In the production of sublimation products, usually, we use sublimation ink to print on the sublimation paper, but the price of sublimation paper is much higher than ordinary paper. Considering the high price, some people may ask if it is possible to use ordinary paper instead of sublimation one, it means if it is workable to use sublimation ink with ordinary paper.

On this issue, firstly, let us to know the particularity of sublimation ink and sublimation paper. The basic principle of sublimation printing is sublimation, using high-temperature sublimation of sublimation ink to complete the transfer of ink. During this period, the sublimation paper is a temporary carrier of sublimation ink.

Sublimation ink is unique and particular to sublimation industry, much different from ordinary ink. And sublimation ink is often used with sublimation paper which is with a layer of sublimation coating, its surface is roughness. So, can sublimation ink be used with ordinary paper? If so, how to do it?

It is well-know that ordinary printing paper surface is fine and smooth, and touch feel is well, but without a good ability to restore, most of ink will seep into the paper, even after the heating, it is hard to transfer the images . So if you use ordinary paper with sublimation ink, such a problem will be happen: only a part of sublimation ink is transferred to the product, and it will affect the image's saturation and sharpness, finally, the picture will look blurry.
Roll Sublimation Paper
From the above analysis, the sublimation printing can not be completed by ordinary paper. In addition, the heating time can also affect the clarity of final images. When use sublimation paper to print, because of its good reducibility, so there will be a bright image with relatively short heating time. If we use ordinary paper, there will be fewer color transfer in a conventional heating time. Usually, the heating time we offer is the time using sublimation paper. Therefore, if you use ordinary paper, inevitably need to lengthen heating time, but the time is hard to control.
50" x 50' Roll Transfer Paper
In summary, if you want to use sublimation ink with ordinary paper, then it must lengthen the heating time appropriately, and also deepen the printing color, so as to guarantee a certain success rate. But often we can not determine the effect of printing, so we still recommend you use sublimation paper to print, please don't because of money-saving, leading to the waste of sublimation blanks, it will be not worth the candle. If there are doubts on sublimation ink and sublimation paper, please feel free to contact VESUB.

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