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Heat Press Overview - Advantages and
Disadvantages
Below we have listed and discussed both the advantages and
disadvantages of our vacuum heat press as opposed to mechanical
heat presses.
Advantages:-
Size - The large format useable area is
approximately 1200mm × 900mm. Weighing only 90kg means the press
is easy to transport and install where access is poor or space is
limited. A purpose built stand is not necessary, instead a strong
desk or pre-existing work surface can be used which leaves space
underneath the unit to be used for other purposes.
Pressure - The pressure you can
achieve with our vacuum heat presses surpass that achievable by a
mechanical press, yet is infinitely adjustable to allow delicate
materials to be pressed. Due to the flexible diaphragm even
pressure is applied across the entire area of the platen.
Uses - The heat press is fully adjustable
up to 200ēC or more, which makes it suitable for dye sublimation and hot or
cold mounting and laminating.
Adjustment - Time, temperature and
pressure are fully adjustable across their entire range.
Adjustment for the thickness of material being pressed is
automatic because of the flexibility of the diaphragm. This has
the added advantage that a variety of pieces of different size and
thickness can be pressed at the same time.
Moisture - Moisture can be a major
problem in both sublimation and mounting/laminating. Our press can
however be used to pre-dry materials prior to pressing as the
combination of heat and vacuum removes moisture very efficiently.
Disadvantages:-
Size limitations - The disadvantage to using a vacuum
press is that you have no oversized multiple bite capabilities.
This means whatever you are pressing needs to fit within the
confines of the vacuum seal around the diaphragm. In the case of
our 1300 Press this would be approx. 1200mm x 900mm.
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vacuum heat press specifications
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