Armor Tiles

[Rodney Gold]

When I fiddled wih Dye sub I found spraying stuff with Automotive Aline polyester based clear overcoat allowed most anything to accept the dye sub inks – I had a fair amount of success with tiles and wood and aluminum.
Essentially most synthetic coatings will accept the Dyes – we even had a lot of success with that resin epoxy you put on wood floors. all most dye sub products are , are coated items readily available.
You might as well try it , if you get the right coating etc – you are then independant of suppliers.
I might ressurect dye sub – I still have some of the Swagrass inks and the paper and try some more coatings. (the same problem you had was why I didnt really go much further with it – lack of substrates or their imported price and spraying the coatings was a schlep)
I would try to spray a tile or apply the 2 part epoxy flooring protection to it and give it a bash.

[Kevin Flowers]

Paul
Try i-sub i believe they are Tropical Graphics UK agent or at least something to do with them. If not Listwood do a full range of tiles haven’t got there number to hand, just search for listawood on the net and find the one that says trade supplies.
Hope this helps

Kevin

i-sub 01455 203204, enquiries@i-sub.co.uk

[Lorraine Buchan]

Listawood gets my recommendation, they have quite a few different substrates including tiles

[Gi Graphics]

Hi
Thanks guys for the help.
Rodney: I found your information very interesting i wasn’t aware of this possibility, although i would have concerns over the durability of such coatings as fading is my main concern with dye sub.
Does anyone have any advice regarding coatings that will improve image stability? In all of the research that i have done i am suprised that fading appears not to come across as a major concern to those involved in the sale of tiles for commercial or domestic applications.
Am i being overly cautious or should this be a serious concern?
Regards
Paul

[Rodney Gold]

Hiya
Yeh – that was one of the concerns , adherence and the fading issue – at the time , fading on any dye sub stuff was an issue but Im sure the inks have improved?
I know that the dye sub industry is enjoying a huge boon with large format printers printing for the fabric industry.
Seems very proiftable in the sports garment industry too – the local shop down the road here does 1000’s of cycling and other team/sport type shirts.

[Gi Graphics]

Hi
Thanks for the reply Rodney. So is anyone actually using dye sub tiles for serious indoor domestic or commercial installations, or are the limitations of the process still an issue ?
This is something that I would really like to get to the bottom of so to speak, as I would not sell products I didn’t have complete faith in.
If anyone has advice I would very much like to hear it.
Thanks again. A pleasure, as always.
Regards
Paul

[Gi Graphics]

Hi all
Don’t wish to sound pushy, but does anyone have any advice on my last post. It would be very much appreciated. Thanks
Regards
Paul

[Gi Graphics]

Hi
Is no one speaking to me. I really would like some help if possible.
Please… pretty please!
Regards
Paul

[Lorraine Buchan]

Paul,

I suggest you talk to the people at listawood re the sutability of using the tiles for “serious” installations.

I think Rodney has given you the best answer with regatd to coating your self, it really is a game of try and try again. All the companies that supply sublimation substrates hold the info on whats what very close to their heart.