DTF transfer powder / hot-melt adhesive granules

What is DTF transfer powder? What is it needed for and how is it used?

Find out everything you need to know about transfer powders for textile finishing with DTF.

DTF transfer powder PE diamond grade

DTF transfer powder roll printing system

Powder machine

Fine particle size

DTF transfer powder KODACOLOR FTF

DTF transfer powder: The formulation makes it…

Hot-melt adhesives, hot-melt powders or hotmelt are thermoplastic polymers based on various chemical raw materials. The starting product for DTF transfer is usually available in powder or granulate form, in various µm thicknesses (micrometers). DTF transfer printing usually uses granules with a thickness of 80-200 µm. When exposed to temperature, the product turns into a viscous liquid – this is also referred to as “gelling”.

Base polymers determine the actual properties of a product, such as adhesion (adhesion), cohesion (product stability) and temperature behavior. For a hot melt adhesive to work, further additives are required to enable functionality and / or to achieve other special properties, such as resins for tackiness, phthalic acid esters as plasticizers, amines or phenols as stabilizers. How a hotmelt adhesive bonds to the textile substrate with the DTF inks used (or in the gelled state) depends on the formulation of the product.

Processing:
The hot-melt adhesive can be applied manually or by machine.

Suitable parameters for the further processing of a finished DTF film depend on various factors, such as the selected print settings & settings, the inks, hotmelt adhesives and films used or the textile substrate on which the transfer is to be placed.
Finished transfers, which are transferred to natural fibers, are usually processed from 140°C. With synthetic fibers, a transfer is usually transferred at an upper temperature of 130°C in order to reduce the risk of a possible heat transfer. reduce migration.

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DTF transfer powder PE Diamond Grade

Grain size & processing

Finest particle size from 80 – 200 μm. Melting point from 110°C. Processing usually between 120-130°C

Washing resistance

Up to 60°C
(depending on the print settings & settings you have selected, the inks and films used or the textile substrate on which the transfer is placed).

Compatibility

Compatible with all DTF inks from our range

Certified

GOTS-certified

KODACOLOR FTF transfer powder

Grain size & processing

Fine particle size of 200 μm. Melting point from 110°C. Processing usually between 145-165°C

Washing resistance

Up to 60°C
(depending on the print settings & settings you have selected, the inks and films used or the textile substrate on which the transfer is placed).

Compatibility

Compatible with all DTF inks from our range

Certified

Eco-Passport by OEKOTEX® certified

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