Why Does the Price of Sublimation Ink Grow Rapidly?

According to the recent published Inkjet Report, many people highlighting the growth of inkjet technologies in digital print and its prospects moving forward. Commercial printing inks continue to lead the digital revolution that makes digital and wide format the new standard. There are still questions of the direction print will go as more technologies get introduced in marketing. For now, commercial sublimation printing inks are seeing more growth year over year.

What is sublimation printing?
Commercial sublimation ink continues to grow. With the popularity of sublimation printing in our daily life.
Sublimation inks from Skyimage utilize popular desktop inkjet printers from Epson and Ricoh, and a standard heat press machine, to produce premium full-color, photographic quality images that will not crack, peel or wash away from the substrate.

The conversion is initiated by heat and controlled with pressure and time. Hard items such as ceramic, fiberboard, metals, etc. Requires a special coating on its surface to accept the sublimation inks. If the pressure, time or temperature is not appropriate for a particular sublimation blanks, then the quality of printing will be affected.

The characteristic of sublimation ink:
1. Using high-quality imported raw materials, fine particles, the average size of 0.2um, fluency, not clogging the print head, suitable for continue printing;

2. The unique formula of environmental protection, not damage the print head;
3. Transfer-tested, rubbing wear color fastness 5, perspiration-resistant color fastness 5, 5 color fastness to water, direct contact with the skin, not harmful to humans;
4. Proof of professional treatment, colorful screen, and fine reducibility.
5. Strong water proof ability, long-term display ability can be printed on transfer paper;
6. The top grade sublimation inks can be used on mug/plate/garment/glass/metal/flag and so on;
7. The sublimation inkjet inks will keep the printer head clean, so there is no broken line in long term printing. All of this will improve the reliability,
productivity, and efficiency of your printing machine;
8. More than 18 months outdoor durability.

What the wide application of sublimation inks?

1. Polyester and polyamide fabrics, spandex, lycra, nylon used in sports apparel and outdoor clothing
2. Plastic substrates like skis, snowboards, skateboards and surfboards
3. Mixed synthetic fabrics(used in sports apparel and outdoor clothing) with a minimum polyester content of 60%

“The strongest markets for digital printing include commercial, high-speed office, and emerging applications such as packaging,” someone continued. “Many factors drive growth in these segments, such as greater demand for customization, shorter runs and the need for continued cost reductions.”

Sublimation inks is with so many advantages, the future is bright for digital printing. All the ink producers anticipate commercial printing ink will reach year over year double digit growth. Packaging is leading the growth, but sublimation paper applications will continue to see growth as well.