Specialty Materials -- ColorPrint-Solvent
For printing with solvent and eco-solvent inkjet printers
For soft hand, stretch and durability
ColorPrint™ Solvent/Eco-solvent films are polyurethane transfer materials designed for printing with solvent or eco-solvent inkjet printers, such as the Mimaki JV3, JV33 and JV5, the Roland HiFi and AJ 1000 and the HP DesignJet 8000, 9000 and 10000 contour cutting plotters, in addition to printing and cutting on the Roland VersaCAMM line of print and cut devices.
The ColorPrint™ Solvent/Eco-solvent line consists of six film types: Colorprint™ Solvent, Colorprint™ Solvent Frost, Colorprint™ Solvent Silver, Colorprint™ Solvent Leather, Colorprint™ Solvent Clear Matte and Colorprint™ Solvent Clear Gloss
Colorprint™ Solvent, Colorprint™ Solvent Frost and Colorprint™ Solvent Silver feature soft hand and stretchable resilience permitting their application to elastomeric fabrics such as Lycra and Spandex. Their low transfer temperature (325° F) hot-melt adhesives and 15 second dwell time permit transfer to most fabrics including nylon.
Colorprint™ Solvent, with a gloss finish, and Colorprint™ Solvent Frost, with a satin finish are opaque white films. Colorprint™ Solvent Silver is a bright silver film. These films contain blocking agents that reduce dye migration into the film.
Our testing has shown that when properly printed with solvent-based inkjet inks, images on these films maintain their quality and color without discernible fading for over 50 washings.
Colorprint™ Solvent Leather is an opaque white film for use on very heat-sensitive materials, such as leather and vinyl. It employs a very low temperature (185° F - 200° F) hot-melt adhesive requiring only 10-15 seconds of dwell.
Colorprint™ Solvent, Colorprint™ Solvent Frost, Colorprint™ Solvent Silver and Colorprint™ Solvent Leather are printed and cut right reading. We recommend using Transfer and Seal™ transfer tape with these products for easy transfer stability and improved image life.
Colorprint™ Solvent Clear Matte, with a matte finish, and Colorprint™ Solvent Clear Gloss, with gloss finish are clear transparent polyurethane films. These are printed with mirror images on the hot-melt adhesive side of the film providing a solid polyurethane barrier between the ink and the environment. These clear films are designed for use with white and light colored cotton, polyester, and cotton-polyester blend fabrics. They require a somewhat higher temperature (330° F - 340° F) with firm pressure for 17 seconds.
