Description

"Hot Peel" or "Hot Split" refers to transfers made by peeling away the transfer paper immediately after they are applied in the transfer press - or while they are still hot. Both Hot Peel and Hot Split are used interchangeably. Hot Split transfers split the ink film between the paper and the fabric after heat and pressure are applied. As the paper is peeled from the fabric, some of the ink remains on the transfer paper while the majority melts into the fabric. This splitting of the ink film produces a very soft, breathable print when using standard opacity inks. Some types of transfer inks melt almost entirely into the fabric and leave very little, if any, residual ink on the paper. The paper and / or the ink used, along with application time, temperature and pressure of the heat seal machine, all govern whether the ink melts entirely into the fabric or not. Hot Peel transfers that release almost the entire ink film may not be quite as soft and breathable as hot split transfers. The difference between these products may in fact be too slight to notice in some applications.