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.

Four Simple Ways Help You to Store Sublimation Ink Easily

hi~ nice to see you again, my friends. It's a nice day in Nanjing. But at outdoor, it's also very hot. Like these days, do you know how to preserve your dye sublimation ink? There many methods to help you store sublimation ink, but some of them are very complex. So, today I want to share you four simple ways to preserve sublimation ink. It is very easy for you to remember.

As we know, sublimation ink is is a necessary material of sublimation printing. The ink is made up of solid dye particles in water-based solution. During the dye sublimation printing process, the ink is transferred onto a paper.
Sublimation transfer ink is one of the most widely used inks because of its results. A good quality dye sublimation ink produces accurate, effective and lasting printing colors, flow and performance. The ink can be applied to polyester and polyester coated substrates.

A key factor affecting the quality and life of the ink is the way you store it. It’s crucial to store the ink properly, in a safe space so that it lasts long.
Here are four simple ways you can store sublimation transfer ink:

1.Keep an eye on expiration date
First off, pay attention to the expiration date of the ink. Similar to other printing ink, dye sublimation ink has an expiration date. Do not use an expired ink.
Apart from causing damage to a printer, an expired dye sublimation ink may be harmful to your health. The ink is made up of various ingredients, including pigments, dyes and more. Once it expires, replace it with a new ink. Avoid storing the expired sublimation ink in a freezer. A frozen ink will be of no use.

2. Protect it from sunlight
In order to extend the life of dye sublimation ink, keep it away from sunlight. Excessive sun exposure can contaminate it.

3. Use an air tight container to store it
An air right container is the safest way for storing dye sublimation ink. Avoid shaking or moving the container as it can cause air bubbles. Air bubbles can decrease the printing quality. Make sure the ink containers are stored in a flat position.

4. Use distilled water to clean ink cartridge
Tap water contains many germs and bacteria, which can harm dye sublimation ink. Use distilled water for washing the ink cartridge. Once you have washed the cartridge, let it dry. Pour in dye sublimation ink into a dry cartridge. This will prevent the formation of air bubbles.

Finally, invest in good quality dye sublimation ink for great sublimation printing results. At SKYIMAGE we provide eco-friendly sublimation transfer ink at competitive pricing.

Okay, these all above are my share about the ways of storing sublimation inks. If you have any other needs or questions welcome to Fei Yue Paper INC. contact us at any time. We will provide you the best quality product and service. Hope my article can be useful to you. Thank you for your reading.

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Can you Clearly Distinguish the Five Digital Textile Inks during Sublimation Printing?

As we know, the ink with many types, can you clearly distinguish them? If you can't do that, I hope my artical can help you! The Introduction of Digital Textile Inks: Disperse, Reactive, Acid, Pigment.

Go more in depth with “Dye Sublimation” Digital Textile Inks.
“Dye sublimation” is commonly known as digital textile printing for many in the industry, but virtually it is just one of several processes that can be used. Theoretically any wide-format printer that able to print on textile can be called a fabric printer. In this article we are speaking only about true digital textile printers that are engineered to bond or infuse ink into fabric rather than technologies such as latex or UV that lay ink on top of the surface of fabric. All the inks we mention below utilize water-soluble dyes.

Let’s look at the difference of inks: disperse, reactive, acid and pigment.
Disperse inks are the well-known type of digital textile inks, and this is often utilized in the process of dye sublimation. Disperse inks penetrate directly into the fibers of the substrate, becoming part of the textile itself. And they are broken down into low-energy, medium-energy and high-energy dispersion. For example, dye sublimation inks are literally a low-energy dye dispersion, most generally used for transfer printing from paper to textile. The sublimation process needs the use of a calendar to deliver heat and pressure. Once the ink and carrier is heated to a high temperature (typically around 380-400 degrees F) the carrier evaporates and the dye turns to gas. Then the gas is received by the “open” synthetic fibers, after they cool, fibers shut and encapsulate the colorant, that then returns to a solid, actually dye the textile.

Reactive ink has dyes. It applied to pretreated fabric by setting chemical bonds with cellulose and then fixated. Reactive inks are most suitable for linen, rayon, nylon and other cellulosic materials.

Acid inks need pretreated material for fixation and are printed directly onto the textile then evaporated to set the ink. The acid inks dye textiles by producing ionic or electrostatic bonds with those such as silk, wool, and nylon. It must be mentioned that fabric with reactive and acid ink must be washed after transfer so that any residue can be removed. Reactive and acid-based inks also should be set into the fabrics with a post-heating process to set the dyes permanently.

Pigment inks are finely ground powder existed in liquid carriers with binders. Where sublimation creates constancy when the dye is encapsulated into a polymer, pigments are bonded to natural fabrics using binders and a heat calender process. Digitally printed fabrics are in high demand, so this is an area we expect to see significant growth in the future.

Here is a conclusion of which inks are best for specific types of fabric:
Disperse and sublimation inks are utilized on polyester, acetate rayon, poly-Lycra® and acrylics and post-treatment heat is required.

Reactive dyes are suitable for various sorts of textiles like cotton, linen, rayon, nylon and other cellulosic textiles. Pre- and post-treatment are required.
Acid dyes works best on several kinds of fabrics, such as wool, silk, polyamides, cashmere, angora and nylon, also post-treatment is required.

Pigment inks are utilized in cotton and natural fabrics better. Post-treatment heat process is needed.

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In the process of printing and transferring, the printer, paper, ink, transfer machine, cutting machine and even the software which can deal with pictures are all sold in our company.

Please believe that our professional degree. Engaged in sublimation transfer printing industry for many years, we can provide the best advice for you.

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Do You Know the Advantages of the Sublimation Ink & the UV Ink,What Are The Applications of Them?

Hi, Nice to see you.It's a sunny day in Nanjing.Today the topic is about the advantages of dye subliamtion ink and UV ink,and introduce some application about these two kinds ink. first of all ,I introduce dye sublimation ink to you! Read the following and I will share you more.

The dye sublimation inks are a pigment suspended in a liquid solvent, like water. The images are initially printed on coated heat-resistant transfer paper as a reverse image of the final design, which is then transferred onto polyester fabric in a heat press operating at a temperature around 180 to 210 C (375 F).There are many advantages of dye sublimation ink,such as Good image printing, ,waterproof, washing standing and so on.

Sublimation inks produce brilliant colour and good light fastness when applied to polyester and polyester coated substrates. Applying heat to the printed image with a press, whether through transfer paper or directly, fixes these vivid inks into the polyester substrate allowing the item to be washed time and time again.Sublimation inks mianly used for Textile,Hardware ,fashion,polyester,sports weard and so on.

Next,UV inks are rising in popularity for several reasons. Water-based inks are cumbersome to dry and solvent-based inks require removal of part of the solvent, after transfer, which is challenging to dispose of with environmental regulations. Both water-based inks and solvent-based inks require a drying process which takes time and also reduces the efficacy of the ink as ink costs in volume and around 40% of the ink base is lost in drying or curing.

UV inks offer many benefits such as being more environmentally friendly than solvent-based inks, good opacity, light-fastness, resistance to smearing, sharp contrast, and a nice gloss. The UV inks, again because of the lack of evaporative agents, will maintain consistency throughout the whole press run, never getting thick or sticky.

Even water-based inks often use chemical catalyst components that require harsh cleaners to remove, when cleaning the printing equipment. Cleaning must be done on a regular basis to prevent the plugging of the printing cells, leading to high costs over time. Thus UV inks save time, money, and environmental waste by greatly reducing the need for cleaning.

Okay, These all above are my share about the advantages of dye subliamtion ink and UV ink.what's more ,you can learn something about their applicatons. If you have any other needs or questions welcome to contact us at any time. We will provide you the best quality product and service. Hope my article can be useful to you. Thank you for your reading.

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