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Sublimation
Processing Guidelines
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| Substrate Material |
Temperature | Time |
Pressure |
| Plastic: | |||
| FR Plastic | 350-400 °F | 60-75 secs | Heavy |
| Hardboard: | |||
| UniSub Hardboard | 350-400 °F | 75-90 secs | Heavy |
| Plaques/Sign Board | 350-400 °F | 80-120 secs | Heavy |
| Soft Product | 350-400 °F | 30 seconds | Low |
| Aluminum: | |||
| Standard Aluminum | 350 °F | 60 seconds | Very Low |
| UniSub Aluminum | 350-400 °F | 25-45 secs | Low-Med |
| Metal Light Switch | 425 °F | 3 mins (with pad) | Medium |
| Stainless Travel Mug | 375°F | 3.5 mins | Medium |
| Jewellery: | |||
| S.S. Jewellery (image at least 300 dpi) | 400 °F | 40 seconds | Light |
| Mates: | |||
| magMates | 400°F | 10-20 secs | Medium |
| Mates | 385°F | 20-30 secs | Medium |
| Plaques | 350-400 °F | 80-120 secs | Heavy |
| Ceramic: | |||
| Ceramic Tiles | 400 °F | 5 minutes | Light-Med |
| Ceramic Tiles - with plate puck | 450 °F | 8.5 minutes | Light-Med |
| Mugs | 375 °F | 4 minutes | Medium |
| Frosted Mugs | 425 °F | 4 minutes | Light-Med |
| Soft Product: | |||
| Flex Mouse Pads | 375-400 °F | 23 seconds | Medium |
| Glossy Flex Mouse Pads | 400 °F | 60-75 seconds | Medium |
| Soft Products | 350°F | 30 secs | Low |
| Puzzles | 350-400 °F | 30-40 secs | Medium |
| Glossy Puzzles | 350-400 °F | 25-35 secs | Medium |
| Flags | 400 °F | 35-45 secs | Medium |
| Crests (fabric) | 400 °F | 75 secs | Medium-Heavy |
| Soft L'Inks Apparel | 400 °F | 5 sec prepress | Light |
| On fabric, always use a lint roller over image area first and always tape down image to avoid "ghosting" of print. | 23 sec press | ||
| Please note: Variations may occur as every heat and mug press are different. These are guidelines only and you may find that you may need to adjust your temperature, time or pressure level accordingly to achieve optimal results. FOR XL INK USERS: XL inks require a slightly longer dwell time. Add an additional 10-30 seconds to your pressing times. | |||
SAWGRASS
Transfer Parameters
SUBLIJET XL and IQ
| Polyester/Mousepads | 35-45 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | Best for permanency and washability |
| Metal (UW) | 60 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | Use absorbent, Remove plastic |
| Metal (NC) | 60 seconds | 375°F | 40 psi | Use absorbent, Remove plastic |
| Unisub | 75-85 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | |
| FR Plastic | 75-80 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | |
| Soft L'Ink | 35 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | Press 5 secs. to eliminate moisture, use Teflon sheet between sides of shirt to prevent "blow through" |
| Ceramic | 150-210 seconds | 350-400°F | 40 psi | Time varies with press, use rubber tile mat |
SUBLIJET Standard Ink (Classic)
| Polyester/Mousepads | 25 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | Best for permanency and washability |
| Metal (UW) | 40 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | Use absorbent, Remove plastic |
| Metal (NC) | 40 seconds | 375°F | 40 psi | Use absorbent, Remove plastic |
| Unisub | 75 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | |
| FR Plastic | 33 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | |
| Double-Sided FR | 90 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | |
| Soft L'Ink | 25 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | Press 5 secs. to eliminate moisture, use Teflon sheet between sides of shirt to prevent "blow through" |
| Ceramic | 210 seconds | 400°F | 40 psi | Use rubber tile mat |
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