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What is Sublimation& Products

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About Unisub

• Parent company is Universal Woods, Inc.• World’s leading manufacturer of hard surface products for

sublimation• Began making sublimation blanks in 1997• Introduced sister brand ChromaLuxe in January 2007• Manufacture over 1,000 different sublimatable products,

all USA made• Over 200 employees worldwide• Based in Louisville, KY, with offices in Belgium & Australia• Sell to over 65 countries worldwide, mostly through

distribution

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What exactly is sublimation?

• Sublimation involves a substance that changes from asolid to a gas without ever becoming a liquid.

• Combines 3 variables

– Heat

– Time

– Pressure

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What exactly is sublimation?

• In the hard-surface sublimation industry, thesubstance is the ink on transfer paper, which becomesa gas with heat and pressure from a heat press, thenbecomes a solid when it is fused into the surface ofthe coated product.

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3 steps to sublimate

Select your image or text. Format it to fit your product template.

Insert sublimation ink cartridges into your printer. Print the image on to your sublimation transfer paper (for hard surface products). Tape the transfer paper to your product with heat tape.

Position the product on the press face up and press for the recommended time. Remove the transfer paper from the surface and enjoy!

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What can you make with sublimation?

• Jewelry

• License Plates

• License Plate Frames

• Magnets

• Cutting BoardsImage courtesy of Johnson Plastics

Image courtesy of Etsy: Chic Monogram

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What can you make with sublimation?

• Signs

• Name Badges

• Mouse Pads

• Coat Hangers

• Key Hangers

Image courtesy of Etsy: MBW Custom Embroidery

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What can you make with sublimation?

• Serving Trays

• Coasters

• Clothing

• Bookmarks

• Ornaments

Image courtesy of Conde

Image courtesy of Vapor Apparel

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What can you make with sublimation?

• Mugs

• Picture Frames

• Bag Tags

• Metal Prints

• Key Chains

• & much more!

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Advantages of sublimation

• Full color designs

• Extremely durable

• Easy to clean

• Complementary to current business

• Can use some existing equipment

• Low investment/high margins

• Quick and easy to produce

• Thousands of products

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At Universal Woods, we don’t print,

we produce bare products for sublimation.

Our products are available for purchase

through worldwide distributors.

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To get set up in sublimation and purchase blank products,visit this link to find a distributor near youhttp://www.unisub.com/find-a-distributor