Union Ink - Hot Peel-Cold Peel
Screen Printing transfers for Hot Peel

There are times when a screen printer may want to print transfers for later use, or at a customers request. When screen printing transfers, the change in the screen printing procedure is on the press. Instead of printing on material you will be printing on transfer paper, made for hot/cold peel or hot peel only. T75 works best for both types of peel.

Some inks like Union Inks AUTO & PLUS series screen printing Plastisol inks are made for hot/cold peel transfers. These work fine on whites and some light color materials. For dark material you need to look at Mixotrans mixing inks or additives.

There are additives for screen printing transfers that will be put onto dark materials using Maxopake Plastisol inks. PLUS 9040 (MIXO-TRANS) for Union Inks Maxopake (PADM) and athletic Gloss (PATH)
MIXO-TRANS PLUS 9040 - For MIXO Plastisol inks.

ULON adhesive powder is used to help the transfer adhere to synthetic materials, like nylon , polyester, and some water proof coatings. It is not necessary for use with T-shirts, but most printers use it for added adhesion. You can sprinkle it onto the wet ink before curing or you can mix it into the ink (10% by weight) before printing.

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Screen Printing Plastisol Transfer Inks

Autoline (Auto) ultrasoft ink can be used in the production of both hot split and cold peel transfers.
• Not need additives for hot or cold peel transfers.
• 86-305 mesh

Mixotrans (MITR) screen printing mixing transfer ink
• Mixing ink.
• Hot or cold peel
• Best opaque, hot-split transfers, on darks and white materials.
• Reduce with 1% Viscosity Reducer (PLUS 9100), if needed.
• 60-86 mesh
• Mix using Mixopake (MIXO) formula guide.
• Semi cure at 250º
• Hot peel-6-10 seconds at 375ºF at 40 PSI
• Cold peel - 15 seconds at 370º at 40 PSI

Screen Printing Plastisol Ink Transfer Additives

PLUS 9040
• Union Inks maxopake (PADM) and athletic Gloss (PATH)
• Add 5-10 % Hot Split Additive (PLUS9040) by weight

MIXO-TRANS
• Designed for Mixopake (MIXO) plastisol mixing inks (MIXO)
• 15 % by weight

Unilon Powder

Ulon 2027 For nylon and cap transfers
Ulon 2159 for foil transfers
Ulon 2170 for puff transfers