Dye sublimation ink transfer dye content by heat into the desired material. It has vivid and rich color. The effect is similar to printing. There are two types of sublimations: Direct printing type and Heat transfer type. Dye sublimation has a very bright effect and also wide color gamut. When applied on textile fabric, the touch feeling of the textile remains the same. Dye sublimation had been widely used in all kinds of garments, fabrics, flags, curtains, footwear, cups.
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| Dye Sublimation Ink Washing Fastness | |||||
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| Cyan | Magenta | Yellow | Black | ||
| Light stability | Fading | 3-4 | 4 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Wash ability | Fading | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Staining | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | |
| Dry cleaning resistance | Fading | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Staining | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | |
| Perspiration fastness | Fading | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Staining | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | |
| Heat pressurization | Fading | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Staining | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | |
| Rubbing | Staining (Dry) | 5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Staining (Wet) | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | |
Polyester & coated Polyester
| Printer | Printer Model |
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| Roland | RA-Series / RS-Series / FH-Series / FJ-Series / FP-Series / XF-Series / RE-Series / RF-Series / VS-Series |
| Mimaki | JV2-Series / JV33-Series / JV4-Series / JV300-Series / JV150-Series TS-Series / JV22-Series / JV34-Series / JV5-Series / TX-Series / CJV150-Series / CJV300-Series / TS300P-1800 |
| Epson | All Series |
| Mutoh | ValueJet 900 / 1204W / 1604W / 1304W ValueJet 1618W / 1624W / 1638W / 1628TD / 2628TD |
| Head Type | Head Model |
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| EPSON | DX4 / DX5 / DX6 / DX7 |
| Ricoh | Gen4 / Gen5 / GH2220 |
| Konica | Water Based head |
| Dimatix | Water Based head |
| Kyocera | KJ4B |
| Panasonic | UH-HA800-Series |