Following on from the success of the Digitl Ink VTV product range (Versatile Textile and Vinyl - Mild Solvent Inks) which are able to print to the highest standards onto both Textile & Vinyl substrates, the company has been working on two new water based inks which are designed to also print directly onto a wide range of textiles and fabrics.
Digitl Ink states “The aim is to produce durable print, direct to textile rather than via sublimation, with inks which are more environmentally friendly and do not require room ventilation, which is often a requirement when using solvent based inks for these purposes.” Developments are under the working names as below:
Digitl Ink Tex-AD (Working name):
Water Based Acid Dyes - nylon, wool and silk substrates, deep pile substrates (carpet) and tile printing, towel. Some pre-print and post-print treatment.
Water Based Reactive Dye Inks formulated for printing directly onto cellulosic fibres, cotton blends as well as nylon, wool and silk substrates. This range has better light and wash fastness. Very minimal pre-print or post-print treatment.
Rather than using the standard, and sometimes complicated sublimation process, Tex-AD inks are able to be printed directly onto these types of textiles with minimal pre-print or post-print treatments needed.
Digitl Ink Tex-PG (Working name):
Water Based Pigment Inks which are formulated for digital textile printing where additional lightfastness or durability are a pre-requisite. This pigment based ink range will print onto any textile substrate including those mentioned above and onto a considerably wider range of substrates including cotton and polyester/cotton blends, as well as wool, silk and nylon. The further benefit of the Tex-PG pigment based system is that it will require virtually no pre-print or post-print treatment. The DigiTex ink ranges are being formulated for use with water based wide-format Agfa, Epson, Mimaki, Mutoh & Roland printer models and are expected to be released shortly.
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