AD-TX-100 / AD-TX-200 Textile Adhesive Powder

Thermoplastic adhesive powders used in heat-transfer bonding. Typical values: Shore hardness 75 A, melting point 105 °C, melt flow rate 18, elongation 500, high thermoplasticity, specific gravity 1.19.

Heat transfer work, where a design is printed onto a carrier such as transfer paper or PET film and then applied to the garment under heat and pressure. Used on fabric, polyester, nylon cloth, mesh, leather, shoe material, PVC, wood, furniture, waterproof zippers and similar.

High bonding and peeling strength, good elasticity so the bond flexes with the garment rather than cracking, and a wide window of processing and thermal activation temperature, which makes the process more tolerant of press variation.

The grades differ in particle size, which governs how finely the powder lays down and how it melts. A finer powder gives a thinner, softer handle and suits fine fabrics; a coarser powder lays a heavier film and gives a stronger bond on open or heavier materials. Contact AIC with your fabric weight and press details and we will recommend the grade and the application rate.

A melting point of 105 °C sets the limit: these powders are not for articles that will meet higher temperatures in service or later processing. Wash and dry-clean resistance depend on the press conditions actually achieved, not only on the powder, so a bond that survives the first wash may not survive the tenth if the press was under temperature. For holding fabric on a printing table rather than bonding materials, use Advance Adhesive-TEX.

Run a wash test and, where relevant, a dry-clean test on the actual fabric at the actual press settings, repeated through several cycles rather than one. Confirm press temperature with a probe rather than the dial — under-temperature pressing is the commonest cause of bond failure in service.

In a cool environment at 15 to 25 °C before processing, in closed packaging. Powders take up moisture from humid air, and damp powder bonds unevenly.