Hi All
I have just purchased a Chromaluxe table top panel set from Xpres. I am looking at the instructions and it shows a diagram of the 'stack' that goes in the press -
heatpress top plate
nomex
endura fabric
transfer paper
chromaluxe panel
silicone paper
felt/rubber
heatpress bottom plate
pressed with a pressure of 5.5bar
Firstly, I have no idea what 5.5 bar is! Well no thats not true. I know exactly what five bar is in terms of gas pressures but have no idea if that is low, medium or high in terms of a TMT Deep Impact Manual Press. Secondly, what do all the items in the stack do? Isn't nomex the stuff that motor racing suits are made or lined with? Why do I need another layer of rubber/felt under the panel - or are they assuming that the press has a heated aluminium top platten and unheated but also plain aluminium lower platten??? Is the silicone just to avoid any risk of sublimation dye finding its way onto the lower platten? What is the nomex supposed to do?? Theinstructions say to press at 195 degrees C for 150 to 270 seconds - quite a wide window!!
Advice from any Chromaluxe users would be most welcome!
Arthur