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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 10 images APRIL 2020 Follow our daily industry updates on Twitter @imagesmaguk PRINT SHOP POOCHES #53 Cache Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Cache from Logo-Co in Newcastle upon Tyne Name: Cache Kelly Breed: F1 (first generation) Cockapoo Age: Nine months Time at company: Seven months Job title: Ink tester/customer PR Job description: Cache likes to sniff newly opened pots of plastisol inks and occasionally dips his tail in to check the viscosity. Cache also assumes responsibility for greeting all customers and, if they like, he will give them a kiss. Special skills: Cache is the greatest dancer (especially when he is trying to impress George the cat from next door). Favourite colour: Cool grey 10C, apparently they all look this colour! www.logo-co.com Cache takes a well earned break after dipping his tail in pots of plastisol Virus introduces two digital hybrid printing inks Virus Inks has announced the launch of its new digital hybrid printing inks: Digi White and Digi Pro 1. Digi White is a ready-to-use, water-based white matt ink, which is designed for printing a pre-digital underbase on coloured fabrics. Soft and elastic, it is suitable for creating wide underbases, as well as printing thin lines, fine details and half- tones for screens up to 120 mesh. Digi Pro 1 is a transparent ink with a twofold function, says Virus. “Perfect on its own as a pre-digital base on white fabrics, it can also be used as a protective top-coat – this enables users to create a matt finish, offering flexible protection that increases its resistance to the washing of the digital print.” Both Digi White and Digi Pro 1 can be used on a variety of different fabric types and are used in the Anatomy feature on page 32. The inks are certified Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class I, and are PVC-, phthalate- and formaldehyde-free. www.virusinks.com Roland Academy opens new Midlands training site Roland Academy has announced the opening of its new training site at the Vivid Laminating Technologies headquarters in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. The new facility features a modern training room and showroom space with a range of print and finishing equipment, as well as on-site parking. Roland Academy has also introduced two new courses at its new training facility, which are updates of its current Introduction to Digital Print and Intermediate Digital Print. The company has also introduced remote and on-site one-to-one training options for individuals or groups. Customers can now choose between on-site sessions conducted by Roland Academy trainers, or online personalised live video training, which can be joined from anywhere with an internet connection. The Roland Academy training courses can be booked via the company’s website and Eventbrite. www.rolanddg.co.uk/support/ roland-academy Both Digi White and Digi Pro 1 can be used on polyester and cotton fabrics The new Roland Academy training centre is at the Vivid Laminating Technologies HQ in Leicestershire