Sublimation Print

Dye sublimation is the transfer of special inks to a variety of polyester-coated materials. In doing so, the sublimation dye is converted from a solid state to gas at a temperature of approx. 200°C.

Procedure:

A mirror image of the print design is printed on sublimation paper using sublimation inks in a suitable inkjet printer. Afterwards, the image is affixed to the polyester-coated material with the aid of a Teflon adhesive tape. The print design is then transferred using a transfer press, such as INTRON COLOR PRESS, for flat materials and INTRON MUG 2000 for cups and mugs.

Applications:

Sublimation printing is used primarily for printing on ceramics. With this process it is possible to create dishwasher-safe high gloss cups and mugs with multicolored designs in quantities starting with one in an affordable manner.
Moreover, our printable metal signs and plates can be used to create permanent calendars with this process.