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What's The GSM Of Paper?

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GSM means ' Grams Per Square Meter '. Thickness of paper is determined by its weight in grams per square metre. To be simple, it helps buyers and suppliers to know exactly about the quality of paper. The higher the GSM number, the heavier the paper. You may ask "What does gsm in 80gsm paper mean?". That's to say, with 80 gsm paper, a typical A4 paper weighs 5 grams. Although paper is not quite as extreme, between printed jobs that use different boards that might have the same but with different thicknesses. It mostly happens  in uncoated boards with cheaper grades having the same thickness but weighing less than more superior grades. The followings are the c ommon board weights and their approximate thicknesses : 200gsm = 150 to 220mics 250gsm = 190 to 285mics 300gsm = 237 to 342mics 350gsm = 284 to 395mics 400gsm = 315 to 460mics Photography paper is considerably thicker than conventional multipurpose paper. Multipurpose paper generally has a pa...

How To Do Sublimation On T Shirts

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Sublimation, or dye sublimation printing, is a process. You can use a special printer, special inks, and special paper to create a design and then put them on a variety of blank products. You can do sublimation on many products such as: Apparel: Polyester fabrics and other clothes not 100% cotton Accessories: Socks, bags, hats Baby items: Baby clothing Electronics accessories: Phone cases Today, I am going to show you how to do sublimation on T Shirts. First you need to prepare all the things: sublimation printer , sublimation ink , sublimation blank shirt , sublimation paper and heat press . And then take the following steps:  Create a design. You can design and create your favorite image through the computer.  Print it out. Don't forget the mirror before print it out.    Line up your design then make it clear and neat.  Use the heat press and press the image onto your T Shirt. We recommend pressing time no longer than 40 seconds ...

The Quality of Sublimation Paper

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Well, sublimation is a great professional way to personalize shirts, coasters, puzzles, mouse pads and more. It is similar to heat transfer, however it is a process where the image becomes an actual part of the item. Sublimation uses special paper, ink and polyester-coated items that all react with each other. Here are 7 factors that can decide the quality of sublimation paper: Transfer rate. Good transfer rate can make the transferred substrate more beautiful and save more ink. Ink compatibility. Good transfer paper is required to adapt to all kinds of ink as soon as possible. The speed of drying. High speed drying make printing become more and more convenient for users, and it is helpful for improving the speed of delivery. The warp degree and time of war page. In the condition of dry and high temperature, the stretch rate of coating layer and the base paper are not same, this will cause the single side become warped, then influence the following operation.  ...

The Difference Between Sublimation Paper and Heat Transfer Paper

You may have questions about what's the difference between sublimation paper and heat transfer paper. To totally understand the differences, you need to understand the principle of the sublimation and heat transfer first. l   Sublimation Sublimation is the phase transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase. The color is used to absorb ink through an ink absorbing layer and then evaporated by heating. The molecules of the inks enter the transfer medium at a certain high temperature about 180 ° C and finish the color transfer procedure. So be sure to use sublimation ink and the transfer media are also required. l   Heat transfer Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering and it is a process of transfer of heat from high temperature reservoir to low temperature reservoir. It allows the user to transfer it using a heat process onto essentially a porous surface that will allow the ca...

Which One is Better between Laser Printer and Inkjet Printer?

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The printer is the most commonly used output device of the computer, which is essential for the office. How to choose one from a variety of printers in the face of different prices? I hope you can find the right answer in my following article. From the aspect of office automation, enterprise users usually print a lot of documents. So laser printer is the best choice. They need faster printing speed due to the large amount of printing,  In terms of cost, the cost of the laser printer is lower than the cost of the inkjet printer. The cost of printing mainly refers to the price of the cartridge and the amount of printing. When selecting and buying the cartridges, it can be understood that the powder can be added to the cartridge after the use of the cartridge, and the cost can be reduced. In terms of use, if you need to print on a variety of media such as lamp box, slide film, and so on, the inkjet printer should be selected. If the A3 amplitude is often printed with r...