what kind of paper do you need for sublimation?

what kind of paper do you need for sublimation?

For doing sublimation printing,we need these two mahcine at lest:sublimation printer,and heat press machine,And do you know what is the Material they need also? That's right, sublimation paper and sublimation ink are also needed.

what kind of paper need for sublimation?

The paper for sublimation ,we call it sublimation paper ,or sublimation heat transfer paper.

Sublimation paper will have two types,ordinary sublimation paper and Sticky adhesive sublimation paper

*The sublimation paper itself is sticky, because the sublimation paper is coated during the production process. The sticky sublimation paper, as the name suggests, is more viscous than the ordinary sublimation paper.

So what kind of situation is suitable for using sticky sublimation paper ?

*In fact, it depends on the fabrics we use. For fabrics with high elasticity and a very slippery surface, the viscosity of ordinary sublimation paper is not enough to fix the paper and fabric during the transfer process. If the paper or fabric is in the transfer process If it is displaced, the pattern transferred on the fabric will be affected, ghosting and incomplete patterns will occur.

*Therefore, it is necessary to use sticky sublimation paper to firmly fix the fabric and paper during the transfer process. To ensure the quality and efficiency of the products produced.In another case, it is also necessary to use sticky sublimation paper to transfer the fabrics piece by piece.

*For the rest of the normal circumstances, it is enough to use ordinary sublimation paper, because the price of adhesive sublimation paper will be higher than that of ordinary sublimation paper, so it is not necessary or special to use adhesive sublimation paper.

There is one more point of knowledge of sublimation paper for sharing with you:

*For sublimation paper, The gram of the most commonly used sublimation paper in the market is 100 grams. With the printing needs of customers and the control of costs, there are now many grams in the market to choose.It will be  120g/100g/90g/70g/60g/50g/35g, etc.

*The higher the gram weight, the more expensive the price. The lower the gram weight, the thinner the paper will with low price.

*If the printed patterns are dark in color, such as black patterns, you need to use gram-high paper. On the other hand, if your patterns are all simple and light colors, you can choose gram-low paper.

Finally, if you are not sure how many grams of paper you need to use, please contact us to advise you on the right purchase