Stickers and printing techniques
Foil stickers (vinyl stickers)
Our stickers are cut from high-performance film, such as that used in the advertising industry. The film is then weeded, which means that all
Slide areas that are not needed are removed. Now the
Transfer film mounted over the sticker.
The transfer film is completely removed during installation.
Our stickers are completely freestanding without any film that will yellow later.
Flex flock film (ironing film)
Our flex flock film is cut. Then, the film is weeded, meaning all unnecessary areas are removed. Our flex flock film motifs can then be transferred to the textiles with an iron or heat press. The backing film is then removed.
Sublimation printing
In this process, sublimation ink is printed onto a carrier paper using an inkjet printer. The print is then positioned on the item to be printed and pressed with a heat press; this causes the ink's dyes to evaporate into the surface of the item. In order for the item to absorb the ink, it requires a polymer coating (usually polyester). Textiles can also be printed with sublimation ink; we recommend fabrics made of 100% breathable polyester. Cotton cannot fix the color pigments and is therefore not suitable.
therefore not suitable for the sublimation process.
Digital printing
The term digital printing covers all printing processes in which the print motif or text to be printed is transferred directly onto the carrier material without the need for a printing form. The image or motif or text content to be printed must be created by us or be available as a digital print file.
screen printing
In screen printing, the design is first printed onto a transfer film using an inkjet or laser printer. The so-called screen is then coated with a photo coating under yellow light. This coated screen must then be allowed to dry. The printed transfer film is then transferred, or exposed, to the screen using a UV lamp. The screen must then be rinsed under water to allow the required contours of the design to pass through. The screen must then dry completely.
The screen is now clamped into the printing frame. The fabric to be printed is then positioned on the printing table. The screen is then pressed onto the fabric. The screen printing ink is applied to the top of the screen. The ink is forced through the screen under pressure using a rubber spray gun.
The color penetrates deep into the fibers of the textile in the desired places.
The screen printing frame is now raised again, and the fabric is fixed with a hot air gun. The fabric is then fused again in the transfer press.