Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Homebrew PCBs

> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, milwiron@t... wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried a Epson sublimation printer? The ink is supposed
> to be
> > > "waterproof".

> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...>
> wrote:
> > You mean inkjet sublimation ink. It won't work, it is a dye that
> > requires a polymer to transfer into.
> >
> > http://www.dyesub.org
> >
> > Steve
> >
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "pebo festus" <mebo31@y...> wrote:

> well--am wondering if one could coat the blank pcb with some kind of
> polymer coating? then print with sublimation ink. i see that it
> heats during the process. donno?
> mebo

And you end up with a plastic coated board that won't etch, but has a
pretty picture on it. ;')

Dye sublimation prints on a Tshirt or mug are waterproof because the
plastic polymer on the mug and the polyester of the Tshirt are
waterproof. Dye sublimation "soaks" the color -into- the
polymer/polyester, that's why it only works on those items and not on
bare metal or cotton.

It is -not- a coating.

Did you take a look at the link I gave?

Steve