Media : Sublimation paper can be transferred onto polyester, mouse pad, banner and hard surfaces, such as mugs, ceramics, and aluminium plates. But heat transfer paper is usually transferred into cotton.

Successful dye-sublimation requires the following two-part process: Printing graphics onto special transfer paper using sublimation inks.

Using the heat press to transfer the ink-on-paper to the item to be designed.

Sublimation paper is used with sublimation ink. Heat transfer paper is used with sublimation ink, pigment ink, solvent ink or others. Media : Sublimation paper can be transferred onto polyester, mouse pads,banners, and hard surfaces, such as mugs, ceramics, and aluminium plates. But heat transfer paper is usually transferred onto Polyester.