Cycling Water Bottles

[rachelwhisk]

I have been looking around for some water bottles for a local cycling club to print onto. This area is totally new to me. Can anyone recommend anything for me?

Thanks

Rach

[rachelwhisk]

They would preferably have to be plastic not sure if that helps

[rachelwhisk]

Anyone god any ideas on this. Google is being very unhelpful to me

[socialgiraffe]

you will not be able to use the sublimation process to print on to plastic bottles for cycling. Dye Sublimation requires a temperature of about 180 degrees for 60 seconds plus (depending on the item you are printing), plastic will melt at this temperature. The only thing I would suggest is metal water bottles but they are considerably more expensive, or if the numbers are worth it then outsource to a screen printer.

Note that the screen printer will need the capabilities of cylindrical printing and ideally know about plastic as both areas are problematic with screen print.

Good luck

[John G]

Hi Rach,
You could try SPSeu - they've just had a management buy-out but are still trading as normal, I think. - Water Bottles
You need to be a member but it shouldn't be a problem getting an account.

Cheers John

[rachelwhisk]

Thanks very much John and socialgiraffe This has really been bugging me! Thank you very much

[NikGrey]

I have just been asked for Water Bottles, Aluminium ones seem like the only way to go at the moment (they want 750ml) .. but at £4.32 exc delivery (BMS) It's starting to look like an expensive item to retail

Only just started looking though - I need 20 for the first order.

Arghh. there is a problem with the Listawood Trade site

[theTbird]

Xpres are cheaper that that?

http://www.xpres.co.uk/p-8132-sports-wa ... 750ml.aspx

[Neilb78]

hiya TBird I brought some of them from xpres aand have a adkins mug press, I take it I will need to purchase another blanket for them to fit

[theTbird]

Do you have an element for Bone China mugs?
Ours isn't an Adkins, but that's the element we use for aluminium bottles

Em