How to Deal Delamination in Heat Transfer Printing?

Delamination is one of the most common problems in heat transfer printing. It can affect product quality, increase waste, and cause customer complaints. In many cases, the printed layer starts to peel away from the fabric after washing, stretching, or daily use.

This problem is especially important in silicone heat transfer printing because silicone inks are widely used for sportswear, outdoor wear, and fashion garments that need strong stretch and high durability.

In this article, we will explain what delamination is, why it happens, and how to solve it in a simple and practical way.

What Is Delamination in Heat Transfer Printing?

Delamination means the printed transfer layer separates from the fabric or from another layer of the transfer.

You may see:

Peeling edges

Cracking after washing

Transfer film separating from fabric

Silicone logo falling off

Weak bonding on stretch fabrics

This problem can happen immediately after pressing or after several washes.

Today, will explain in detail the "delamination caused by printing errors in Middle Layer silicone ink ."

You can see from the photo below,delamination problem can happen immedately after pressing.

Reasons for the problem:

1.No baking process carried out.

Solutions:

Bake at 120℃ for 40 minutes.

2.If the issue still occurs after baking,

it is caused by no thick though of the middle printing layer or defective middle layer material itself.

First, we can check the printing thickness of the middle layer silicone ink.

1.when you printing middle layer with 150 mesh or higher mesh, you can print 4 times .For the first three passes, dry after each print.

2.when you printing middle layer with 135 mesh or lower mesh, you can print 2-3 times. For the first and second passes,dry after each print.

Once you have ruled out the issue of thickness, consider the issue of middle layer silicone ink.