Product Application Guideline

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.

Cutting and Plotting

Die-cutting is recommended, although it can also be hand-cut or guillotined.

Note: Use very sharp cutting knives only and cut from the ADHESIVE side.

Most of V-REFLEX^TM Reflective Material - Heat Transfer Reflective Film could be applicable to Knite/Blade Plotter or Laser Plotter for images/letters/logos cutting. 

Please read the article regarding to the guidelines of cutting/plotting.

REMARK: Choose the recommended items of V-REFLEX^TM Reflective Material - Heat Transfer Reflective Film for plotter cutting. Some items are NOT recommended for plotter cutting.

Printing

Prior to printing, heat transfer reflective film should be properly laminated on textile fabric, other other substrates, removing the PET film on the top of reflective side, wiping the surface with a soft cloth lightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol may help ink adhesion.

Printed areas will not be retro-reflective.

• Screen Printing - Images may be printed on the surface of V-REFLEX^TM Reflective Material - Heat Transfer Reflective Film (after removing the PET film from reflective side). All inks should be continuously tested to ensure acceptable adhesion in the event of change occurring in the manufacturing process or composition of the ink. Prior to printing, wiping the surface with a soft cloth lightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol may help ink adhesion. Printed areas will not be retro-reflective. 
• Sublimation Printing - This printing method is applicable to V-REFLEX^TM Reflective Material - Heat Transfer Reflective Film (after removing the PET film from reflective side)

IMPORTANT

• Images may be printed on the surface of reflective material - heat transfer reflective film. All inks should be continuously tested to ensure acceptable adhesion in the event of changes occurring in the manufacturing process or composition of the ink.
• Test each application according to appropriate care instructions required for the finished product.
• Actual life of V-REFLEX^TM Reflective Material depends on cleaning methods and wear conditions.