Heat Transfer Printing Services

Heat transfer printing services such as Best Heat Transfers are screen printed with plastisol ink on a special release paper. Custom heat transfer printing uses a paper printed with plastisol inks to give you the flexibility of printing on t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags and more

Heat Transfer Printing Services – Custom Advantages

There are several advantages when considering custom heat transfer printing services used by Mian Advertiser is:

  • Order small quantities
  • Print on demand when you are ready to print
  • Apply using a commercial heat press machine
  • Use the same inks as your local screen printer
  • Long Shelf life when stored properly
  • Can be formulated with lower application temperature
  • Are economical to produce
  • Allow more than one image on the sheet with Gang Sheets
  • No Mess application with no screens to clean
  • Fast easy printing application as little as 7 seconds per shirt

Custom heat transfer printing companies uses a special transfer paper, which is printed as spot color inks as well as CMYK aka four color process inks such as Aqua Color HD formula.  You can choose from several stock ink colors without incurring any extra charges for custom ink mixing. Plastisol transfer inks can be custom mixed to match a specific pantone ink color, however the color matching may look different on your fabric due to garment dye migration

How to apply Custom Heat Transfers

To apply your custom heat  transfers for printing, you will need a commercial heat press which can provide at least 50 lbs of pressure and at least 375° F of heat. Many Cheap heat press machines will not work if they can not provide the minimum amount of pressure and heat. The application process with a heat press machine is slightly different depending on the Plastisol transfer formula you choose.

To apply Cotton soft custom heat transfers the application used by Mian Advertiser is

  • Temperature 375°F – 385°F
  • Dwell time – 7 to 10 seconds
  • Pressure – 45 to 50 PSI
  • Peel immediately after raising heat platen

To apply Polyester Athletic Formula plastisol transfers  the application used by Mian Advertiser is

  • Temperature 325°F (less for tote bags)
  • Dwell time – 7 to 10 seconds
  • Pressure – 45 to 50 PSI
  • Peel immediately after raising heat platen

To apply Aqua Color HD heat transfers the application for T-shirts used by Mian Advertiser is

  • Temperature 285°F to 295°F (less for black fabric)
  • Dwell time 12 seconds
  • Pressure 40 PSI to 45 PSI
  • Wait until completely cold before peeling away film