Consumables

In association with Amari Plastics, Amari Digital Supplies has published a definitive guide to its digital printing and finishing media. Called ‘Digital Media: the Complete Works’. it includes products from over 150 trusted industry-leading brands and enables customers to see exactly how materials look, feel and print before purchasing.

The leading brands featured include MACtac, Multi-Fix, Sihl, Kernow Coatings, Poli-Tape, R-Tape, DigiDelta and the ADS own-brand of media. All of the products are compatible with a wide range of ink technologies, including solvent, UVC, Latex and aqueous to accommodate different sign and display applications. These include indoor/outdoor, eco-friendly, POS, PVC banner, textiles, specialities and finishing requirements, all of which can now be met through the ADS one-stop-shop supply source using the guide as a reliable point of reference.

Copies of the new guide/swatch are available at local branches of Amari Plastics.

FESPA will see the launch of Triangle Inks’ new MSS eco solvent inks for Mimaki JV33 and JV34 wide format printers.

The MSS eco-solvent inks have been formulated so they are 100% colour and chemically compatible with Mimaki SS21 inks.  They offer a wide range of compatibility with vinyl banner media and are available in CMYK.  Printers using the MSS eco-solvent inkjet inks will benefit from less waste with cartridge-by-cartridge changeover or by taking advantage of other bulk use ink systems. 

Loic Delor, managing director of Josero, the master distributor for Triangle Inks in the UK, said,  “Printing companies in the UK are keen to keep their costs down.  However, they are not willing to do this by compromising the quality of the prints they produce. This is where we come in.  Triangle has been manufacturing inks for over 20 years... we are not a fly by night company that produces cheap third party inks. Triangle inks have technically advanced R&D facilities in the USA, where the inks are developed and rigorously tested before they are ever brought to market. So, anyone switching to Triangle inks can rest assured they are purchasing fully compatible, high quality inks with robust warranties and technical backup.”

Visitors to FESPA will be able to see a full range of Triangle inks including EDX, the Eco Solvent ink for Roland printers. Special offers will also be run at the show.  The company will be on stand C5S.

For more information, please visit www.josero.com

Bordeaux Digital Printink has entered into a new reseller agreement with consumables supplier Stehlin Hostag Ink UK, the UK arm of HuberGroup.

Germany-based HuberGroup is one of the leading printing ink manufacturers, supplying services and solutions across the majority of the printing markets.  The partnership will cover Bordeaux`s entire product range which includes Solvent, Dye Sublimation, UV & UV LED and Latex inks.  It also encompasses UV and Water based liquid laminates and solutions for bulk ink delivery systems.

Stehlin Hostag`s products support the highest standards in the commercial and packaging markets, supplying over 30% of the industry’s ink, via four sites in the UK.  Stehlin Hostag UK Managing Director David Ward says the synergy formed by this partnership will be beneficial to both companies.

“Stehlin Hostag’s expertise and solid national backing within the wide format digital imaging applications industry will provide the effective distribution and technical support needed for Bordeaux’s high quality digital ink products,” said Ward. “We provide our customers with 24 hours a day 7 days a week individualized service and support,“ he added.

Eliav Priel, Bordeaux’s Vice President, Sales, is very pleased with the recent appointment. “As part of Bordeaux`s strategic vision to successfully achieve its potential business growth, we are continuously looking to optimize our current success by strengthening our distribution network and increasing our customer base,” said Priel. “We are therefore excited to add Stehlin Hostag as a business partner to our family of distributors and look forward to continuing our expansion in this significant market.”

Bordeaux will be on stands D12S/E10S at FESPA 2013.

Making its first appearance at FESPA on stand A64S, William Smith will be presenting new, recently launched or established products, most of which will be available for visitor testing and evaluation using application panels on the stand. A key focus will be on vehicle wrapping using 3M, Arlon and iSee2 films.

A major new product launch will be the 3M Envision Print Wrap Film 480Cv3 and complementary Envision Gloss Wrap Overlaminate 8548G. These PVC- and Phthalate-free films have been developed to provide outstanding performance in a more eco-friendly solution. They are highly conformable, can be applied in extreme temperature conditions, share high tensile strength for faster removal, have comprehensive ink compatibility and can be repositioned as often as required until perfect registration is achieved prior to completion of the application process.

Other products to be demonstrated and displayed include 3M’s Controltac IJ180Cv3 and flagship Controltac IJ380 vehicle wrapping films, supplemented by a new brand of wallpaper to be announced at the show, Arlon’s wall decoration media, the Arlon DPF 8000 series film for application to difficult or low energy surfaces and Arlon DPF 6000XRP used for vehicle wrapping. William Smith’s iSee2 range of films for total vehicle wraps will also be shown.

For further information, please visit www.williamsmith.co.uk

HEYTex sign frontlit light B1 has been certified for HP Latex Inks printing, folllowing a series of comprehensive tests for high quality print results with HP latex inks.

The robust outdoor polyester fabric is a unilateral printable and PVC-coated sign medium for long-term outdoor use: extremely weather-resistant it even defies strong winds with 450 g/m². It comes in production width of up to 5 metres and can be easily welded to create larger external surfaces.

The certification process for printing with HP Latex Ink Technology included tests on print quality, printer-medium-interaction (material properties during the printing process), handling properties after printing and much more, HEYTex frontlit light B1 has met all the requirement needed for HP latex ink printing.  With this certification, users can now be certain that HEYTex frontlit light B1 does not only provide excellent printing result with solvent and eco-solvent inks, but also with HP latex inks.

Other Heytex media are currently undergoing the certification test phase as well.

Specialist ink manufacturer Nazdar has announced its plans for FESPA 2013.  The company will be on stand E55S and will demonstrate products from across its expansive range of digital and screen printing solutions.

Hot on the heels of its recently launched ‘Ink Emergency’ campaign for the UV ink sector, Nazdar will be launching Nazdar 517 and 518 series ink sets for the super-wide market at FESPA.  These Digital Inks have been designed to meet the technological requirements of a broader range of print heads and are the latest additions to Nazdar’s ever-expanding range of products.

Nazdar 517 series

Nazdar 517 series inks have been designed for exceptional performance on Xaar 128/126/Proton 35pl, Spectra Galaxy/Nova 128, Seiko 510 35pl and Konica Minolta 42pl print heads.

Key features include enhanced colour options that include standard C M Y K LC LM and additional Red Shade Magenta, Red Shade Light Magenta and Vivid Yellow. These variants enable the user to optimise the red area of the colour gamut.

Nazdar 518 series

Nazdar 518 series inks have been designed for exceptional performance on Spectra Skywalker, Spectra Polaris (solvent compatible) and Konica Minolta 14pl print heads.

The formulation has been optimised to specifically target the high resolution/low droplet size market. 

On the introduction of the new inks, Martin Burns, digital market segment manager – EMEA & ASPAC at Nazdar, comments, “We continually strive to develop new and improved ink products to ensure we stay competitive and have a comprehensive product range to thrive in today’s digital market.  These new inks fit neatly into our strategy.”

Other ink sets to be shown on Nazdar’s stand will include:

Nazdar Hydrocolor inks

Nazdar Hydrocolor inks are zero VOC, environmentally friendly and represent a true alternative to solvent, UV and Latex ink technologies.  They are ideal for both traditional graphics and industrial print applications and have an extra wide colour gamut and vibrancy.  When printed onto standard outdoor stable media, the resulting output can be displayed outside without the need for a top coat or lamination. 

These qualities will be demonstrated on-stand by Nazdar’s partner QPS.  QPS has combined a Roland Versa Art 640HC printer with Nazdar’s Hydrocolor ink technology to enable the environmentally friendly printing of wallpaper and other substrates.  This revolutionary printer has been developed by combining an exclusively modified, state of the art, wide format piezo inkjet print engine - utilising the latest Epson DX7 printheads - and Nazdar’s water based ink suitable for both internal and external applications.

Nazdar 2000 series

Nazdar 2000 series Digital Imaging inks are designed as a cost effective low odour alternative eco-type ink for use in Roland RS, SJ, SP, SC, VP, VS and EX series printers, including Pro II and Pro III, currently using Roland Eco Max inks.

They are colour-matched to the original inks, avoiding the need for colour profiling in most cases and cartridges are compatible with Eco Max inks.  Nazdar series 2000 inks offer excellent exterior performance with proven resistance to the effects of UV degradation and colour fading.

Nazdar is bringing this series of inks –which is just one of many within the digital ink range – to FESPA as an example of the colour-compatible alternative inks solutions that the company has for the wide format sector.  The company also offers quality alternative inks for other manufacturers including Mutoh, Mimaki, Seiko and HP.

Nazdar 55 Color Separation inks

Nazdar 55 Color Separation Series Digital Imaging Inks are dye-based black inkjet inks for use in Epson print head technology digital printers.  The purpose built inks are engineered for producing screen print film positives at much higher Ortho and UV densities that the standard pigmented photo inks.

Key benefits include a high intensity black with a high UV density value for maximum UV light absorption and wider exposure latitude on screen exposure units. Recommended for use with ULANO film positive products, the inks enable printers to print at higher speeds compared to using pigment inks and have lower running costs through the use of no-colour ink cartridges in the other channels.

Nazdar Screen Inks

Graphic POP Screen Inks

Nazdar makes the broadest range of UV screen printing inks to accommodate virtually every substrate used for point of purchase printing in today's marketplace.

Container Screen Inks

Nazdar’s UV and solvent-based container inks are designed to provide superior quality across a vast array of applications on the industry’s latest and most productive printers

Industrial Screen Inks

Nazdar provides the answer with the most versatile and dependable line of industrial inks on the market today. Each ink is specifically formulated to provide superior, lasting results no
matter the substrate. From injection molding to electronics, or from automotive to metal decoration, Nazdar has an ink that will deliver uncompromising results

Decal and Fleet Graphic Screen Inks

Nazdar decal and fleet-graphic inks have been formulated for use on a wide range of pressure sensitive vinyl and polyester substrates. Nazdar has the complete range of UV and
solvent–based inks for up to 7 year outdoor life applications such as fleet marking and road traffic signage applications..

Screen Making and Reclaiming Chemicals

Nazdar is Ulano’s’ exclusive distributor for the UK and Eire stocking its complete range of
emulsions, films and screen making chemicals.

Print samples

Numerous print samples will be available on stand for visitors to view demonstrating the quality and vibrancy of Nazdar’s inks.

For more information on Nazdar, please visit www.nazdar.com