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SUBLIMING DYE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Publishing
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subliming dye
1, record 1, English, subliming%20dye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subliminal dye 2, record 1, English, subliminal%20dye
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dye-sublimation printing: When a subliminal dye is heated it changes from a solid state into a gas via a process called sublimation. The gaseous dye diffuses in the chemical coating on the paper and reverts to a solid. 2, record 1, English, - subliming%20dye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subliming inks, also called heat transfer inks or disperse dye inks, are used with the transfer process that is popular for printing textiles. The colorants in the inks primarily gravure inks are special dyes, which sublime (convert from solid to gas without going through the liquid state) at a temperature of about 400°F. 3, record 1, English, - subliming%20dye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When speaking of "sublimation", "subliming" is preferable to "subliminal" (cf. Webster's Third New International Dictionary (WEBIN), 1981, p. 2276). 1, record 1, English, - subliming%20dye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éditique
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colorant sublimable
1, record 1, French, colorant%20sublimable
correct, proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colorant pour imprimante à sublimation thermique. 1, record 1, French, - colorant%20sublimable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sublimable : que l'on peut sublimer [sublimer : vaporiser un corps solide par la chaleur sans le liquéfier intermédiairement]. 2, record 1, French, - colorant%20sublimable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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