Instruction Details
- Temperature:
- 400°F / 204.44°C
- Time:
- 90-110 seconds
- Pressure:
- Heavy
- Substrate:
- U4185 (Part numbers may vary by distributor)
Additional Items Needed
- Adhesive Spray
Heat Press Method Instructions
Aluminum................90 seconds
FRP..........................110 seconds
1. Using the Production Jig digital template, set up your artwork. Print your transfers on legal size, 8 1/2” x 14” paper. Attach a few small pieces of heat tape to the jig and transfer to keep them aligned. (Some printers allow for a larger margin in one direction or another. You may need to shift your transfer sheet to align with the jig. For future reference, we suggest saving a copy of the template and digitally altering the file to custom fit your printer.) Lay the included white and black rubber pad, black die face down, onto the included backer board. Place the jig and transfer sheet on top of this. Adjust the pressure on the heat press before setting up the items for sublimation. Let the backer board cool before adding the materials.
2. If items are 2-sided, lay your second transfer on top of the set up items and align the transfer. Using a few pieces of heat tape, adhere the transfer to the jig and backer board to keep all items together and aligned. The jig and substrates should now be sandwiched between the two transfers.
3. Cover the backer board with heat conductive green rubber (1/16") or the rubber provided with some boards.
3. Lay the sandwiched set of items face up (if one-sided) on the rubber. Press.
4. Remember your materials are HOT! Once cooled, carefully remove the top transfer and substrates from the jig. You now have increased your volume production level.
Note: The MDF backer board will warp if you do not endeavor to keep it flat between pressings. Simply flip the board over and press from the opposite side to flatten it out.
