Digi Coat Primer Adhesion Promoter 250ml

Why need special coating for sublimation printing?

The well-known sublimation blank products (ceramic mug, metal key fastener, paper puzzle...) are factory coated with special sublimation laquer. This sublicoat provides the printability, the sublimation ink will sublimating onto this layer during heat transfer. If you would like to print on wider range than our standard stocked sublimation products then you will need this pre-coating lacquer. Only for hard materialsk.


Digi Coat Primer Adhesion Promoter

Digi Coat pre-treatment is a specially formulated compound that has a high affinity for glass, ceramic and polished metals, which enables it to form robust physical bonds with such surfaces. It is also engineered to react chemically with the special range of Digi Coat products, hence providing a strong adhesive link between coating and surface.

   
Which products can be coatable with sublimation pre-coating?

The basic criterons of sublimation printing that the product mus tolerate the 180-190C° high temperature for 60-100seconds. So this printing technology impossible on some plastic materials, for example PVC. Natural and untreated surfaces like wood, metal, ceramic, leather, stone, glass and other items pose a real challenge to the digital decorator.

Coating procedure
 
1. Ensure all surfaces to be pre-treated are clean, and free from dirt or grease
2. Apply compound liberally with a paper tissue or kitchen paper all over the surface to be coated, trying to ensure an even coverage.
3. Allow the compound to bond with the surface for approximately 30 seconds, before removing any excess with clean tissue. When removing the excess, try to eliminate any greasy smudge marks.
4. Apply Digi Coat Primer Adhesion Promoter

Specifications:

- Sublimation primer on hard surfaces: polished metal, ceramic, glass
- Orderable quantity: 250ml bottle
- Dilute is not neccesary but possible