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Heat Transfer Press Technology

Geo Knight & Co. is the premier manufacturer and supplier of heat transfer press machines. They specialize in both commercial grade manual heat transfer presses as well as industrial large format automatic equipment. We are proud to supply our customers with the Geo Knight & Co. machinery they need to transfer press graphics and other embellishments onto a wide variety of materials.

Geo. Knight & Co. manufactures according to the highest industry standards and only implement solid casting and steel structural frame designs, coupled with state of the art controls and heaters.

Their presses have been the backbone of literally thousands upon thousands of business over the past 4 decades, providing a reliable workhorse of a product that stands up to the demands of imprinting business, manufacturing and personal use.

What is the purpose of a heat press?

A heat press is the machine that presses a transfer onto an imprintable substrate. Using high temperatures and heavy pressures for a certain amount of time, the transfer is permanently embedded into the product. Heat presses are recommended for professional and satisfying results simply because standard laminating devices and home hand irons can not get even near the temperatures required for a reliable transfer. Standard transfers require anywhere from 375° to 425° F demand serious force in pressing often from 40-80 psi. These temperatures and pressures are simply not possible with other heated devices.

The following are some of the far more common items often heat pressed. The list by no means ends here:

• T-Shirts • Caps • Ceramic Plates • Ceramic Tiles • Mugs • Mouse Pads • Paper Memo Cubes • Tote Bags • Jigsaw Puzzles • Lettering • Rhinestones/Crystals • Wood / Metals •
• Other Misc. Fabrics & Materials •

What is a transfer?

A transfer is made up of a carrier paper and inks. When heated to a certain temperature and pressed with a significant amount of pressure for a certain amount of time, the transfer inks are passed over to the imprintable material. Some inks are adhered and embedded to the surface of the material, while others (namely, sublimation) permeate the coating of the material.

Transfers can be heat pressed onto fabrics (both natural and synthetic) using standard plastisol supplier transfers, color copier, or thermal wax & ink-jet computer transfer paper. Heat transfers can also be printed onto mugs, plates, tiles, mousepads, ceramics, metals, glass and wood. For these substrates, sublimation transfers are used. The important factor when heat pressing with sublimation transfers onto non-natural fabric substrates is to be sure the material has the proper polyester synthetic coating, as well as a UV coating if protection from the sun and other rays is an issue. For this reason it is best to get the materials pre-coated from a supplier.