Author Topic: Dryer Settings and Standards  (Read 1074 times)

Offline ericheartsu

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Dryer Settings and Standards
« on: March 31, 2015, 01:45:35 PM »
We print so many different inks and materials here, that we need to standardize our dryer temps and speeds.

I'm going to work up a PDF over the next week for our different dryer settings. We have two sprint dryers, and we work with all inks (WB/DC/Plastisol/Silicone/LowCure/etc...).

Aside from stretch test, wash tests, and scorch tests should I include for each ink?, or what should else should check for?

I'm especially paranoid of WB inks on triblends tees, as they always seem to be shrinking.
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Offline ericheartsu

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Re: Dryer Settings and Standards
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2015, 04:51:12 PM »
afternoon bump
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Offline Steve Harpold

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Re: Dryer Settings and Standards
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2015, 07:40:46 PM »
For those using the new Fire Fly technology

Waterbase/Discharge: 330 Time: 45 seconds

Plastisol cotton inks: 340 Time: 40 seconds

Plastisol polyester: 290 Time: 25 seconds

Silicone: 250 Time: 20 seconds

Or just scan the word on the screen, and the Fire Fly will take over