![]() ![]() There's no true understanding of the actual temperature the heat gun is emitting. It's possible to get some sections too hot where they bubble, while other sections don't reach cure temp. Using a heat gun is an inexpensive way to apply heat to ink, but how effective is it? Heat guns are great for prints on small areas like the chest. When the design gets bigger, it's more difficult to maintain the consistency of heat across the entire print. We'll address what each piece of curing equipment can do for different types of ink. Before purchasing and using an ink, learn what it needs to achieve full cure before implementing it in your shop. ![]() The temperature that an ink cures at means that ink needs to reach that temp from the top to the bottom layer. Plastisol inks like Wilflex Epic Spot Process cure at 320°: but low-cure plastisol inks exist, like FN-INK™, which cures at 260°. Water-based ink like Green Galaxy will cure between 300°-320°. Let's take a look at how each curing device works.īefore we dive in, let's note that the temperature ink cures at depends on the ink itself. ![]() If the ink does not cure fully, it will crack, fall apart, and not last for long. Printers use either heat guns, heat presses, flash dryers, or conveyor dryers to cure inks. Ink needs to be cured properly so it sets into the garment. Curing your prints is one of the last steps of the screen printing process, but it is one of the most important steps. ![]()
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