Sublimation printing on promotional gifts 

Superior sublimation results are obtained from a 100% polyester product or, alternatively, the product is coated with a 20-25 micron polyester lacquer.

Sublimation transfer printing is excellent for short run business gifts and produces spectacular results on metal, ceramics, plastics, glass and textiles promotional items...which means that a single personalised business gift printed in full colour is now possible. Some organisations use no other process and on specific applications are almost unsurpassed being especially strong on aluminium used in the manufacture of identity badges, name badges,  window badges, promotional coasters, award plaques, paperweights and  desk name plates.

However, there are some applications where sublimation printing is not the personalisation of choice.

Sublimation printers struggle to print on dark textile substrates. Indeed, many have given up trying, preferring to use sublimation on the more unforgiving substrates. On light coloured textiles, coated aluminium, ceramics and glass, where the results are almost always spectacular, the Sublimation Printing process is without parallel but on black and dark coloured substrates there is a significant problem for the sublimation printer...although not always insurmountable.