Sublimation inks and printing are specially formulated for photographic quality images that surpass high end silk screening and rival offset press results. To understand sublimation inks, lets first discuss the meaning of sublimation. Sublimation describes the process of a solid substance changing directly into a gas or vapor, without first passing through the intermediary liquid state. An a example of this which is most recognizable is "dry ice".
In the printing world the term "sublimation" is used to describe heat-activated inks that change into gas when heated and have the ability to bond with polyester or acrylic surfces.Sublimated images are extremely washable, and scratch resistant because the image is protected within the surface. Just like a tattoo is under the skin!
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