Sublimation Technology

2016年12月29日星期四

How to Transfer Images onto 100% Cotton T-shirt І

Generally,normal sublimation paper is designed for fabric that contains more than 60% polyester,and therefore,100% cotton T-shirt requires the special T-shirt transfer paper which can be divided into dark T-shirt paper(for dark T-shirt) and light T-shirt paper (for light T-shirt).

Images can be transferred to your cotton cloth either by iron or heat transfer machine.Here I'd like to introduce the steps of dark T-shirt transferring.

Instructions

Printing Instructions
1.Prepare your chosen image on the computer.
2.Prepare your printer.Print the image onto the MATT side of the transfer paper.
3. Leave the image to dry for about 10 minutes and then cut off the printed part.

Transfer Instructions (for heat press machines)
-Preheat the heat press machine and set the temperature at around 180℃
-Preheat the garment for a few seconds to remove wrinkles and moisture.
-Peel off the base paper from the transfer paper and put the image on the textile with the printed side facing up.
-Put the isolation paper on the image
-Heat for 15-30 seconds, then remove the textile from the machine after cooling down.

Transfer Instructions (for irons)
-Heat your iron (empty water) to maximum cotton setting for 3 minutes;
-Lay fabric on a hard, smooth surface.
-Peel off the base paper from the transfer paper, and place the image on the fabric with printed side facing up.
-Place a piece of isolation paper over the image.
-Place the heated iron on the isolation paper slightly for no more than 15 seconds to fix the image onto the fabric.
- Iron for a further 60 seconds (maximum) evenly with slow circling movements from edge to edge ensuring heat is evenly transferred over the entire area.
-Peel isolation paper after cooling down.

Washing & Ironing
1.Wait 24 hours before washing for the first time.
2.Wash separately in cold water with garment turning inside out.
3.Turn garment inside out and avoid direct contact of the image with the iron.

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2016年12月28日星期三

How to Clean Printer Heads of Your Printer

When you use your inkjet printer, the ink ejected from the ink cartridge will travel through the nozzle of the cartridge,and then passes through the print head, applying the text and images to paper. After printing,around the opening to the print head,there will be bits of ink get dry and leading to poor printing quality,and even print head clog.

When we are faced with this problem,some of us may consider replacing the print heads,which can sometimes cost more than just buying a new printer.Fortunately, it's not difficult to clean the printer heads
yourself.Therefore, before replacing your print head cartridges, try to clean them with this homemade print head cleaning solution that will clear away the dried ink and make your printer head last much longer.

STEPS:
1.Place a cone-shaped coffee filter with the pointy end down in the opening of a 1 lb. glass jar.
2.Place one drop of dish soap with no lotion or antibacterial additives into the coffee filter.(Do not use liquid automatic dishwasher detergent instead of liquid dish soap. It will permanently damage your print heads.)
3.Add 1 tbsp. of isopropyl alcohol to the coffee filter.
4.Pour 1.5 cup of purified water through the coffee filter.
5.Screw the lid on tightly until ready to use.
6.When you are ready to use your print head cleaning solution, use an injector to inject the liquid into the nozzle of your print head .Use paper towels to soak up excess ink, and repeat until the print head is clean.

Here is a video showing you the process of cleaning print head.

2016年12月26日星期一

What Do You Know about Sublimation?

I've shared quite a few blogs on sublimation technology, but still some people are confused with the sublimation process，so it's necessary to understand sublimation for better understanding of the dye sublimation printing process.

Basically, the phase of a substance is determined by the scale of space between the substance's atoms.In a phase change, heat energy is either added or taken away from the atoms to make them spread apart or congregate together.Solids' atoms are packed most closely while gases' atoms are connected most loosely.Therefore，if we want to turn the solid to gas, we just have to add the heat pressure to let the atoms spread apart.

Process

During printing, printing head moves over the ribbons and the process is repeated four times . Since only one ribbon is heated at a time, the finished printing media actually has four layers of sublimation ink .Then during transfer process, the heat from the heat press machine excites the atoms in the dye contained in the printed image, and they spread apart and turn from the solid form to the gaseous form. The gaseous dye permeates the transfer substrates, and as the atoms lose energy, they come closer together again and return to solid states.

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2016年12月25日星期日

New Ideas On Sublimation Printing

Dye sublimation printing fills a market blank for short-run printing of mugs, apparels, gift items and promotional goods.The sublimation paper printed with sublimation ink is sandwiched between a heat press machine and the item to be printed. The heat pushes the dyes to turn into gas state, and pressure helps to transfer the image onto the item.

With the popularity of sublimation on the rise, manufacturers have been faced with the task of developing new sublimation-friendly supplies.100% polyester shirts are now available from most large supply houses while they used to be a rarity.Besides the time-tested coffee mug, newer items include: Neck ties, aprons, magnets, ornaments, decorative plaques, lighters, picture frames, ID tags, flags, banners, key fobs, and a host of other items--all treated or manufactured to accept sublimation.

Sublimation has been used on an industrial scale for some time now,and is mainly for the decoration of bulk fabric to be sewn into clothing, tablecloths, curtains and bed linens. The ability of sublimation to print complex multi-color designs easily and cheaply has made it a preferred fabric-decorating method for specialty designs and products in instances in which large quantities (and the associated high printing costs) are not desired.

While sublimation printers are limited to products, the ways to market and sell are limited only by the printer's imagination. Fundraisers, events, corporate gifts, premiums and incentives, mall kiosks, carnival, fair and flea market booths, Internet and mail order, and adding-on to an existing business are a few of the successful outlets for printers. Customers include schools, sport teams, general businesses, museums, restaurants, hospitals and almost any other concern where users would appreciate or benefit from personalized items.

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How to Apply Sublimation Over Fabrics

Dye sublimation is a process that allows manufacturers to transfer printed images from sublimation papers(specially coated paper) onto a variety of items including apparels, mugs,metal plates,ceramics and so on.In sublimation,special ink called sublimation ink and heat press machine are used to transfer images from sublimation paper onto various substrates .Sublimation ink is used because it is transferred from a solid state to a gaseous state without going through liquid form,ensuring a clean and precise transfer. Sublimation can be done easily and quickly over the most common fabrics,such as polyester,cotton and Lycra.Here I'd like to share with you the steps of sublimation on fabrics.

STEPS:

1.Load dye sublimation ink into an ink-jet printer. 2.Load the design you want to transfer into a graphic program on your computer.
3.Place a piece of white dye sublimation paper into your printer and print the design onto the paper and wait until the ink is dry.
4.Place the printed side on the textile, set the temperature of heat press machine at 200°C ~220°C for 20s-25s,and our paper will stick on the textile during this period.

5.After heating, wait until paper and textile are cool down and peel off the paper from the textile. You will find the image has been transferred to the textile clearly.

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2016年12月22日星期四

Differences Between Dye Ink And Pigment Ink

When you're choosing between pigment and dye inks,you'll find out that there are a lot of options out there when.So what is the difference between dye ink and pigment ink?

Pigment ink is not necessarily water soluble, but it may remain suspended in liquid. Pigment particles tend to bond to edges within the chosen substrate,and that's why it tends to last longer and resists fading over time.If you are printing an important image or document that have to last for a long time, pigment inks are your best choice.

Dye-based ink is cheaper and water soluble.It has great color vibrancy and color brightness because various optical compounds are added to dye ink to enhance the color.Dye ink may not last as long as pigment ink,but it's much more cheaper and it has a better performance in color saturation and is widely used in sublimation printing and outdoor advertisements.

To help you better understand the differences between the two inks, I will share this video with you.

2016年12月20日星期二

How About Compatible Sublimation Ink for Epson Printer

If you are a user of Epson printer, I think you must have been troubled with the usage of ink.Since Epson ink cartridges are equipped with a special "smart" chip that recognizes Epson original ink only,we are forced to purchase the expensive Epson ink to refill the empty cartridges when the ink is running out.

Of course,we know that original Epson ink is ideal for Epson printers and most of us tend to choose it for better print out,while we also know the fact that original Epson ink is much more expensive than normal inks and it is really a big money if we purchase original inks in the long run. So,what do you think if you are offered with an ink that integrates high quality and reasonable price？Ok，now I'm introducing you this fantastic alternative of Epson original ink--Skyimage sublimation ink, and I hope you will find it helpful.

Features of Skyimage sublimation paper:
1.Using high-quality imported raw materials,the ink particles are at the size of 0.2um,so it has superior fluency,and will not clog the print head,thus is suitable for continuous printing;
2.The sublimation inkjet inks will keep the printer head clean, so there is no broken line in long term printing. All of this will improve the reliability, productivity, and efficiency of your printing machine
3.Transfer test proves that the rubbing wear color fastness 5, perspiration-resistant color fastness 5, 5 color fastness to water,and it allows direct contact with the skin, so it will do no harm to our bodies;
4.Proof of professional treatment, colorful screen, and fine reducibility.
5.Strong water proof ability, long-term display ability can be printed on transfer paper
6.The top grade sublimation inks can be used on mug/plate/garment/glass/metal/flag and so on
7.More than 18 months outdoor durability.
8.Reasonable price.

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