Dye Sublimation Quick Reference Guide.

The following chart should only serve as a starting place.

Getting quality end products is a result of practice, smart color management, following the manufacturers guidelines and more practice. more can be found here on setting up time / temp to reduce mis-printed products. I've added a 'PRINT page' button at the bottom, for your convenience.
I put this together in 2018, if you would like to add or update something please comment below.

Surface	Press Time	Temp	Pressure	Tips / Comments
Soft L'ink T-shirts	35-40 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)	Pre-press shirts for 3-5 secs to eliminate moisture. use blow-out sheet to prevent ghosting.
Microfiber	40 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)
Vapor Apparel	50-55 secs	390°F	40 psi (Medium)	See vaporapparel.com for tips on reducing press lines.
Polyester Mouse pads	45 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)	Look for a tight knit and high white point for more brilliant color
Subli-Flock	50 secs	340°F	40 psi (Medium)	Check out Specialty Materials
Metal (unisub)	60 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)	Use blow-out paper, Remove plastic coating before pressing
-Standard Metal Door Keys	60 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)
Metal (other) White, Silver, Bronze	60 secs	375°F-400°F	40 psi (Medium)
Lighters (Metal windproof)	70 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)
Wrist Watches	60 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)
Travel Mugs	50 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)
Unisub Products	60 secs	400°F	40 psi (Medium)	Remove plastic coating, tear transfer paper away immediately after pressing.
FR Plastics	60-75 secs	400°F	Medium	Remove plastic coating, tear transfer paper away immediately after pressing.
Kids Spoons & Cutlery/silverwear	50 secs	400°F	Medium-Heavy
Pens	15-20 secs	320°F	Light
Sunglasses	40 secs	340°F	Medium-Heavy
Dominoes	50 secs	400°F	Medium-Heavy
Calculator	30 secs	360°F	Medium
Ceramic Mugs	150-210 secs	350-400°F	40 psi (Medium)
-Mugs 11oz	180 secs	385°F
Ceramic & Glass Tiles	300-720 sec	400°F	40 psi (Medium)	Press tiles from the back (transfer side down) press into silicone pad
Slate	420 secs	400°F
Sublimation Film	30-60 secs	350°F-400°F	40 psi (Medium)
Reveal	30 secs	375°F
Subli-Cotton	30 secs	375°F
Subliwrap	120 secs	356°F
Subli-Clear	30 secs	350°F		Warm Peel
Oracal 652	30 secs	350°F		Warm Peel
Nylon (melting point 374°F)	30-50 secs	340°F
HTV	15 sec	320°F
	* Silicone rubber sponge replacement platen cover 0.375" thick * Heat conductive rubber pad green 0.125" thick : red 0.625" thick for wraps * Nomex felt pad white 1/8 thick heat resistant cushion.

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