The Nebula Acid HD inks, which can be used with any printer using Kyocera print heads, are a whole new formulation, developed and produced by SPGPrints. The new ink range is aimed at Polyamide (PA) Lycra swimwear, luxury silk items like fashion scarves and neck ties, and wools.
The Nebula series of digital textile inks are specially developed to meet the higher viscosity requirement of Kyocera printheads, while still maintaining the large colour gamut provided by SPGPrints’ Flare series.
According to SPGPrints, Nebula Acid HD inks meet all industry standards for colour and water-fastness, and the specifications for all major swimwear manufacturers. Nebula Acid HD inks will be available from September 2016, initially in CMYK, orange, red, blue and grey.
Commentating on the launch of the inks, Jos Notermans, commercial manager digital textiles, SPGPrints, said: “The swimwear industry puts high demands on textile printers with requirements for high performance, enduring bright colours, and complex designs with increasingly fine detail. Nebula Acid HD inks rise to that challenge, setting a new benchmark for inks for active-wear.”
“These inks are such a major step forward in their chemistry that SPGPrints will be phasing out its current acid ink range. However, we will support customers making the transition, and help them recalibrate their colour profiles to run the new high density inks,” said Jos.
