How does sublimation printing work?When can we use it?

    Sublimation printing is a process in which solid ink is supposed to become gaseous before being applied to the surface, The process is primarily used for printing directly or indirectly to fabric. It has the advantage of being usable for short run prints with many colors, whereas screen printing requires individual screens to be setup for each color prior to printing the fabric.Sublimation printing normally involves the use of a digital printer to produce mirrored images on paper that has been specially coated with a transfer material.
Heating Process
The transfer paper typically is placed into a heat press with the substrate and exposed to temperatures from 350 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This allows the ink and transfer material to move into the gas state. Once the ink and transfer material are in a gas state, they permeate the fibers of the substrate material.
Ink Transfer and Bonding
When the heat is removed from the transfer paper and substrate, the dye-sublimation ink that has permeated the substrate fibers solidifies and is locked permanently into place by the transfer material. Assuming the procedure has been performed correctly, the image should never be subject to deterioration beyond that of the substrate itself.
When do we use sublimation printing?
    If you want to print on mugs, license plates, and other popular hard surface items then Dye Sublimation printing is the answer!Dye Sublimation, as a process is really very simple. It is the method of applying an image to specially coated ceramics, metals, and polyester cloth, using three main ingredients: sublimation ink, heat, and pressure.

Some of the advantages of Sublimation printing are 
•No screen set up costs
•No minimums (depending on producer)
•Ease in creating panel prints due to small press machines
•Highly detailed prints can be achieved.
   Unlike screen printing, the detail which can be achieved in sublimation printing artwork is unlimited. More details,view our website.

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