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Re: PVC - has anyone tried sublimating onto it?

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 17:26
by AdamB
Boards - before anyone says anything, not (ahem ..... clears his throat) PVC material but PVC Plastic Boards.

I was wondering if the PVC Credit Card blanks would sublimate as they are printed with a thermal printer that also prints using a sublimation process.

I was going to order a few cards to see but thought I might ask my fellow 'dyesublians' here first (that's plural for a plethra of DSF Members - well, it might be, but I made it up!)

Re: PVC - has anyone tried sublimating onto it?

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 17:29
by Paul
hmmm :) get old credit card and stick it under your platen :) tell us how it goes :D

Re: PVC - has anyone tried sublimating onto it?

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 17:33
by AdamB
Paul;32240 wrote:hmmm :) get old credit card and stick it under your platen :) tell us how it goes :D
do you think it would melt then Paul?

Re: PVC - has anyone tried sublimating onto it?

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 17:34
by Paul
i think so.

as sublimation print on plastic is bit different. as heat dont hit plastic directly. only ribons. but i may be wrong as usual lol :D

Re: PVC - has anyone tried sublimating onto it?

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 17:38
by AdamB
Ok - glad I asked. I wasn't sure if it would or not.

I have seen credit cards and such that are customised and thought these may work - probably not as the heat would be about 190* for 40-60 seconds (compared to plastic sub items).

You know where you can get plastic credit cards that can be sublimated? I have seen the metal ones but not plastic?

Re: PVC - has anyone tried sublimating onto it?

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 18:55
by Jimbo
How about these? I've not tried them but they are for sublimation.

http://www.megauk.com/sublimation/subli ... -cards.php

Jimbo

Re: PVC - has anyone tried sublimating onto it?

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 19:29
by AdamB
Jimbo;32244 wrote:How about these? I've not tried them but they are for sublimation.

http://www.megauk.com/sublimation/subli ... -cards.php

Jimbo
Good find Jimbo - many thanks :-)