Huntsman claims breakthrough with sublimation printing inks
06/02/2014
Designed for the Kyocera high-speed printing head, the TERASIL Subli XKS inks use a waterless application system that ensures excellent runability and consistency at speeds up to 30 metres per minute, with excellent colour depth, according to the company.
These new inks will allow dyehouses to adopt industrial-scale sublimation printing as an alternative to direct printing, it adds.
“The new inks make it possible for textile producers to improve their competitiveness and environmental performance while also capturing a share of the growing global market for high-quality dyed polyester products across diverse sectors, including apparel, sportswear, signage and flags,” said the company in a statement.
The inks were developed in collaboration with printhead and digital equipment manufacturers such as Kyocera and MS.
“We expect these new inks to significantly boost customers’ digital printing capabilities and to help drive sustainability across the textiles sector,” said Kevin Myers, Huntsman’s global marketing manager for inkjets.
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