8/8/2020 – If you sublimate this product before attaching to something, will this create bond issues as the adhesive will be activated? . . .

Response From Enmart: Great question. Short answer - as long as you don't overheat it and put too much pressure on it (which squeezes more of it into the fabric), it will be fine. This is how we make our sublimated patches - sublimate the fabric, then cut and merrow.

Longer answer - Use 380F - 400F actual temperature, and around 45 seconds to 1 minute at medium pressure. Different papers and different heat presses may require some adjustment to the time and temperature to get the best result, hence the range listed. We typically use 390F and 55 seconds with our MPRES sublimation paper and George Knight heat presses.

The polyurethane backing will liquefy when you heat it to sublimate, so you need to make sure you use a sheet of teflon under the fabric or it'll make a mess on your heat press. Afterwards, let it cool for a couple minutes, and you can peel it off the teflon and it will be just like before with all adhesive properties intact.

2/28/2020 – Can one use Illustrator files to print shirts. Does one need AccuRIP software?

Response From Enmart: Yes, you can use Illustrator, Corel Draw, or even the Sawgrass Creative Studio program which is online and accessible for free with purchase. Any program can be used as long as you can turn off color management, since that is handled by the Virtuoso Print Manager, which is included as well. No RIP is necessary at all, and printing is almost as simple as just printing a page to a regular printer.

Instructions for heat seal patches:

Settings may depend on your heat press. Some experimentation may be required.

Note: When sublimating patch fabric with heatseal backing, be sure to use a Teflon sheet between the fabric and lower platen when pressing.