Coatings & Substrates Designed to Captivate
Our coatings and substrates continue to raise the bar and remains the sublimation industry’s model for excellence.
Our Proprietary Coating
Our chemical engineering team ensures that our dual coating substrate is specifically designed for heat transfer and formulated for full-color saturation on each and every Unisub blank. Our sublimation printing transfers images directly into a coating that is thicker and more consistent, forming an unmatched bond between the artwork and the medium.
Our Substrates
We refer to our high-quality substrates as BARE, which stands for Blank, American-Made, Radiant and Eco-Conscious.
As partners in sustainable forest management, all maple wood and MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) are responsibly sourced from forested wood and are FSC certified. Many of our BARE substrates are 100% recyclable, even after being sublimated. In addition to our own high standards, we are an ISO-certified company.
Our skilled manufacturing team handcrafts Unisub BARE substrates in Louisville, Kentucky. Plus, we source all raw materials for our substrates in the United States.
We conduct White Glove inspections on all BARE substrates to ensure even coating. Our phase-by-phase visual inspections achieve the highest quality sublimatable surfaces.
Following BARE principles allows Unisub substrates to be precisely produced to fully capture your creations.
Aluminum
Thicknesses:
0.045” / 1.14 mm
0.03” / 0.76 mm
Hardboard
Thicknesses:
0.125” / 3.18 mm
0.25” / 6.35mm
Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)
Thicknesses:
0.625” / 15.8 mm
0.50” / 12.7 mm
Moisture-Resistant Fiberboard (MDF)
Thicknesses:
0.75” / 19 mm
Steel
Thicknesses:
0.023” / 0.58 mm
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP)
Thicknesses:
0.090” / 0.76 mm
Natural Wood
Thicknesses:
0.625” / 15.8 mm
0.50” / 12.7 mm
Processes & Practices
Product Safety
Contact us for a letter confirming our compliance with various safety regulations.
REACH (Europe) Information
Unisub articles in formal use have no chemical emissions for REACH consideration. At this time, Unisub products are REACH exempt.
Coating
Our manufacturing plant is environmentally considerate. Our coatings do not contain lead, other heavy metals, or phthalates. We use a low energy process to cure our coatings and create our blanks. We’re proud to say this process creates no emissions from our facility while still maintaining durability and beauty.
Substrate Materials
ISO Certificate
Aluminum
- Created from post-consumer recycled aluminum.
- Material can be recycled.
- Product safety and compliance information are available upon request.
- SDS Aluminum
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP)
- Water-resistant.
- Product safety and compliance information are available upon request.
- SDS FRP
- Large format California Proposition 65 Statement
- California Proposition 65 warning website
Hardboard
- Our raw material is sourced from sustainable forests.
- Made entirely of wood fibers with no asbestos in any form.
- Board manufactured without the use of phthalates or added formaldehyde binding agents
- Material can be recycled.
- 10% of the material comes from sawmill waste.
- CARB exempt
- Product safety and compliance information are available upon request.
- Forestry Responsibility Statement
- SDS Hardboard
- ISPM – See page 7 for exemptions
- Puzzle Safety Declaration
Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)
- Raw material fulfills CARB requirements. It has a clean content with minimal formaldehyde.
- Material can be recycled.
- Product safety and compliance information are available upon request.
- CARB Certification
- Forestry Responsibility Statement
- SDS for MDF material
- International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures: See page 7 for exemptions.
Natural Wood, MDF Core with Maple Veneer
- Product safety and compliance information are available upon request.
- SDS Natural Wood MDF
Steel
- Material can be recycled.
- Created out of some recycled content.
- Product safety and compliance information are available upon request.
- SDS Steel
Handcrafted Blanks Made in the USA
