HFlex 100p - which is a 90µm opaque solvent-free cast polyurethane film - is suitable for application onto the following garments:

• pre-washed cotton
• polyester and Lycra
• for the printing of designs onto sportswear, t-shirts and hats

Hexis UK said the water-based film is both solvent and odour-free, because it has no volatile organic compounds and backed with a 100µm matt clear PET self-adhesive liner to make positioning easier. HFlex 100p is Oeko-Tex approved - so it suitable for children's and babies' clothes.

Hexis UK said the thin, flexible and stretchable face film offers “excellent” cutting and weeding characteristics – even on lettering as small as 3mm or complex designs – and will not tear during weeding or application.

HFlex 100p is available in a range of colours, including metallics and neons. More colours will be added in the future.

Hexis UK managing director Scott Wilkins said the product also has “a true anti-reflection matt finish”, which is similar to that achieved by traditional screen-printing.

“Application is simple: you simply cut a mirror image of your design and weed after cutting. Then, position your design and use a heat press to transfer the design onto the garment of your choice,” said Wilkins.

Website: http://www.hexis.co.uk/Hexis/Home.html

Printwear & Promotion LIVE! 2016 returns to Hall 12 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The exhibition, which is not in it's 27th year, runs from Sunday 28th February to Tuesday 1st March.

Mimaki CJV150/CJV300 Series receives Award for Best Print and Cut Solution 2015 during FESPA 2015. Mimaki are honoured to be recognized at FESPA 2015 with a European Digital Press Association (EDP) Award for Best Print and Cut Solution. The Mimaki CJV150 Series / CJV300 brings simultaneous print/cut operations to an entry-level printer at a print speed of up to 56.2 square meters per hour.

The next Trade Only National Show, the 8th such show, will be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry from 21st to 23rd January 2014.

The Trade Only National Show boasts that all the key UK suppliers will be exhibiting at the show. It expects over 3000 distributors or resellers will visit the show over the three open days.

Printwear and Promotion Live is to be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) from 23rd - 25th February 2014.

The 25th anniversary show is set to be a sell out with more exhibitors and stands than 2013.

Says Tony Gardner: “Following on from the huge success of this year’s show, demand for stand space is such that we have added an additional 600 square metres to the floor plan for 2014."

This year’s FESPA China exhibition features collaboration between FESPA and the China Screen printing & Graphic Imaging Association (CSGIA), and this ground-breaking event is being hailed as FESPA China & CSGIA 2013. Industry experts, vendors, and attendees are anticipating the opportunity to view demonstrations, explore, and learn about the best and brightest new technologies in the screen and textile printing industries.