Hi David,

I have that metal with a protective mask now. The mask is not made for transfering through with laser sublimation, but works very well to protect the material in transit. This sublimation aluminum works very well with ink jet dye sub, and is a more substantial .025 thick as you had mentioned.

Brian,

I use white metal for ink jet sublimation.

I never thought I'd ask this question about masking, but "Paper or Plastic?" :-) 

Will the masking stay on remnants, or is it more of a slip-sheet for shipping purposes?

I like to cut my larger plates and throw remnants in a box for future use.

Hi David,

The protective mask is something that you need to peel. It is applied via lamination at the mill. It will peel off similar to what you are used to with the clear protective masks.....So it won't be flopping off if you want to save your cutoff's. Fortunately, it isn't like the paper masks that you may be familiar with..........You know the ones that become permanant after a few years of sitting.

The stuff looks real "perfessional". ;-) 

I think you will be pleased with the results.

Sorry.....I didn't address the makeup of the mask. It is a blue plastic material, not a paper at all.

For some reason I am having some problems editing my posts. I get an error when trying to edit.

Is this the same white alulminum that I used last August for the 1,000 license tag order?? Did not have protective coating - which was fine with that order, but would like the portective coating for sheets on my shelf.

Zona
Zona's Engraved Creations

Hi Zona,

Yes.....Different mill, same coating. The sheet stock has a smoother more glasslike coating than the license plate blanks that you used, and comes with the protective mask.