Water Marks in DTF


Written by Aaron Burton on October 21st 2024


What creates water marks in DTF?

There’s nothing worse than putting all the time and effort into creating a great DTF product, only to see a ‘watermark’ appear for no reason.

If you are seeing ‘water marks’ on your pressed transfers, then this means that your DTF transfers are under-cured. In turn, this means the glycol hasn’t evaporated – which leaves a mark on the substrate.

To solve the problem, it’s simple: increase the temperatures on your drying unit and heating plate. This should resolve the issue

Want to know more? Feel free to contact us – we’re always on hand to help solve problems like these.

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