Join our Premium Membership now and save with Xpres, Listawood, Ink Experts, Ink Express and more! Just £10 per year.....Click the Membership link above.....

User Tag List

Similar Threads

  1. Supplier recommendations for unisub placemats and coasters
    By carolm1a in forum General Dye-Sub Chit Chat
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 19-11-2017, 02:26 PM
  2. UniSub Placemats
    By bubbleimages in forum General Dye-Sub Chit Chat
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 17-11-2016, 01:30 PM
  3. UniSub Hardboard Placemats best price?
    By wilky007 in forum Sourcing New Items
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 13-03-2014, 06:41 PM
  4. Looking for non UniSub coasters/placemats
    By JSR in forum Buy It, Sell it, Give it away!
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 27-06-2011, 12:46 AM
  5. Sold Coasters and Placemats
    By gstk in forum Buy It, Sell it, Give it away!
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 18-06-2011, 12:58 PM
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 22
  1. #11
    Premium Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2023
    Location
    Isle of Wight
    Posts
    45
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by UK Printed Mugs View Post
    We have had a sample of the round coaster delivered, thanks to Xpres, and will try and print one later but our concern was the weight of the coaster. Does it feel premium still, compared to cheaper coasters we can buy in. And sadly it weighs a lot less. Original 90mm round Unisub is 25g and this new version is 15g. As a premium coaster with a premium price then I would imagine they have to reduce their prices if they want printers to continue to use this product. Emily - any idea of price changes? Certainly the coating on the top doesn't look like it has changed and in reality nothing matches the white coaster coating from Unisub but now the coaster is as light as ones we can buy at half the Unisub price then may have to move clients across to a non-unisub coaster.
    Also received a sample from Emily, which I am yet to test out. The benefit of the dark hardwood back from before is it gives off a premium look, whereas the new light ‘MDF’ board looks like exactly what it is; MDF (compressed fibres)

    That sure is a big difference in weight, and the fact it no longer repels water, doesn’t give me confidence of it remaining perfectly flat once pressed. You’re 100% right about the coating and it being unmatched. The majority of coasters have a yellow tint to them.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  2. #12
    Senior Member webtrekker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2016
    Location
    Northumberland
    Posts
    2,428
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    14 Post(s)
    Tagged
    3 Thread(s)
    Moisture wouldn't be my first concern. I refer you to a previous post made by me in 2022-

    Formaldehyde gas

    https://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforu...l=1#post151642

    I'd check with the supplier and maybe read any safety sheets that you can get your hands on, especially if you work in a poorly ventilated space.

  3. #13
    Premium Member UK Printed Mugs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    Poole, Dorset
    Posts
    2,136
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    4 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    The samples sent by Xpres are not apparently the new Unisub coasters - oddly. Anyway, will ditch trying to print on them and will wait until the new samples arrive in a week or so.

  4. #14
    Premium Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2023
    Location
    Isle of Wight
    Posts
    45
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by UK Printed Mugs View Post
    The samples sent by Xpres are not apparently the new Unisub coasters - oddly. Anyway, will ditch trying to print on them and will wait until the new samples arrive in a week or so.
    Gotta feel for XPRES, they try and be transparent by letting their customers know about the change in backing and even sent out samples, to then be told by UniSub they aren’t the correct product.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  5. #15
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2019
    Location
    derby
    Posts
    12
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Hi
    I have checked and been advised that the price wont be changing. MDF & hardboard are a similar cost and in some cases MDF can be more expensive. Although the board may not feel as heavy or premium the manufacturing costs will most likely be the same if not slightly more.

  6. #16
    Premium Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Cambridge
    Posts
    2,391
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    4 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    The sample I received was very poor. The MDF backing shredded off with heat tape as I had anticipated, and the edges were rough after pressing. It feels and looks cheap. Why can't Unisub just buy the company who went into administration? The new sample will need to be much better.

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to GoonerGary For This Useful Post:

    Justin (3 Weeks Ago)

  8. #17
    Premium Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Posts
    15
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Not good news, also got the call from xpres, but waiting to see what they come in like, we do on average 1000 coasters a week and some clients dont like change so it could be interesting :(

    In regards too the matt coasters listed above, if you remove the tape slowly when still hot they dont leave any heavy marking

  9. #18
    Premium Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2023
    Location
    Isle of Wight
    Posts
    45
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Unisub Coasters / Placemats - Change to MDF

    https://youtu.be/mu4vlRhVglY?si=HuxQAIypxgWvofOs

    Here you go guys (and girls) a look over the new hardboard backing for the UniSub coasters, including press test.
    Last edited by Chad; 1 Week Ago at 08:22 PM.

  10. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Chad For This Useful Post:

    GoonerGary (6 Days Ago), Liminal (1 Week Ago)

  11. #19
    Premium Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2024
    Location
    Derby
    Posts
    2
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Thanks for doing this :) Is it actually hardboard this time, or just MDF?

  12. #20
    Premium Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2023
    Location
    Isle of Wight
    Posts
    45
    Downloads
    0
    Uploads
    0
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Liminal View Post
    Thanks for doing this :) Is it actually hardboard this time, or just MDF?
    MDF


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  13. The Following User Says Thank You to Chad For This Useful Post:

    Liminal (1 Week Ago)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •