Sports ball heat press - issues using sublimation process

[Sc1980]

I am looking for some guidance regarding heat press I purchased for sports balls. Is it possible to press sublimation prints onto footballs? Or do these only work with vinyl?

I have tried various temps and heat times but can’t get printed sports logo to press. The logo is really faded at lower temps but sublimation paper sticks at higher temps.

I am trying to put our football team logo onto our training footballs.

what is best method with best quality for this project.

thanks in adavance

[webtrekker]

Yiu can only sublimate onto polymer surfaces. That's why all sublimation items are specially coated, and clothing must contain polyester.

To print on regular sports balls using a ball press I believe a laser printed transfer is used.

[Sc1980]

Thanks for the feedback