Which is more expensive, hot tear film or cold tear film?

Efficiency of hot tear film and cold tear film
As mentioned in the previous section, after hot pressing, the hot tear film can be completely removed without waiting, which can save a lot of time. The printing company owner or operator only needs to focus on the hot press machine. After the hot press machine is completed, the film can be peeled off and the next T-shirt can be quickly produced. This makes it possible to print 100 T-shirts within an hour.

On the other hand, due to the better printing quality of cold tear film in terms of details and particle size, the efficiency is relatively lower than that of hot tear film.

The washing fastness of hot tear film and cold tear film is different
Hot tear film has an adhesive layer and uses water-based back coating technology. If the adhesive layer is not removed in time, the cooled glue will stick to the clothes, making it difficult to remove the film from the clothes. In addition, the long-term water wash fastness of the water-based adhesive layer cannot be guaranteed.

The adhesive layer of the cold tear film adopts oil-based back coating method, which has good wash fastness.
Which is better, hot tear film or cold tear film?

In summary, both hot tear film and cold tear film have their own transfer characteristics and are suitable for different printing requirements.
In general printing business scenarios, choosing DTF hot tear film is very suitable for large-scale printing on ordinary fabrics such as pure cotton T-shirts. Cold tear film is a better choice for printing complex and fine small patterns on special materials such as waterproof cloth, coated cloth, canvas, velvet, etc.

Although choosing DTF transfer film is not as complicated as choosing the best DTF printer with the goal of achieving profitable printing business, the following 6 key features can help you choose the right DTF film:

Ink absorption ability
Coating
TikTok effect
Release effect
Storage capacity 
High temperature resistance