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sublimation

sublimation

6.7
A printing method that turns solid dye into gas to stick to fabric
  • noun
  • /ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sublimación
  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • A homemade heat press, some sublimation paper in my hand left, and a little bit of patience.

  • 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.

  • With the sublimation method, images can be transferred onto various substrates, resulting in high-quality prints.

Compounds

heat of sublimation
  • Specialized
1 8.2

The amount of heat needed to change a solid directly into a gas without becoming liquid

Surface Forms

sublimation singular
sublimations plural

Morphology

sublimation = sublimate (transparent) = sublimate + ion

Derived by regular nominalization of 'sublimate'; the printing sense is an application of the physical process.

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.