Author Topic: Poly with spandex  (Read 814 times)

Offline Scobey Peterman

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Poly with spandex
« on: July 09, 2015, 02:23:03 PM »
We print a lot of poly garments.

I have setting in my dryer for wicking , dry fit and poly with spandex.

Most of the time the spandex is about 6%.

On our last run it was 10% spandex.  So we added streach additive to the ink.

I slowed down the belt a bit to help with the extra 4% of spandex.

Did I need to slow down the belt or use it at the same speed as the 6%??

I did not have an extra garment to use the donut probe on.


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Offline cbjamel

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Re: Poly with spandex
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2015, 05:45:24 PM »
I would have left the dryer alone for poly and poly spandex.
But that is me. I would infrared test the shirt at end of dryer.
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Offline blue moon

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Re: Poly with spandex
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2015, 06:13:25 PM »
I would call the ink manufacturer. OneStroke makes some stuff specifically designed for those blends and can give you very good instructions on how to print and cure it.
Adding stretch additive will make the ink less bleed resistant! 'just an FYI. . .

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Offline Scobey Peterman

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Re: Poly with spandex
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2015, 06:40:03 AM »
I use One Stroke inks for all of my poly.

They say if it is over 8% spandex add 10% streach additive to your ink.

This is what I did.

The garments look good.

The main question is should I slow down the belt when it comes to 6% or 8% spandex vs. 10%


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