PTF-HW205004-H | BRIGHT SILVER ALUMINIZED

V-REFLEX LIFESTYLE

REFLECTIVE BRIGHT SILVER HEAT TRANSFER VINYL

THE IRON-ON | HOT PRESS | ALMOST CLEAR

Main Materials - PET+ Reflective Powder

Type - Bright Silver Plating

Retro-reflective Performance - Tested to EN ISO 20471 and ANSI/ISEA 107, Reflection > 100 cd/lux/m²

Certificate  -   OEKO-TEX Standard 100

Retro-Reflective Technology - Micro Glass Bead

Daytime Color - Silver

Reflective Color - White Bright

Cutting -  Plotter or Laser Cutting

Home Wash - Normal Cycles (Read Home Wash Instructions)

Dry-Cleaning - N/A

Strechability -  N/A

Flame Resistant - N/A

Industrial Wash - N/A

IMPORTANT: Test each application according to appropriate care instructions required for the finished product. Actual life of V-REFLEX^TM LifeStyle Reflective Material - Reflective Heat Transfer Vinyl depends on cleaning methods and wear conditions.

V-REFLEX^TM Reflective plant film is composed of a layer of reflective glass beads attached to the PET film by aluminizing. It is easy to use, and the hot melt adhesive is reversely printed on the back of the reflective transfer film by screen printing to obtain various silver-gray or colored graphic transfer labels, and then these transfer labels are printed by heat (heat transfer printing) The method) is laminated to other fabrics or substrates to form various reflective graphics.

V-REFLEX^TM Reflective plant film at night or in an environment with poor visibility, reflective graphics can not only significantly improve the wearer's visibility, but also play a decorative and beautiful role in the wearer's clothing.

V-REFLEX^TM LifeStyle Reflective Material - Reflective Plant Heat Transfer Film Screen Printing Steps:

1. Preparation work: Send the pattern to be printed to a special place where the film is produced, and the film is produced to make a screen. The mesh density is recommended to be 80-120 mesh.
2. Start printing: on the side of the reflective film with reflective powder (frosted side), use a screen to print in sequence: transparent essential oil, colored or oil film in the color desired by the customer
3. Printing: Use hot melt glue (oily glue) to print, also print 2-3 times, each time has a time interval, and wait for drying or natural drying before next step.
4. Drying: The printed finished product is placed in an oven at a temperature of 50-60 degrees and baked for about 2 hours.
5. Iron On: Suggested pressing parameters for conventional fabrics: about 150°C, 10-15 seconds, pressure about 3-4 kg, cold tearing (special fabrics need to be tested by customers).

While use of V-REFLEX^TM LifeStyle Reflective Material - Reflective Plant Heat Transfer Film enhances visibility, no reflective material can guarantee absolute visibility, particularly in adverse weather conditions. Performance will vary depending upon actual use, exposure conditions and maintenance. 

We recommend that all customers, in accordance with good manufacturing practices, establish an ongoing quality system which includes maintaining lot/roll identification throughout the garment production process. Customer should also store input materials and final products in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, as well as implement continuous testing throughout their production and on their finished garments that reflects their garment needs. For lamination operations, customers should periodically check their equipment to ensure that the temperature set point matches the platen or roll temperature and that the temperature is uniform across the lamination area.

PTF-HW205004-H

SPF: Silk-Screen Printing

HW: Home Wash

20: Silver Color

50: No Elasticity

04: No Meaning

H: High Bright

The coefficient of retro-reflection (RA in cd/ lux/m²) is measured by methods traceable to the following retroreflective intensity testing procedures :

THE INITIAL AVERAGE RETRO-REFLECTION > 100 cd/lux/m²

Coefficient of reflection (RA in cd/lux/m²) measured at +5.0˚ entrance angle

0.20˚ observation angles on new product.

Handling Precautions

• • If the fabric is stretchable, it is necessary to preheat the fabric before performing the above operations.
  • Customers with high requirements on fastness:
  • The pressure can be increased appropriately to prolong the pressing time.
  • After pressing the front side, immediately press the back side for 3-4 seconds or bake it once in the oven, and then uncover it after cooling.
  • If the fabric or filling cannot withstand the pressing temperature and time of 150 degrees and 15 seconds, it is necessary to properly reduce the temperature and extend the time to achieve the above effect.
  • After uncovering: If the glue is partially detached, it may be caused by the thermal transfer glue not drying, please continue to bake at low temperature, and dry the thermal transfer glue. If pitting occurs on the reflective surface, it can be smoothed with a rag.
  • After 24-48 hours, the fastness can be tested. (The fastness is mainly related to the glue)
  • In order to avoid damage to the reflective layer on the surface and cause waste, it cannot be bent or placed upright during transportation, and the radius cannot be too small when curled

Additional Precautions for Heat Lamination

• 1. It is recommended to wash by hand with neutral detergent, do not use hot water higher than 60°C, and avoid soaking for a long time.
  2. Machine drying is not recommended, dry cleaning and bleaching are prohibited

A colored clothing wash program without pre-wash should be used. Follow below recommendation could maintain the duability of retro-reflective to its maxium lifespan.

Recommendation:

1. Detergent: Brand powdered household detergents should be used.
   • Refer to the detergent manufacturer's recommendations for dosage in areas of high water hardness and for various degrees of garment soiling.
2. Wash temperature range: 15°C to 40°C
   • Some items could be extended to be home-washed with a wider range of washing temperature than above.
   • Some items could be applicable to wash temperature ranging from 0°C to 90°C for those garment requiring harsher cleaning. Read the physical performance of each reflective tape for the details.
3. Max. Wash time at highest wash temperature: 10 minutes
4. Max. Program time: 15 minutes
5. Use of temperatures lower than 60°C will increase the lifetime of the reflective material.
6. Actual lifetime will be dependent upon the detergent system and list dosage level.
7. Load factor higher than 65% might lead to enhanced abrasion of the retro-reflective material

Drying Conditions

Tumble Dry: Tumble drying should be performed in a commercially available household dryer

Air Drying: Line drying is recommended where possible.

Hang-Up Drying: on line or rack

Tumble drying and tunnel/air drying are both recommended and applicable to this series of retro-reflective tape. Follow below recommendation will prolong the durability of product.

• • Using the medium dry setting.
  • Exhaust temperature should not exceed 90°C.
  • Do not overdry. 

Care and Maintenance Instructions 

Washing/cleaning conditions harsher than those recommended below could significantly diminish the brilliance of the retro-reflective performance and shorten the product's lifetime. Therefore, the instructions must be strictly followed.

• No pre-soaking. 
• No application of high alkaline products (e.g. heavy duty products or stain removal products).
• No application of solvent detergents or micro-emulsions.
• No additional bleaches.
• Do not over-dry. Reflective material temperature should not exceed 90°C at any time during drying.

Special Cleaning Instructions  

• For application on rainwear, a regular fluorocarbon treatment of the garment is recommended.
• Chemical splashes should be removed with a soft, dry cloth. Cleaning the garment the same day is recommended.
• Splashes of strong acids or alkalis should immediately be neutralized with plenty of water.
• Contamination with toxic or poisonous substances or biocontamination will require the application of a specific decontamination process.
• Application of high alkaline products, high pH-products, bleaches etc. is not recommended.
• Do not over-dry. The temperature of the material should not exceed 90°C at any time during drying.

Don't Use Additional Bleach

• No chlorine bleach.
• No bleaches on oxygenic basis (e.g. sodium perborate bleaches).
• Do not store a wash batch even in a low concentration of bleach

V-REFLEX^TM Reflective Material - Reflective Heat Transfer Film/Tape should be properly transferred to clothing, and bonding with clothing strongly. Improperly application handling may result in heat transfer film/tape falling away from clothing during daily use or cleaning procedure, especially in industrial wash cleaning operation.

We recommend that all customers, in accordance with good manufacturing practices, establish an ongoing quality system which includes maintaining lot/roll identification throughout the garment production process. Customer should also store input materials and final products in accordance with manufacturer  ecommendations, as well as implement continuous testing throughout their production and on their finished garments that reflects their garment needs.

For lamination operations, customers should periodically check their equipment to ensure that the temperature set point matches the platen or roll temperature and that the temperature is uniform across the lamination area.

Specific Safety Information

Various environmental factors, like line of sight, rain, fog, smoke, dust and visual noise can influence retroreflectivity.

• The reflective intentsity of retro-reflective tape can also be diminished in extreme weather conditions.
• Fog, mist, smoke and dust can scatter the light from headlights, the wearer must be aware that detection distance will be severely reduced.
• Visual noise (contrast variations in the visual field) decreases the contrast of the reflective material with the background and affects the visibility in low-light conditions.  

Product Storage

Store in a cool, dry area and use within 1 year of receipt.

Rolls should be stored in their original cartons, whilst partially used rolls should be returned to their carton or suspended horizontally from the core via a rod or pipe.

Cut sheets should be stored flat.