ocerrahyan

With all forms of dye sublimation, is it fair to say even the large format printers still have the polymer window or dense feeling? Correct me if i am wrong but inkjet transfers have the polymer window left over but with DYE SUB printers, the polymer window doesnt exist no matter the material printed on right?
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charles95405

Regardless of the size of the printer, sublimation is the same process and you will not have a window. but ONLY works on polyester or polymer coated hard substrates in white or light colors...can't dye sub on darks..there are a few pastels from vaporware that will work.

I don't think inkjet transfers have a 'polymer' window since they do not use polyester/polymer coating but they may leave an image it not done correctly and since the transfer sits 'on' the garment, there is a noticable hand which is not present with dye sub

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EkkoGraphics

I do both Commercial grade heat transfer and sublimation.

The commercial grade brand that I use leaves a film over the image transferred, but only until it is washed. That film washes right out and it feels at least as good as the sublimated shirts I have done.

Probably won't last as long, but hey you can get good quality on light color cotton with it.

 

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Quote: Originally Posted by ocerrahyan With all forms of dye sublimation, is it fair to say even the large format printers still have the polymer window or dense feeling? Correct me if i am wrong but inkjet transfers have the polymer window left over but with DYE SUB printers, the polymer window doesnt exist no matter the material printed on right? thanks

Inkjet sublimation paper has a coating on it, but not a film (like for a T-shirt heat transfer).

The coating never comes off. It's purpose is to prevent the ink from soaking through to the back of the paper, to help it dry quickly and to help the ink out-gas properly when heated.

Proper out-gassing is very important for high definition.

For example, a pile of twigs should still look a pile of twigs after sublimation; not a pile of ah...mud.

One caveat to your statement "no matter the material printed on" is true...with pure polyester or very high polyester content, like performance fabrics. An image on something like a 50/50 shirt would be quite dull.

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