Sponge Sublimation Instructions

Instruction Details

Temperature:
400°F / 204.44°C
Time:
45 seconds
Pressure:
Light
Prepress:
10 seconds
Substrate:
SP53F-PINK (Part numbers may vary by distributor)

Heat Press Method Instructions

1. Prepress sponge, white side face up, protective paper on top.

2. Remove sponge from press and allow cooling.

3. Adhere image onto the white side of the sponge.

4. Place sponge, imaging side face up, onto the bottom rubber platen of the heat press.

5) Press.

6. Advise the end customer to soak sponges in chlorine bleach and thoroughly rinse before use. Some of the ink in the sponge is not colorfast and will run/bleed if not removed.

OUR INSTRUCTIONS ARE BASED ON USING A DK20S, DK3110 AND/OR A COUNTER TOP CONVECTION OVEN. TIMES AND TEMPERATURES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON WHICH EQUIPMENT YOU USE.

Heat Press Pressure Cheat Sheet

Level
PSI
Press Dial Level
Average Human Resistance Felt
Contact Pressure
10-15 psi
1 on press dial
Where the platen just makes physical contact with product
Light Pressure
20 psi
2 on press dial
Resistant with one arm pressing down, easy with two arms
Medium Pressure
40-60 psi
3-5 on press dial
Resistant with two arms pressing down, doesn't require usage of shoulders
Heavy Pressure
80 psi
6 and up on dial
Very resistant with two arms pressing down, requires lifting of elbows and shoulders to lock in place

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