Since then, the proper name for the process has become known as dye-diffusion, though this technically correct term has not supplanted the original name. This understanding of the process was later shown to be incorrect, as there is some liquefying of the dye. The sublimation name was first applied because the dye was considered to make the transition between the solid and gas states without going through a liquid stage. JSTOR ( April 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĭye-Sublimation Printing (or dye-sub printing) is a computer printing technique which uses heat to transfer dye onto materials such as a plastic, card, paper, or fabric.
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