Jun 4th 2021
Heat Press Temperature and Time Guide for HTV
Every heat transfer vinyl is a little different in regards to pressing time, temperature, pressure, and peel! View the chart below to see temperature and time recommendations for many popular heat transfer vinyls, including Siser EasyWeed.
Heat Press Time & Temp Chart
| PRODUCT | TEMP | TIME | PRESSURE | PEEL | LAYERABLE | FABRICS | FINISH |
| Standard Siser Easyweed |
305 F | 10-15 seconds | Medium pressure | Hot or Cold | Yes | Polyester, cotton, poly/cotton blends | semi-gloss |
| ThermoFlex Plus |
330 F | 15 seconds | Medium to high pressure | Warm or Cold | Yes | Cotton, linen, wool, lycra, spandex, polyester blends | matte |
| Siser Easyweed Stretch |
320 F | Pre-press 2 seconds, then 20 seconds | High pressure | Hot or Cold | Yes | 100% uncoated polyester, poly/cotton blends, cotton, lycra, wool, linen | matte |
| Siser Glitter | 320 F | 15 seconds | Medium to high pressure | Warm | Top layer only | Cotton, polyester, fabric blends, spandex, lycra, wool, linen | textured glitter |
| WALAkut Puff | 320 F | 15 seconds | Medium pressure | Warm | Top layer only | Cotton, uncoated, polyester, fabric blends, poly/acrylic | textured puff |
| Siser Holographic | 320 F | 15-20 seconds | Medium pressure | Cold | Top layer only | Cotton, polyester, cotton/poly blends, leather | glossy |
| Siser Easyweed Fluorescent | 305 F | 10-15 seconds | Light pressure | Hot | Yes | Polyester, cotton, poly/cotton blends | semi-gloss |
| Decofilm Soft Metallics | 302-320 F | 7-8 seconds | Medium pressure | Cold | Top layer only | Cotton uncoated polyester, fabric blends, poly/acrylic | smooth, soft metallic |
| Siser StripFlock Pro | 311 F | 10-15 seconds, 10 second re-press if design lifts | Medium pressure | Warm | Yes | Cotton, polyester, poly/cotton blends, leather | suede texture |
| Siser Easyweed Glow in the Dark | 305 F | Pre-press 2 seconds, then 10-15 seconds | Medium/firm pressure | Hot or Cold | Yes | 100% uncoated polyester, cotton, poly/cotton blends | white in the light, semi-gloss |
| WALAKut Express |
250-302 F | 5 seconds | High pressure | Warm or Cold | Yes | Cotton, polyester, elastan, or blends of these textiles | matte |
| Siser Sparkle | 311 F | 15 seconds | Medium pressure | Warm | Yes | Cotton, polyester, poly/cotton blends, elastic fabrics, spandex | smooth glitter |
| Siser Twinkle | 305 F | 15 seconds | Medium pressure | Warm | Top layer only | Cotton, polyester, poly/cotton blends | smooth glitter |
| Thermoflex Turbo Low Temp | 265 F 300 F poly/acrylic, nylon | 5 seconds | Medium pressure | Warm | Yes | Cotton, polyester, poly/cotton blends, leather, sublimated polyester | smooth metallic |
| Siser Metal | 305 F | 10-15 seconds | Medium pressure | Cold | No | Cotton, polyester, poly/cotton blends, leather, sublimated polyester | smooth metallic |
| Hotmark Revolution | 230-245 F 285 for nylon | 20-25 seconds | Medium pressure | Hot | Yes | Cotton, polyester, nylon, acrylic | matte |
Hot vs Cold Peel
Hot Peel
Most standard htv will be a warm or hot peel like Siser Easyweed, ThermoFlex Plus, Siser Easyweed Stretch, Easyweed Fluorescents, Siser Easyweed Glow in the Dark, WALAKut Express, ThermoFlex Turbo Low Temp, and Chemica Hotmark Revolution. Other specialty heat transfer vinyl like Siser Glitter, WALAKut Puff, StripFlock Pro, Siser Sparkle, and Siser Twinkle are also a warm peel!
Cold Peel
Some htv requires a cold peel, if the vinyl you are using recommends a cold peel, it is important to be very patient and wait until it is not warm at all.
A method we do for cooling off the htv quicker is to take the garment off your heat press, then place the vinyl side down on your table! Some heat transfer vinyl that requires a cold peel are Siser Metal, Decofilm Soft Metallics, and Siser Holographic.
Low Temp
Low temp htv is a great option for pressing more heat-sensitive materials. WALAKut Express, Siser Easyweed, Thermoflex Turbo Low Temp, and Chemica Hotmark Revolution are the low temp options available on our website.
Specialty Vinyl
We offer a wide variety of unique heat transfer vinyl such as WALAKut Puff, Siser Holographic, Decofilm Soft Metallics, Stripflock Pro, and lots of in-house printed patterns. These types of htv sometimes have different application instructions, so make sure to read those thoroughly before pressing.
Layerable
Some layerable htvs are Siser Easyweed, ThermoFlex Plus, Siser Easyweed Stretch, Easyweed Fluorescents, StripFlock Pro, Siser Easyweed Glow in the Dark, WALAKut Express, Siser Sparkle, ThermoFlex Turbo Low Temp, and Chemica Hotmark Revolution. In the chart when we talk about top layer only, that simply means we don't recommend layering other htv on top of it, but it will be fine on top of other htv.