b'WHAT IS DYE-SUBLIMATION?Dye-Sublimation is a printing technology which Dyes polyesterDYE SUB INKSfabric by transforming the inks into a heat-activated gas whichPrintedonaspecialtransferpaper,Dye-Sublimationinks bonds with the Fibers. This results in a brilliant finish with aturn into a gas when heated to around 425 degrees. Through wide photographic gamut. heat and pressure, the inkforms a bond with the Fibers The actual process involves printing a digital file on specialand Dyes the fabric. At this point, the product is foldable, paper, using large format printers, and then heat-pressing thewashable and ready to be finished. Dye-Sublimation Inks are images to fabric using a large format rotary heat press. called Dispersed Dyes designed to work with 100% polyester fabrics.The end result is remarkable. Brilliant full-process color, from simple to highly complex designs, printed on several standardWHY DYE SUB?polyester fabrics. Truly continuous tones can be achieved that are equivalent STEPS: to photographs, without the use of special techniques such as half-tone printing.1. Transfer paper is fed into printing press to be printed. The prints are dry and ready to handle as soon as they exit 2. Dispersed dyes are printed onto the transfer paper. the transfer press.3. Low-temperature heat dries the ink onto the transfer paper,Colors are extraordinarily brilliant due to the bonding of the and is taken up on a roll to be placed onto the transferdye to the transparent fibers of the synthetic fabric.press. Dye does not build up on the fabric because it is infused 4. Printed transfer paper and Polyester Fabric is loaded ontointo the fabric.the transfer press and fed into the machine.Images are permanent and do not peel or fade.5. Tissue paper is fed into the machine to protect the belt Thefinishedproductresultsinmaterialthatiseasyto 6. Heat and pressure is applied to the transfer paper andhandle, washable, and reusable.fabricThis is where the dyes are transformed into vaporIt is extremely lightweight and can be folded into a small and infused into the fabric footprint so its cost-effective to transport.7. The Dye-Sublimated Fabric is taken up on a roll8. Used transfer paper is collected on a waste roll15'