Heat Transfer Vinyl Comparison Chart
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CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl
CAD-COLOR® Media
| Product | Finish | Soft Hand | Stretch | Wash | Cut Detail | Time/Temp | Peel |
|---|
Product Attributes
Production Attributes
| 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective | Reflective | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
10-20 sec 325-350°F/165-177°C |
Hot |
| Adhesive | Clear | No | Good | 50 | Yes |
3-5 sec 300°F/148°C |
Hot |
| Basic Film Plus | Matte | Yes | Good | 50 | No |
10 sec 320°F/160°C |
Cold |
| Chalkboard | Matte | Yes | Good | 50 | No |
12-15 sec 330°F/165°C |
Warm |
| Chroma Bling | Gloss | No | Good | 50 | Yes |
10 sec 300°F/150°C |
Warm |
| ECONOPRINT™ | Semi-Matte | Yes | Better | 50 | Yes |
12-15 sec 330°F/165°C |
Warm |
| Fashion-FILM® | Matte | Yes | Better | 50 | Yes |
15 sec 320°F/160°C |
Hot |
| Fashion-FILM® Electric | Satin | Yes | Better | 20 | Yes |
10-15 sec 305°F/151°C |
Hot |
| Fashion-LITE™ | Semi-Gloss | No | Better | 20 | Yes | 15 sec/ 302°F/105°C | Hot |
| Flock II | Velvet | Yes | Good | 50 | Yes |
15 sec 310°F/154°C |
Cold |
| Foil | Foil | No | Good | 50 | Yes |
8-10 sec 300°F/149°C |
Cold |
| Glitter Flake™ | Textured Glitter | No | Better | 50 | No |
10-12 sec 302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers) 290°F/10°C 43 (Synthetic Fibers) |
Hot |
| Glow | Matte | Yes | Better | 10 | Yes |
10-15 sec 305°F/152°C |
Warm |
| GORILLA GRIP® II | Semi-Matte | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
2 sec; 10 sec 320°F/160°C |
Cold |
| Hi-Vis Color Reflect | Reflective | No | Good | 50 | No |
20 sec 325-350°F/163-177°C |
Cold |
| Hologram | Gloss | No | Good | 25 | Yes |
10-15 sec 320°F/160°C |
Cold |
| Metallic | Gloss | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
8-10 sec 285°F/140°C |
Cold |
| Patterns Express Print | Semi-Matte | Yes | Good | 50 | Yes |
15-20 sec 300°F/149°C |
Warm |
| Patterns Glitter | Textured Glitter | Yes | Good | 50 | Yes |
12 sec 302°F/150°C |
Hot |
| Patterns Sheets | Semi-Gloss | No | Good | 5 | Yes |
10-15 sec 302°F/150°C |
Cold |
| Perma-TWILL® | Matte | No | 2 | 50 | 3.5 |
20 sec/ 350°F/176°C |
Hot |
| Poly-TWILL™ | Matte | No | N/A | 50 Sewn | Yes |
8-10 sec 330°F/165°C |
N/A |
| P.S. Poly-TWILL | Matte | No | N/A | 50 Sewn | Yes |
10 sec 330°F/165°C |
N/A |
| Premium Plus™ High Tack | Matte | Yes | Best | 50 | Yes |
8-12 sec 280-300°F138-149°C |
Hot |
| Premium Plus™ Low Tack | Matte | Yes | Best | 50 | No |
8-12 sec 280-300°F138-149°C |
Warm or Cold |
| Reflective II | Reflective | No | Good | 20 | Yes |
10-12 sec 302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers) 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers) |
Hot |
| Silicone Dye-Block™ | Matte | No | Good | 50 | No |
10-12 sec 302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers) 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers) |
Cold |
| Soft Flock | Velvet | Yes | Good | 50 | Yes |
15 sec 311°F/155°C |
Warm |
| Soft Foam | Matte | Yes | Good | 50 | No |
15 sec 300°F/150°C |
Cold |
| SportFilm Lite™ | Semi-Matte | Yes | Better | 50 | Yes |
10-12 sec 302°F/150°C |
Warm |
| Thermo-FILM® | Semi-Matte | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
6-8 sec 330°F/165°C |
Hot |
| Thermo-GRIP® | Semi-Gloss | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
6-8 sec 330°F/165°C |
Warm |
| UltraWeed™ | Matte | Yes | Better | 50 | Yes |
12 sec 260-300°F/126-149°C 280-300°F (50% or more cotton) |
Hot |
| Product | Finish | Soft Hand | Garment Color | Dry Time | Stretch | Wash | Time/Temp |
|---|
Product Attributes
Production Attributes
| Defense | Semi-Gloss | Yes | Light or Dark | 30 Minutes | Good | 25 |
15 sec 266°F/130°C |
| Express Print® | Semi-Matte | Yes | Light or Dark | 2-4 Hours | Good | 50 |
15-20 sec 300°F/149°C |
| FlockPrint™ | Velvet | No | Light or Dark | 2-4 Hours | Good |
15 sec 350°F/177°C |
|
| Glitter | Glitter | No | Light or Dark | 30 Minutes | Good | 50 |
12 sec 302°F/15-°C |
| GlitterTEK™ | Glitter | Yes | Light or Dark | 15-30 Minutes | Good |
8-10 sec 265-268°F/129-141°C |
|
| INSTA Print | Semi-Matte | Yes | Light or Dark | Instant | Better | 50 |
15 sec 300°F/149°C |
| Premium Print | Semi-Matte | Yes | Light or Dark | 2-4 Hours | Good | 50 |
15-20 sec 300°F/149°C |
| SuperTEK® Gloss Clear | Gloss | Yes | White or Light | 30-60 Minutes | Best | 50 |
10 sec 280-300°F/138-150°C |
| SuperTEK® Matte Clear | Matte | Yes | White or Light | 30-60 Minutes | Best | 50 |
10 sec 280-300°F/138-150°C |
| SuperTEK® Opaque | Semi-Matte | Yes | Light or Dark | 30-60 Minutes | Better | 50 |
10 sec 280-300°F/138-150°C |
| SuperTEK™ Sublistop™ | Semi-Matte | Yes | Light or Dark | 30-60 Minutes | Better | 50 |
10 sec 280-300°F/138-150°C |
| Value Print® | Semi-Matte | No | Light or Dark | 2-4 Hours | Good | 50 |
15 sec 310°F/154°C |
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective
Product Attributes
Finish
Reflective
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-20 sec
325-350°F/165-177°C
325-350°F/165-177°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Adhesive
Product Attributes
Finish
Clear
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
3-5 sec
300°F/148°C
300°F/148°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Chalkboard
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
No
Time/ Temp
12-15 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Chroma Bling
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10 sec
300°F/150°C
300°F/150°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl ECONOPRINT™
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
12-15 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Fashion-FILM® Electric
Product Attributes
Finish
Satin
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
20
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-15 sec
305°F/151°C
305°F/151°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Flock II
Product Attributes
Finish
Velvet
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
15 sec
310°F/154°C
310°F/154°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Foil
Product Attributes
Finish
Foil
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
8-10 sec
300°F/149°C
300°F/149°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Glitter Flake™
Product Attributes
Finish
Textured Glitter
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
No
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers)
290°F/10°C 43 (Synthetic Fibers)
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers)
290°F/10°C 43 (Synthetic Fibers)
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Glow
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
10
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-15 sec
305°F/152°C
305°F/152°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl GORILLA GRIP® II
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
2 sec; 10 sec
320°F/160°C
320°F/160°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Hi-Vis Color Reflect
Product Attributes
Finish
Reflective
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
No
Time/ Temp
20 sec
325-350°F/163-177°C
325-350°F/163-177°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Hologram
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
25
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-15 sec
320°F/160°C
320°F/160°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Metallic
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
8-10 sec
285°F/140°C
285°F/140°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Patterns Express Print
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
15-20 sec
300°F/149°C
300°F/149°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Patterns Glitter
Product Attributes
Finish
Textured Glitter
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
12 sec
302°F/150°C
302°F/150°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Perma-TWILL®
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
2
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
3.5
Time/ Temp
20 sec/
350°F/176°C
350°F/176°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Poly-TWILL™
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
N/A
Wash
50 Sewn
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
8-10 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
N/A
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl P.S. Poly-TWILL
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
N/A
Wash
50 Sewn
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
N/A
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Premium Plus™ High Tack
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Best
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
8-12 sec
280-300°F138-149°C
280-300°F138-149°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Premium Plus™ Low Tack
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Best
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
No
Time/ Temp
8-12 sec
280-300°F138-149°C
280-300°F138-149°C
Peel
Warm or Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Reflective II
Product Attributes
Finish
Reflective
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
20
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers)
290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers)
290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Silicone Dye-Block™
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
No
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers)
290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers)
290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Soft Flock
Product Attributes
Finish
Velvet
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
15 sec
311°F/155°C
311°F/155°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Soft Foam
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
No
Time/ Temp
15 sec
300°F/150°C
300°F/150°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl SportFilm Lite™
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C
302°F/150°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Thermo-FILM®
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
6-8 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Thermo-GRIP®
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Gloss
Soft Hand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
6-8 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl UltraWeed™
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
12 sec
260-300°F/126-149°C
280-300°F (50% or more cotton)
260-300°F/126-149°C
280-300°F (50% or more cotton)
Peel
Hot
CAD-COLOR® Media Express Print®
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
2-4 Hours
Production Attributes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
15-20 sec
300°F/149°C
300°F/149°C
CAD-COLOR® Media Glitter
Product Attributes
Finish
Glitter
Soft Hand
No
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
30 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
12 sec
302°F/15-°C
302°F/15-°C
CAD-COLOR® Media Premium Print
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
2-4 Hours
Production Attributes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
15-20 sec
300°F/149°C
300°F/149°C
CAD-COLOR® Media SuperTEK® Gloss Clear
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
Soft Hand
Yes
Garment Color
White or Light
Dry Time
30-60 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Best
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
10 sec
280-300°F/138-150°C
280-300°F/138-150°C
CAD-COLOR® Media SuperTEK® Matte Clear
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Garment Color
White or Light
Dry Time
30-60 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Best
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
10 sec
280-300°F/138-150°C
280-300°F/138-150°C
CAD-COLOR® Media SuperTEK® Opaque
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
30-60 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
10 sec
280-300°F/138-150°C
280-300°F/138-150°C
CAD-COLOR® Media SuperTEK™ Sublistop™
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
Soft Hand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
30-60 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
10 sec
280-300°F/138-150°C
280-300°F/138-150°C
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