sublimation printing

“Solvent ink and eco-solvent ink , which one should i choose?” This is a question that many people asked me before. To know which one is suitable for you, you should know their difference first. Eco solvent printing Eco solvent inks have the colors suspended in a mild bio-degradable solvent. These inks have little or no odor. The machines using these inks typically print at very high resolutions. The ink heads have nozzles which can spray ink drops of size 10 picoliters or less. Obviously, with a smaller drop size one can achieve higher quality prints with very fine resolutions. Eco solvent machines typically need specially coated media for printing upon. The specialized ink chemistry and coated media does contribute to higher print costs. But this technology delivers beautiful photo realistic images and stunning print quality. Eco solvent prints would typically be used for indoor applications Solvent printing Solvent inks are much more aggressive and typically...

When you want to make a stretching garment, the printing becomes a very hard step. Different to other fabric, printing on the stretch fabric like Lycra is easy to make the images out of shape. Then how to solve this problem? 1.  Using sticky sublimation paper in sublimation printing     Sticky sublimation paper is designed for stretch fabric. The sticky paper has a sticky coating, it can adhere to the textiles very firmly, and it can help the paper and textiles not moving during the printing. So the images can print to the stretch fabric perfectly with out any problem. 2.  Stretch the garment before printing or heat pressing in screen printing Some screen printers, who print directly onto t-shirts or who print plastisol heat transfers, will stretch the garment before printing or heat pressing. By doing this, the weave of the shirt opens up allowing the ink to better penetrate the fibers of the fabric. This practice is believed to prevent crackin...

Roller heat press machine , the essential machine for sublimation printing , especially large format printing. For example, the large banners, banner, non-woven fabrics, clothing fabrics, towels, sheets, mouse pad and other goods. Machines all need maintenance, including the roller heat press machine. How to maintain it? Here are some tips. 1.  Cleaning the heat press machine shell at least once a week, and keep neat of the machine. 2.    O ften check the roller heat press machine safety valve, bearings, transmission parts to make sure the action sensitive and reliable. 3.  Each time before you start operating, remember the machine must be refueling according to the rules. 4.  T he roller heat press machine on the gas source processor,  should close the gas 2 times  a day ; aerosol oil, adjusted to 4-5 drops per minute, and in the refueling to gas. 5.  J oint head: drops of butter (a week / time, 10-20g), oil (1-2 drops,...

Sublimation printing has been applied to many industrial nowadays, and more and more people become familiar with this printing method. But for some of them, especially the beginners, some common mistakes are always around them when printing. Do you know what mistakes? 1.  Not using the color correction software: No matter what printing materials you use, a color correct software is essential, it will help you printing a wonderful images with vivid color easily. 2.  Choosing the wrong substrates. If you want to print successfully, you should transfer the images onto 100% polyester fabric/polyester-coated substrates. If you printing on the wrong substrates, you will find that you can’t transfer the images totally. 3. Accidentally installing inkjet ink into your sublimation printer. If you find that you can only see the yellow after transfer printing, then it means you’ve made this mistake. Just be careful, and this is the only solution. 4.  Pressing when th...

For sublimation printing , a good heat press machine is very important. No matter you use the flatbed heat press machine, or the roller heat press machine , the daily maintenance is essential. We can do this job from several aspects. 1.  Lubrication   You don ’ t need to worry about the lubrication when you just buy a heat press machine. But every 5-6 months, it is vital to inspect the exposed rods at the 'hinge' points or the pivot points, and the areas must be lubricated a little with high-temperature lithium grease. Do note that too much lubrication on the machine leads to soiled clothes. It is thus important to be economical with the grease application. 2.  Heat element    The heat element must be kept clean.Ink can be removed from heat element by using soft fabric or a flannel piece while the press continues to be hot. But remember, don ’ t hurt yourself. If you still can ’ t solve the problems, turn off the machine, and clean the...