Thermal sublimation transfer printing also known as dye sublimation printing, is made from special sublimation dyes that penetrate synthetic materials like polyester when you apply heat and pressure . During the transfer process , the dye heats up and turns into a gas that bonds with the synthetic portion of the fabric . No other decorating process can beat sublimation transfer for the brilliance of color and durability .Dye sublimation , as a process is really very simple . It is the method of applying an image to specially coated ceramics , meatls and polyester cloth , using three main ingredients : sublimation ink , heat and pressure .

1. How Sublimation
Transfer Printing

2. Thermal
sublimation
transfer printing
also known as dye
sublimation
printing, is made
from special
sublimation dyes
that penetrate
synthetic
materials like
polyester when
you apply heat
and pressure .
During the
transfer process ,
the dye heats up
and turns into a
gas that bonds
with the synthetic
portion of the
fabric .

3. No other decorating process can beat sublimation
transfer for the brilliance of color and durability .Dye
sublimation , as a process is really very simple . It is
the method of applying an image to specially coated
ceramics , meatls and polyester cloth , using three
main ingredients : sublimation ink , heat and pressure .

4. How To Print Sublimation Ink Into Sublimation Paper by thermal
Sublimation Transfer Printing :
1) The first part is very simple and resembles exactly to normal process
of digital printing . Precisely in the same manner, we print the artwork (as
mirror image) on the sublimation transfer paper using sublimation ink .

5. 2) Put the printed paper on substrates ,such as polyester and nylon
fabric .
After digital printing, put the printed paper on the surface of the
substrates , and with printed surface facing downwards on the surface
of substrates.

6. rinted surface
facing downwards
on the surface of
substrates.
3) Put both the
paper and
substrates on the
heat press.
And heat ,time
and pressure is
applied using a
heat press. The
ink sublimates i.e.
converts to
gaseous form and
gets deposited
"into" the surface,
thus transferring
image.

7. 4) Finally ,take out paper and fabric from heat press ,the
final product will be born .
Sublimation ink is unique its ability to convert from a
solid to a gas without going through a liquid form.The
conversion is initiated by heat and controlled with
pressure and time . Hard items such as ceramic , fiber
board , meatals , etc.

8. requires a special
coating to accept
the sublimation inks
. You must
purchase the
mugs , tiles , metals
, etcm with the
coating already on
them , it is not
something you can
coat yourself. When
you apply to 100%
polyester ( ie:
mouse pads ) you
do not need any
coating , it is
applied directly to
the 100% polyester
fabri