Applications for Large Format Sublimation

Apparel

With the huge increase in output speed of large format inkjet printers and the dramatic drop in sublimation ink prices digital transfer is now being utilized by more and more companies for their production needs. No longer is sublimation transfer just being used for strike offs and one offs it is now being embraced as the process of choice for many large companies especially in the apparel arena.

By utilizing digital sublimation a whole world of new business opportunities will await you. No longer are screen printers unable to produce short runs because of high screen set up costs as your system will deliver you linear production costs time and time again. Add to this the quality of stunning photo realistic high color images available on demand and you can see why manufacturers are "going digital".

Flags and Banners

Sawgrass Technologies is America's leading sublimation transfer company specializing in the supply and service of high speed large format quality sublimation transfer equipment.

With the increase in size and speed of inkjet printers it is now possible when combined with a rotary heat press to produce flags and banners up to 72 inch wide by 100 foot long. This opens up an amazing array of new markets for flag and banner companies. You can now produce photographic quality images text and color with amazing accuracy in an instant allowing you to provide event specific products on a "just in time" schedule. From one to a thousand it is now possible to give your customer what they want when they want it and at a price that is extremely competitive.

Flooring

The floor has been a virtual none starter in the past for image decoration but now sublimation transfer allows you to produce stunning graphics which can be applied to entrance mats or carpet tiles. Your customers can now have their own artwork reproduced and displayed in trade shows, golf clubs, retail environments restaurants or corporate offices. These highly visual high impact floor mats will present your graphics in ways you have never seen before.

Sporting Goods

With the use of a large format heat press it is now possible to reproduce amazing full color graphics and transfer them on to snowboards skateboards or skis. Giving companies the ability to produce short run high resolution graphics allows them to utilize their creative flair when designing new product runs, and because you can produce images with virtually no setup costs. Sublimation transfer is being used more and more by this market sector.

Tile

One of the niche markets that has developed over the last few years has been that of image reproduction onto ceramic tile. You can now create amazing photo quality images and place them onto ceramic tile either individually or by spanning multiple tiles allowing you to make murals to virtually any size. Imagine a beautiful sunset mural for a kitchen or a huge marine mural for the bathroom or a classic Decco-Stone mural for the living room all these products are now possible thanks to the advancement in sublimation technology.

Potential markets include residential homes, home improvement centers, high end designers, retail outlets, themed restaurants, swimming pools in fact the list is endless and market potential phenomenal

Point of Sale and Point of Purchase

Utilizing sublimation transfer for Point of Sale / Point Of Purchase merchandising is another booming market, digital transfer allows the manufacturer to be able to print eye catching on display graphics in vibrant full color. The speed and ease of a digital system allows you to print time sensitive rush jobs with ease and with generous margins.