1-Step Thermal Brite Transfer Paper

The premium textile paper for Wax Thermal Printers

Specifications:

1-Step Thermal Brite consists of a base paper material constructed for flatness, anti-static and moisture resistance.
The base paper is coated with a specially formulated material to receive the wax thermal image and to assure its integrity
for heat-transfer purposes. The paper is manufactured in the United States in an ISO 9000-certified facility.
Its weight is consistent with the recommended paper weight for normal wax thermal printers.

The paper is converted into the standard paper sizes, vacuumed and placed in an equilibrium for stability.
As required by the market, the paper is then packed in a humidity controlled facility in resealable Ziplok bags
with a desiccant pack to ensure dryness.

Available Sizes:

A size 8.5 x 11.00 in. 216 X 279 mm stock size
Legal size 8.5 x 14.00 in. 216 X 355 mm stock size
B size 11.0 x 17.00 in. 279 X 432 mm stock size
B4 size 10.1 x 14.30 in. 256 X 363 mm stock size

Environmental issues:

Brite should be used consistent with the printer manufactures recommended temperature ranges.
Brite should be stored in the resealable Ziplok bag, no higher than 68°F (20°C) and not below 32°F (0°C).
Brite is free from any hazardous materials and releases no known toxic substances or unpleasant fumes during application.
The expended backing paper is recyclable.

Heat Transfer Method:

Brite should be transferred for 8-12 seconds at 350°F (177°C) on a manual or air-operated heat transfer press.

Color Correction:

You should be aware that there will be a slight color shift in your image when you apply it to the substrate material.
This is due to the remelting of the original printer wax when exposed to the transfer application.
This remelt causes dot gain and image detail to gain size. The eye perceives these gains as a change in color.
Additionally, the colors may melt and run together, just like mixing paints. Generally, the colors appear muddy when compared to the original.
You can, to some degree, compensate for this color shift using the gray scale and gamma (color density) correction of your drawing/printer program.

Gray-scale correction, on the other hand, allows you to adjust/correct all of the color densities in order, from the darkest to the lightest.
It may not be possible for you to arrive at fixed correction for all images, but if your subject does not vary much you can record the correction
values and positions and return to them for all heat transfer prints. In the very worst case they will be a point of departure.

Most photo programs allow you to make these corrections in a gamma editor.
This editor will show a graph giving a graphical representation of the actual image (histogram), the zero correction line or slope
(dotted line that goes from corner to corner) and the actual correction line you create. The actual adjustment may be accomplished by
clicking a button or by moving the actual curve with the mouse. You will have to determine which method is used by your photo program.
You should read your photo program's instruction manual or documentation to become familiar with the actual commands and methods.

It may be easier for you to make one print and transfer it to fabric. Then adjust the gamma image on the screen to equal or approximate the
printed image after transferring. Inverting the gamma's you see on the screen will give you a close correction. The touch up can then be
done in the color/density correction area.

Substrates:

Brite can be applied to any cotton, cotton/polyester, polyester, nylon, rayon or silk that can withstand the application heat of 375°F (200°C).
We suggest that you test a small piece of your intended fabric under the actual application conditions before using Brite.

Washability:

Fabrics and garments can be washed in accordance with the manufacturers' care labeling instructions.
There is no need to subject fabrics to special wash cycles. You can iron over the applied surface with a normal home iron
or industrial heat transfer machine.

Packaging:

Brite is printed with back marker lettering to help you determine the correct side to print in your copier or printer.
It is packed in 100-sheet quantities, in resealable Ziplok bags with complete instructions and desiccant packs to insure dryness.

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