sublimation
- noun
- /ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Many custom items, such as mugs and t-shirts, are produced using sublimation techniques because they offer long-lasting color.
- dye sublimation
- sublimation printer
A homemade heat press, some sublimation paper in my hand left, and a little bit of patience.
- A homemade heat press, some sublimation paper in my hand left, and a little bit of patience.
Examples
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Manufactures ultra-high vacuum products including ion, titanium sublimation, and non-evaporable getter pumps.
Academic text (2004) -
There's sublimation printing, which works great on things like light colored polyester, light colored materials.
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A homemade heat press, some sublimation paper in my hand left, and a little bit of patience.
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Another method that is most commonly followed for making custom t-shirts is dye sublimation.
Blog text (21) -
Reproduced from a low-resolution dye sublimation print.
Academic text (1995) -
There are machines to simulate electronics labs, a sublimation printer, and two thermal presses for producing personalized products, a 3D scanner, and a plotter.
Academic text (2008) -
Copy/paste collage of an owlet and a bowl of daisies using the rubber stamp tool. Reproduced from a low-resolution dye sublimation print.
Academic text (1995) -
The sublimation printing process is used to create vibrant designs on polyester fabrics.
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With the sublimation method, images can be transferred onto various substrates, resulting in high-quality prints.
Compounds
- Specialized
The amount of heat needed to change a solid directly into a gas without becoming liquid
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Etymology
Sublimation comes from Latin sublimare, 'to raise up', and is used for a printing method where solid dye is heated to a gas that moves into fabric or coated mugs. So sublimation printing is named for the dye 'rising' into the material to make colors that stay bright.