Zimmer Colaris DX3-Leading The Way In Pigment Printing

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Zimmer Colaris DX3-Leading The Way In Pigment Printing

In ITMA 2019, Zimmer (Austria) unveiled a digital printing machine that prints exclusively with pigment ink. This step forward for the application of digital printing is a result of Zimmer's years of experience in the field of digital printing, in tandem with Fuji StarFire printhead technology. Existing customers are running this machine with pigment ink - as opposed to reactive ink - as pigment ink offers various advantages, such as:

High colour strength and brilliancy; 4 to 6 colours are enough to cover the full gamut of colours
Unsurpassed colour fastness properties
High drop size and flowability
Suitable for any textile substrate
No washing, only drying fixation required
Easy print process as no pre-coating is required in many cases
Minimal post print processing needed
Energy efficient and environment friendly
Simple process; low investment compared to reactive printing process
Easy for short run print jobs

Zimmer Colaris DX3 - standard features:

Ink tank with 10 litre capacity
Ink and printhead heating and cooling for constant temperature
Automatic printhead cleaning with water and vacuum
Printheads with 12, 30 or 80 pico litre droplet size
Sticky belt (permanent glue application device) for textiles and nonwoven products
Zimmer's Colaris DX3 pigment digital printing machine has high-performance Fuji StarFire Dimatix printheads, which have a number of salient features:
RediJet: Continuous ink recirculation system that prevents nozzle blockage due to high density pigment inks
Repairable
Versa Drop technology with binary and greyscale jetting modes
Coated metal nozzle plate to withstand abrasion and damage

Typical applications for Zimmer Colaris DX3 digital pigment printing

All types of home-textiles where best light fastness is needed, such as bed linen, upholstery, cushion, fashion, etc.
Work wear and uniforms
Custom-designed camouflage pattern on poly-cotton fabrics
Print on panels

In conventional printing, pigment printing holds a share of about 45%, or about 33 billion square metres of printed textiles. In digital printing, pigment printing had a share of a mere 1% of all printed textiles in 2017 - this underscores the vast potential for growth for digital pigment printing. With pigment ink development, latest printheads, and processes, Zimmer digital pigment printing is all set to lead the way in Europe as well as in India.