Images Magazine November 18

PRINTING INKS www.images-magazine.com 88 images NOVEMBER 2018 Xpres: Epson Ultra-Chrome DS Ink “Epson’s Ultra-Chrome DS ink for the sublimation SC-F series offers excellent results at an unbeatable price,“ says Xpres. It is proving very popular with decorators wanting to break in to the soft signage and home décor market, notes the company. It continues: “Users of the ink can achieve heavy shadows with a more natural hue and easily controllable grey scale. A new HDK black ink has an excellent black density to produce deep, neutral blacks. “The CMYK ink technology produces extreme colour gamut with vibrant colours, sharp contours and smooth gradations. The ink provides extremely fast drying times and, with the one- litre refill pouches, offers a low total cost of ownership.“ www.xpres.co.uk YES: DTG Tex DP Inks “At YES, we know textiles and we also know that the right ink does make all the difference,“ comments the company. “Our original genuine DTG Tex DP range of inks is time served and proven around the globe since 2005. Tex DP ink is capable of working on 100% dark and light cottons and 60/40 blends, providing a wide colour gamut and great washability, whilst delivering high quality, vibrant prints. With two pre-treatments available, it is an ideal ink to take care of the DTG user’s needs, whatever they may be.“ The company also supplies DuPont Artistri digital textile inks, which it says deliver “brilliant colours with outstanding print reliability and excellent fastness properties“. YES continues: “Artistri digital inks are formulated with the same pigments and dyes used in conventional textile printing to provide superior results in digital textile printing. With a 25-year history in technology and innovation, DuPont Artistri delivers an innovative portfolio of ink products to bring your colours to life.“ www.yesltd.co.uk MHM Direct GB: Innobella Textile Inks “With the Brother GTX printer having had such an amazing first year since its release back in September 2017, MHM Direct has never been prouder to be the sole UK importer for all Brother DTG products and consumables,” says the company. “As well on-site training and demo facilities, we also hold huge stocks at our Midlands-based distribution centre.” According to MHM, part of the GTX’s success has to do with its reformulated Innobella Textile Inks. “The newly formulated inks actually provide a bolder, wider range of colours that make it simple to reproduce designs more accurately and with a visible increase in vibrancy,” it explains. MHM continues: “Designs printed with Innobella Textile Inks are meant to be worn, not worn out. The special formulation combats the chemicals found in typical laundry detergent and withstands the rubbing and scraping of zippers and buttons. The result is a great-looking garment that looks brighter, longer.” The water-based pigment inks are Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex-certified and CPSIA-compliant. “The innovative packaging uses less plastic thanks to the new replaceable pouches, so there is less waste and less impact on the environment,” adds MHM. www.mhmdirect.co.uk Adelco: Kornit NeoPigment Rapid Ink “In a world where printers are looking for the holy grail of low print cost, superb print quality and minimum man power topped with an environmental global conscience, Kornit has hit the mark with its new NeoPigment Rapid ink,“ says Adelco. NeoPigment Rapid Ink is a speciality ink designed by Kornit for its new HD systems, including the Storm and Avalanche HD6. It promises “fast and cost-effective digital printing for mass production; quality printing on multiple fabrics; excellent print quality including fine details and vivid colours; a wide colour gamut that supports CMYK, red, green and white; refined hand feel; a drop size of 35pl; and superior durability standards for sun, sweat and laundry“. Kornit’s water-based NeoPigment inks are free from heavy metals, formaldehyde and alkylphenol ethoxylates (APE), making them non-hazardous, non-toxic and biodegradable. The result is “a sustainable manufacturing process with significant reductions in equipment, time and man power costs“ concludes Adelco. www.adelco.co.uk Epson‘s Ultra- ChromeDS ink offers “excellent results at an unbeatable price“, says Xpres The DTG Tex TP inks provide a wide colour gamut and great washability, reports YES Kornit NeoPigment Rapid Ink has a wide colour gamut that supports CMYK, red, green and white The Innobella Textile Inks are available from MHM Direct GB