Sepiax has re-engineered its Aquares ink making it backward compatible with the existing Aquares ink.
The new version - version 3 - will now dry at even lower temperatures with average drying temperatures for plastic films now below 50°C.
Franz Aigner, CEO at SEPIAX has said in the past that Sepiax is the inventor of water-based resin inks for piezo printheads. "We now have more than 5 years of experience with this new ink technology. Of course, our leading position helps to develop this technology to the next level while others are now starting to launch their 1st product generations. The users of our ink have now realised that they don’t need to switch heaters up to the highest level possible. It is simply in the nature of this ink technology that, over time, the resins in the ink will form a dry ink layer on the nozzle plate if you work with temperatures over 60 °C and more in the area of the sensitive print-heads. Our ink specialists have succeeded in developing a new “self-cleaning mechanism” which is integrated in the ink. This development represents a milestone in terms of printing reliability and is already protected with patent rights,” explains Franz Aigner.
Karl Ebner, marketing and sales director addeed, ”The results of this 'self-cleaning mechanism' technology are really impressive. During the intensive one-year beta-testing phase we haven’t had a single problem in terms of print-head clogging. This new Aquares V3 is even capable of cleaning itself after too “hot” printing conditions via a standard cleaning procedure. The new improved formula also shows further improved abrasion, water and alcohol resistance as well as less sensitivity to well known and ink-challenging printer “specialties” like Y-tubing connectors or sub-tanks."
Our regional representative for Sepiax, Stewart Partridge is based in China. He gave Wide Format Online an interview some months ago. For those interested in reading the interview, click here.
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