Industrial Print eNews, August 19, 2020

	Volume IV \| Issue 30 \| August 19, 2020


	Dear Subscriber, All four textile ink options have their own advantages and disadvantages. Pigment ink, used in a direct to print process, is popular because it doesn’t necessarily require pretreated fabric, opening up many material possibilities. Acid, disperse, and reactive inks are all recommended for use with a pretreated fabric when run in a direct print process. In this week’s exclusive editorial, we discuss ink sets for digital textile printing. View our June digital edition, available 24/7! Click here to view. If you would like to receive the magazine digitally each month click here and check “digital” in the second question. Also be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!

	Specific Sets Traditional ink sets designed for textile printing include acid, disperse, pigment, and reactive. All four ink options have their own advantages and disadvantages, which were discussed in the first part of this article series. Here, we include available textile ink sets by vendor. Eastman Kodak Company offers the KODACOLOR EDTG and RDTG Series of inks for direct to fabric printing on cotton, cotton blends, and polyester fabrics—either finished garments or roll fabrics. The water-based pigment inks are ideal for printers employing piezoelectric printheads designed for production printing … >>
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	Click on the below links to reach IPMdirect, our information portal, and learn about new products and services from leading vendors. SWISSQPRINT Perform Beyond the Average SIGNS 365 It’s Time to Power On MUTOH Braille Made Easy

	Stretch Out While thermoforming is often used for signage, it’s also found in industrial markets such as automotive, construction, medical, and plastic. Applications include automotive interiors, bath fixtures, as well as prototypes … more >> Subtle Color Digital printing’s influence in the decoration of ceramic tiles continues to grow as more tile manufacturers realize its benefits. Advantages include expanding beyond the limitations of pattern repeats … more >>

	subscribe today!! Subscribe or renew your FREE subscription to Industrial Print magazine. Sign up once for free issues! Click here to sign up today. • Mactac Announces Interior Floor Graphic Products for the Roll Label Market – Inks and Media • PostProcess Technologies Granted U.S. Patent for Automated Post-Printing Technology for Polymer 3D Printing – 3D • DSM Introduces Glass-Filled Polypropylene Granules – 3D • SprintRay, Inc. Releases New Versions of Die & Model Materials 3D Printing Ecosystem – 3D • Sun Chemical Organizes Strategic Committee to Drive Sustainability in Packaging Market – Inks and Media • Kornit Digital Acquires Custom Gateway – Textile • Michelman Announces Growing Portfolio of BPI Certified Compostable Coatings – Inks and Media


	Inkjet Technology, Inc. Inkjet Technology, Inc. (ITI) has established itself as a premier supplier of wide-format printers for the sign & graphics, textile and industrial print markets capable of printing high resolution digital images on various substrates. ITI offers … more >> Inkjet, Inc. InkJet, Inc. was established in 1989 through the rebellious spirit of what was then a radical idea: to offer world class inks at a … more >> Innovative Digital Systems Our background includes 30 years of experience in all aspects of the product decoration business. This includes the manufacture of hot stamp foil, heat transfers, pad printing, silk screen, as well as in-house custom decoration … more >>

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	Editorial Mission: To provide a practical guide for manufacturers embracing advancements in industrial printing. Packaging, textiles, decorative laminates, tiles, electronics, and other industrial print markets are experiencing disruptive technology changes. Industrial Print magazine provides unbiased editorial offering product reviews and application stories that provide insight within this dynamic market. Copyright 2020 Industrial Print. All rights reserved.

Aug 20, 2010Cassie Balentine

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