What is the Difference Between Dye Ink, Pigment Ink and Sublimation Ink
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- Опубліковано 11 лис 2024
- "What is the difference between sublimation ink, dye ink, and pigment ink?"
1. Dye-based ink
It's liquid colorants mixed in a solution.
It has better color contrast than pigment and sublimation ink.
Most commonly used in document printing.
The least able to resist fading (25-30 years).
2. Pigment ink
It's particle colorants suspended in a solution.
It can resist fading more than dye ink -for up to ~200 years.
"Sits" on top of the printed surface instead of permeated into it. Best natural fabrics that would crinkle if it absorbs ink with a heat press machine.
Has a narrower color gamut.
3. Sublimation ink
It's water-soluble ink that is turned into gas in order for it to permeate into the surface (polyester, ceramic, etc) to be printed on.
Requires special coating to withstand washing, cracking and peeling.
Note: You should not use pigment inks in printers built for dye inks. The material used to produce pigment inks will soon clog up dye-based printers. Dye ink is made by dissolving the color substrates in liquid. However, pigment ink contains undissolved, solid particulates. It is these particulates that are responsible for clogging up the dye-based printers.
Sublimation ink is useble for smart card printing??
No, Sublimation ink is not durable on non-coated surfaces, as it requires a coating or polyester base. Pigment ink is good for printing on a smart card (Epson L8050/L18050) or dedicated printer like Evolis Primacy are recommended.
@@genesishub4u thank you for your reply I have L8050 (recently purchased in India) and I want a very good sublimation ink for my further business of sublimation printing also I want to know how to print or heat on regular acrylic..!?
I'm also from India, if you need any help you can contact via Whatsapp on 9045789183. As you asked for ink, SubliNova is great in quality and as well as good for printer life. I'm also using SubliNova from last 6 years.
You can't print on transparent acrylic sheet, need coated acrylic sheet for sublimation printing.
@@genesishub4u thank you Bhai ❤️