Kodak has launched newly developed Kodachrome Inks with 'an exceptionally wide colour gamut' for its Ultrastream continuous inkjet printer.
"Kodak has been pioneering inkjet production printing for 56 years, and our new Kodachrome Inks are designed to deliver outstanding print results and maximize productivity and value for our customers," said Kodak CEO Jim Continenza.
"Kodachrome Inks, together with our high-speed Ultrastream Inkjet Technology and optimizer agents, create efficient digital solutions for cost-effective printing of a broad range of applications. This enables customers to shift more work from traditional printing processes such as offset to digital, opening up new opportunities for increased revenue and profits."
The new Kodachrome Inks provide “exceptional vibrancy and colour consistency on a wide range of substrates,” said a press release. “The secret lies in Kodak's proprietary pigment micro-milling process, which creates pigment particles that are typically less than 50 nanometers with a very narrow size distribution. Competitive pigment milling processes cannot approach these levels.
“The finer pigments created by this unique process result in faster ink drying times and very thin dried ink layers. This means less scattering of light, richer and purer colours with extraordinary vibrancy, and an exceptionally wide colour gamut without sacrificing image permanence. KODACHROME Inks produce a 95% larger gamut volume than SWOP (web offset) and a 39% larger gamut than GRACoL (sheet fed offset). Because these properties mean the inks require less lay down to achieve outstanding colours, they help reduce the running costs of the inkjet press.
“The water-based, low-humectant KODACHROME Inks are more sustainable than conventional solvent-based inks. They do not contain PVC or phthalates, making them safer for people and the environment. Together with Kodak's proprietary range of printable water-based optimizer agents (primers), KODACHROME Inks can be used for printing on practically any substrate. The optimizer agents improve ink receptivity, ink adhesion, rub resistance, and image quality on most types of paper, plastic, and film.”
Kodak is a global manufacturer focused on commercial print and advanced materials & chemicals, with 79,000 worldwide patents earned over 130 years of R&D.
