The Effect of Temperature and Time Variables on Printing Quality in Sublimation Transfer Printing on Nylon and Polyester Fabric

Abstract

The image on textile fabrics is created by various methods. The sublimation transfer printing method, which is one of the various image creation methods on fabric, was applied on nylon and polyester fabric in the study. The fabrics used were printed at two different temperatures, both 150 0 C and 200 0 C, and with a pressing time of 30 seconds, 60 seconds, and 120 seconds. L * a * b * values, wash fastness (staining and fading), delta E values of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black colors, which are the process colors determined in the study, were measured alongside the analysis of fastness properties. It was determined that the image formation, pressing time and temperature-dependent fastness values on fabrics were 4/5 (very good). Sublimation printing has shown that application differences depending on both temperature and time cause changes in color values. Considering the costs, it is suggested that the printing time of 30 seconds can be preferred, when compared to the longer printing time in sublimation prints.

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