This is one of the most frequent questions from our clients, as dye-sublimation and thermal transfer are probably the most commonly mistaken concepts. In theory, both notions indirectly mean the same thing, and the final effects of both processes are similar. Moreover, both methods use the same presses. Although the terms are commonly used on the Polish market, the methods do differ, as each has its limitations and is used for different products and substrates. In principle, dye-sublimation, as it was described above, is an ink printing process which, under proper temperature and pressure, causes the ink to transform from a solid substance into gas, and dyes the underlying surface. In contrast, thermal transfer is a type of print most often made with the use of laser printers on thermal transfer film that embeds itself into a surface during heating due to pressure and temperature. Advantages and disadvantages of sublimation, along with its limitations: First and foremost, the process of sublimation lacks the colour white, therefore it limits us to printing on white surfaces, where the whiteness of a given product compensates for the lack of this colour. Indeed, sublimation can also be performed on coloured surfaces, although we don&#;t recommend printing photos or uniform-backgrounds but only images on light-coloured surfaces. In such case, the print itself should be darker than the surface. First of all, sublimation offers the possibility of full colour print in very high resolution, starting from even a single copy and requiring very low investment outlays for machines and technology. Currently, the process makes us dependent on printing on surfaces that are specially prepared, i.e., covered with a polymer coating or &#;liquid polyester&#;. Our offer consists of approx. 700 such finished products, whereas the full range of products available on the sublimation market, including the offer of our competitors, amounts to approx. 1,000 products ready for dye-sublimation print. Objects intended for sublimation print must be covered with a special polymer coating. If you wish to perform sublimation printing on a non-standard product, please contact us at , as there is a possibility to prepare, at client&#;s request, any product to be imprinted. The statement that sublimation takes place on a layer covered with a polymer means that it takes place only on artificial surfaces. As far as finished products sold by us are concerned, such information may not tell you very much, yet it becomes truly significant in the case of imprinting on textiles, especially T-shirts. Sublimation printing is possible only upon artificial surfaces. In the case of textiles, it can be 100% polyester, satin, spandex, nylon, stylen, etc., or fabrics made of two or more layers, i.e., 50% polyester and 50% cotton, produced in such a manner that cotton forms the inner layer, whereas polyester &#; the outer one to be imprinted. Dye-sublimation does not provide for direct printing on cotton. In short, sublimation printing cannot be executed directly on cotton and dark fabric, especially those that are very dark, e.g., black. It is, however, possible to perform such transfers through indirect media, such as sublimation flocks or poly-flocks where sublimation is performed first as a mirror reflection on one layer of such flock, and then the imprinted flock is transferred to 100% cotton light fabrics, in the event of transparent flock or film, and black fabrics &#; provided that the film is white. We recommend that the process of sublimation occurs at a temperature of 180°C, as in theory, sublimation ink reaches the optimum temperature at 160°C, while the amount of time needed for hot-stamping usually oscillates between 100 and 200 seconds, counted from the time the press reaches the preset temperature after the item has been placed into the press. Such calculation results from the fact that after inserting an item, e.g., a mug, into a press heated up to 180°C, the temperature immediately starts to drop because the press is hot while the mug is cold, and this set of items, namely the heater and the mug, is not yet at the preset temperature after inserting the mug. It is necessary to wait until the temperature drops and rises again up to the preset one, i.e., 180°C, from which point the time is counted. In sublimation, there are three parameters that determine the result of imprinting an item: temperature, time, and pressure. While the sublimation temperature is constant and amounts to the recommended 180°C, there are items and surfaces, such as glass mugs, for which a lower temperature must be applied. Glass is more temperature-sensitive than, e.g., ceramics and sublimation sheet metal, which take heat very quickly, or very fragile polyester fabrics. When the temperature is lowered to 150-160°C, the time needs to be extended in order to compensate for the lower temperature. Assuming the heating temperature is determined and the press, whose heating temperature has indeed been examined, is calibrated, the only thing left is to implement the appropriate pressure. Unfortunately, 95% of devices owned by clients on the market are not precise. They are sold &#;at a guess&#; and according to intuition and a feeling at tightening. Only professional pneumatic presses are fitted to set the value of working pressure, and there is no one in Poland with equipment for precise pressure establishment in hand presses. &#;Low&#;, &#;medium-low&#;, &#;medium&#;, &#;medium-high&#;, and &#;high&#; pressures are set only according to intuition (&#;at a guess&#;), based on one&#;s own or someone else&#;s experience. The last parameter is time, which is the crucial sublimation factor. The general rule says that the longer heating lasts, the more ink from the sublimation paper is transferred onto the imprinted media. Of course, a time limit applies, and if heating lasts too long, the sublimation paper may become brown and wrinkled, while the printout may be out of focus, the ink may go liquid, and T-shirts may even turn yellow. For most surfaces, the maximum time has been established at up to 250 seconds from the moment the press and inserted media reach the preset temperature (applicable to mugs, T-shirts, sheet metal, mouse pads). In the case of plates baked with the reverse tile method, it is approx. 7-8 minutes, while PHOTO granites need approx. 10 minutes. Dye-sublimation is the second most durable printing method, immediately following screen printing. It is also the cheapest method on the market to print in full colour, starting with even a single copy. The concept of thermal transfer, so commonly used on the Polish market, refers to making printouts from a laser printer on transfer paper using standard ink, and then transferring such printouts onto a particular item in a thermal transfer press. Thermal transfer works rather like a &#;stamp&#; instead of a structural surface dye, as in the case of sublimation. Basically, thermal transfer is nothing but embedding a &#;rubber layer&#; of thermal transfer paper into an item. To perform thermal transfer printing, a special version of laser printers are required, which activates (applies and exposes) ink on paper in a very low temperature, usually below 180°C. If transfer paper is inserted into a random laser printer or photocopier (such devices activate ink at the temperature of 300°C+), the transfer paper will immediately split into layers and automatically destroy the printer; with the repair being completely unprofitable. In order to purchase an appropriate printer, we recommend you contact a representative of Konica Minolta and enquire about the currently available models. The greatest advantage of thermal transfer is that medium is no limitation, e.g., such printing can be performed on any item of any colour, because its principle is identical to that of adhering a sticker on a T-shirt (or any other media). The thermal transfer printing method is usually recommended to clients who wish to print on cotton, in particular on black and dark fabrics or on items with no cover layer; sublimation is recommended in the case of such items as rare mugs or tankards, trophies, etc. As far as costs are concerned, one sheet of paper for thermal transfer printing costs, e.g., 1,5 &#;, whereas a sheet of sublimation paper costs 0,01 &#;. Good quality 100% cotton T-shirts cost around 2-2,5 &#;, the cost of a two-layered shirt suitable for sublimation printing amounts to 3,5 &#;, and therefore the final cost of imprinting a T-shirt using both methods is similar, as the price of the ink or sublimation dye will also be pretty much the same. Thermal transfer is a lot less durable printing method &#; inserting a mug imprinted in such a manner into a dishwasher will crumble and destroy the embedded film; in sublimation printing this would not happen. In the case of T-shirts &#; a hot washed T-shirt will result in film shrinkage and its clumping or crumbling. Thus, if you wish to print on media unfit for sublimation or achieve full colour on T-shirts other than white and on fabrics unfit for sublimation, and you cannot afford to buy expensive equipment for direct printing (e.g., DTG or solvent plotter), the thermal transfer printing method is the most viable solution.
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Model NO.
LTT2
Transfer Type
Sublimation Transfer
Application
Clothing, Ceramics, Textiles, Bags, Metal, Mark Cup, Leather
Material
White Paper
Type
Dye Sublimation Transfer Printing Heat Transfer Paper
Rotary Hot Stamping
Forward
Temperature
High Temperature
Surface Effect
Matt
Transfer From The Way
Hot Tear
Type of Coating
Heat Release
Heat Transfer Heat Transfer
Ink Jet Print
Product Name
Sublimation Heat Transfer Paper
Transfer Temperature
220 Degree Celsius
Transfer Time
20s
Transfer Rate
98% Sublimation Heat Transfer Paper
Ink
Subliamtion Ink
Packing
1roll/Carton
Width
Customized
MOQ
100rolls
Lengh
Customized
Trademark
Long-Term
Transport Package
One Roll in One Carton
Specification
30gsm-100gsm
Origin
Jiangsu, China
HS Code
Fast Dry 100gsm 90gsm 70gsm 60gsm 50gsm 40gsm 35gsm 30gsm Heat Transfer Sublimation Paper
Product Description
ADVANTAGES:
* Suitable for fabric materials with less than 30% cotton content
* The transfer rate is as high as 98%, and the color reproduction is high.
* Dry fast, no curling, fast ink absorption speed.
* Uniform coating, no wrinkles.
* The image is clear and can be stored for a long time after printing.
Product Parameters
Color
White
Material Type
Dye sublimation paper
Usage
Cotton less than 30% garments, textiles, mugs and so on.
Printer
Heat-press printer,Ink-jet printer, digital sublimation paper printer
Width
300mm-mm
Ink
Sublimation ink
Grammage
35-100gsm
Port
Shanghai, Taicang, Ningbo
Packaging & Shipping
To better ensure the safety of your goods, we provide professional and efficient packaging methods.
1. One carton for one roll. Cartons loaded directly inside container.
2. One carton for one roll and cartons put in pallets.
3. For bigger rolls, several rolls are packed with plastic film and load inside containers.
APPLICATION
All kinds of chemical fiber fabrics, clothing apparel fabrics, clothing fabric, pictorial banners, flags, handbags, bags, posters, wallpaper, ribbon, pottery and porcelain, mugs, glass, metal and etc.
Company Profile
Suzhou Long-Term Digital Technology Co., Ltd is a professional paper mill. Our main product is sublimation paper.
We have Two high speed coaters, making the machine width more than mm, and can output more than mt sublimation paper per month.
Due to the Hi-Tech paper making machine, our sublimation paper has 3 main advantages:
1, High Transfer Rate
2, anti-curl
3 ,quick dry
Now we can provide 30-120gsm weight, 210mm-mm width, and can customize any length and different packaging according to your needs.
Because we now know that digital printing speed is fast, 100gsm and 90gsm are suitable for high oil ink volume printing. Our low weight sublimation paper 30gsm and 35gsm flow trend is a very suitable high-speed printing machine.
A high-speed machine, low weight sublimation paper is your best friend to reduce your cost and have a good competitive advantage in price.
Besides providing sublimation paper to global customers, my factory also has my own high-speed printing factory, so we can also offer printed sublimation paper with images.
In , our factory has new DTF series products, DTF printer and powder shaker, hot melt adhesive powder, DTF PET film, and DTF special ink. It is a very popular product.
Our overseas sales team has many years of overseas sales experience. We believe that we can not only provide good service but also provide more favorable prices.
We are located in Suzhou, 60 kilometers away from Shanghai. Welcome to visit.
FAQ
1.Q: Are you manufacturer or trade company?
A:We are manufacturing & trading combo and specialize in sublimation paper with plenty of skilled workers for over 10 years.
2 .Q:
Can I get a free sample of sublimation transfer paper?
A: Of course you can, we will send a free sample for quality approval.You only need to pay for the
freight cost.And we will refund the shipping cost to you on your confirmed order.
3.Q:Can you produce according to the sample?
A:Yes,we can accept customized design and quality,welcome to receive your customized
information.
4. Q:Can we have our logo or company Information on your products or package?
A:Sure.We make OEM order,you can use your own logo and package on the
sublimation paper rolls.
5.Q:What's the packing method?
A:OEM service is accepted.Small rolls or jumbo rolls are wrapped inside with PP film against moisture, and
outside with cartons or pallets.
6.Q:What's your delivery time?
A:Depending on order quantity, the production leading time is about 10-15 working days after TT deposit
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7.Q:How to store the sublimation paper rolls?
A:Sublimation paper need to be stored in condition of waterproof, fire prevention and keep
away from sunlight.
8.Q:
What's the transfer parameters?
A:
Transfer tempreture:200-220 degree for thin paper and 220-230 degree for thick paper.
Transfer time:17-20 seconds for thin paper and 20-25 seconds for thick paper.
Transfer rate:over 95%
Drying time:15-30s
For more information, please visit transfer paper rolls.