasting.” The Mimaki Tx300P-1800MkII hybrid printer is also available, which incorporates a removable platen and the ability to load twin inks, in order to enable both transfer printing to paper and direct printing to fabric on the same machine. “With a range of inks that opens up natural fabrics as well as polyester, it’s a solution that benefits printers looking to respond quickly to wide- ranging requirements, making it ideal for education establishments and textile designers, as well as print providers and in-house operations.” Amaya Sales UK: Forever Heat Transfer Paper & SEF Films Amaya Sales UK offers Forever heat transfer paper and SEF vinyl. “The Forever heat transfer paper allows users to print in single or full-colour, on light or dark textiles and hard substrates, plus there’s no weeding,” explains the company. “For full-colour prints, users can use Forever Laser Dark (no-cut) in conjunction with the Oki white toner printers, which provide a white base colour and enable a vivid colour finish. “For single-colour work, when using Forever Flex Soft, users only require a black laser printer.” The SEF vinyl/garment films are available in many forms to suit a variety of applications, adds Amaya, and are manufactured using water- based formulations with no solvents, with many carrying the Oeko-Tex accreditation. Dae Ha UK: One Flex PU HTV One Flex PU heat transfer vinyl combines all the features garment decorators look for in single-colour PU films, says Dae Ha UK. “Clearly visible plotter cut lines allow users to effortlessly weed out the most intricate of designs, and with an application temperature as low as 120°C, or a quick press of five seconds, it’s perfectly suited for reducing/eliminating press marks on temperative-sensitive garments such as polyesters. “Hot Peel speeds up the printing process even further, leaving a thin, silky soft transfer (30 microns) that has superb stretch and rebound properties, so no separate stretch PU film is required.” Other features include multi-layering, and the promise of no curling of the film when cut into smaller sheets. One Flex is now available in 53 colours, including six pastels and five neons, plus new shades that include mint, coral and turquoise. Dae Ha UK’s selection of films also includes Stretch Metallic, Glitter, Shimmer Flex, Puff PU and Reflectives, as well as films for sublimation or wide-format digital eco solvent/latex printing. The new entry-level Mimaki TS100-1600 dye sublimation printer One Flex is now available in 53 colours, including new shades mint, coral and turquoise Forever heat transfer paper doesn’t require weeding, says Amaya