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Heat tightening fabric (Polyfibre) - question

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Battson

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Hey,

So I have been through the Polyfibre manual and I can't see an answer to this one.
When you do the final tighten on the fabric, at 350*F, is it normal to smell a little bit of "plastic" melting odor at first? I had just calibrated my iron and the fabric didn't seem to relax, so I don't think I went too hot.... but that is my fear. Easier to find out now than later. My other thought is maybe I had a little spot of glue on the fabric which melted.
But generally speaking, is there a small amount of odor associated with the final tightening process?

Cheers
 
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