Full Version: New JDS Sublimatable Products
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#1]
27 May 2006
To: ALL
Today, I was defragging my computer, which gave me time to thumb through some trade magazines and catalogs.
I noticed that JDS is now carrying "Dyna Sub" aluminum, in White, Satin Gold and Satin Silver.
I've been using Dyna Sub metal, for quite a while and I can attest to it being a very good sublimation metal.
The other new JDS products that caught my eye, were the "Color-Changing" sublimatable mug (aka Morph Mug) which is a dark-colored mug, (when cold), but turns to a light-colored mug, when hot, revealing your sublimated image, on the side of the mug.
Available May 2006, (says the ad), is the JDS "PolySub" mug.
Seems a little pricey, at a 10-case price of $1.89 ea., but here are the claimed advantages:
1) Won't chip or break.
2) Brighter white, for more vibrant colors.
3) Image prints deeper, for better resistance to damage from microwave and dishwasher.
Seems pretty nifty. :-)
EDITED: 27 May 2006 by DGL
From: Mick [#2]
28 May 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#1] 28 May 2006
From: UncleSteve [#3]
28 May 2006
To: Mick [#2] 28 May 2006
It is all in the perspective!
This is the weekend that begins the summer bar-b-que and pool season!
Time to have sturdy, personalized beverage mugs that can SAFELY be used outdoors and around the pool with NO WORRY of it falling & breaking and possibly cutting little feet on the patio.
As I said, it is all in the perspective (marketing)! B-)
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4]
28 May 2006
To: Mick [#2] 28 May 2006
What's the quality of the PolySub mug image?
It's difficult to determine, through a catalog ad, but from what I could tell, the sublimated image didn't look as crisp as I would expect to see from a ceramic mug.
From: Mick [#5]
28 May 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4] 28 May 2006
David
I didn't do any side by side comparisons, but they looked good.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#6]
28 May 2006
To: Mick [#5] 28 May 2006
Maybe, as Steve points out, it's all in the perception of the product and in highlighting its strong points.