OPTIMIZATION OF THE THERMAL TRANSFER PROCESSES FOR ELEMENTS APPLIED ON GARMENT PRODUCTS

Abstract

The main objective of the paper is optimization of the process of thermal transfer in order to obtain - with minimum number of tests and maximum precision - a high adhesion degree of stencils applied to the garments. The major factors affecting the thermal transfer processes are: temperature, pressure, time, and the characteristics of the textile (fiber composition, finishing, structure of the face surface, etc.). The problem is current for most companies that produce clothing for sports and outdoor activities. This category of products is quite complex due to processing technology, combinations of various textile components, cutout components and most importantly the informative and decorative elements applied through thermal transfer process. To optimize the thermal transfer process, a series of experiments with a central rotating compound were applied. Analysis and Interpretation of the results showed that the pressing time is the most important factor of the adhesion of the thermal transfer to the textile material and its ulterior resistance to washing.

Keywords

• central rotating compound plan
• design of experiment
• optimization
• sportswear
• thermal transfer