Xaar recently presented how its collaborative work with global ink developer and manufacturer, Nazdar, has enabled the creation of a unique high viscosity, pigmented water-based technology – the HighV Aqua Series– that will deliver disruptive performance benefits in the direct to garment (DTG), corrugated and outer case printing sectors.
With a focus on DTG, breakthrough R&D chemists at Nazdar have produced a new fluid technology that can deliver clarity and high pigment loads with the use of innovative techniques and raw material selection. Vibrant, colour-rich textiles can now be achieved with vastly reduced ink usage and printhead passes while also reducing energy consumption in the drying process.
This technology has the capability to make water-based inkjet a viable option in a host of sectors. By reducing ink usage and energy consumption during drying, while simultaneously increasing production speed, water-based inkjet can become a mainstream production method.
‘Bringing this to market is the result of a strong partnership with Xaar, and something we’re excited to finally share with the industry,’ said Martin Burns, Nazdar OEM Business Development Manager.
Notably, Nazdar’s new HighV Aqua Series includes a high viscosity white ink, which, when coupled with the TF Technology embedded within Xaar’s Aquinox printhead, provides customers with quality textile printing at an efficiency that was previously unmatched.
The higher pigment loading and reduced water content deliver significant savings in the time required for printing, as well as reductions in energy and material use. Overall, the speed of production can be more than doubled, making inkjet printing a greater reality for a much wider variety of decorative applications.
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