A sublimation calendar or fixation machine can be used to transfer a print onto fabric, using designs which have been printed on paper, using a printer such as the MS JP4. The machines can also be for the fixation and setting of disperse and pigment inks, the heat setting of fabric, or for the bonding or lamination of products, using varying types of hot melt adhesive products such as web, mesh and film adhesives.
Through the use of ‘oil filled’ heating drums, close temperature is maintained and this provides excellent print quality, in terms of the ink penetration of the product and uniformity of the colour both across the width and throughout the length of the roll. Temperatures of up to 235°C can be achieved across the range.
Different products require different parameters to achieve the correct result, so the combination of heat, time and pressure that is ideal for one product may not suit a different one. Our broad experience in this field allows us to advise you on the most suitable combinations for treated, woven, non-woven, mono and bi stretch materials.
The DS series sublimation and fixation machine can be constructed with various cylinder dimensions, which provides you with a choice of width and diameter. The wider the cylinder, the wider the product that can be processed and you could even process two rolls simultaneously. On the other hand, the larger the drum, the faster the production speeds achievable.
Sizes & Widths
Drum sizes available:
215, 350, 500, 600, 800, 1000mm in diameter
Working widths available:
1600 – 3200mm
Standard equipment
- 100% Nomex felt belts, produced in Italy
- Belt edge control
- Touch screen operation
- Programmable heating and cooling, with the ability to set a timer and have the machine ready for production at shift start
- Safety chucks with quick change, heavy duty airshafts for all feed and winding positions
- Manual fabric rewind tension control
- Disc air brakes, for the unwinding tension of the protection paper, fabric and printing paper
- Manual brake systems, for the printing and protection paper rewinds
Optional Equipment
- Table entry
- Conveyor system for individual pieces
- Extraction hood
- Silicon-covered external bonding pressure roller
- Internal metal pressure roller, for bonding and foiling operations
- Web guiding equipment
- Chilled cooling rollers
- Motorised A-frame winding system
- Motorised large roll feeding system
- In-line slitting system
To discover more about our dye sublimation machines, please get in touch. All details are at our contact page.
