This presentation provides a introduction to digital textile printing for basic understanding about the subject. For more info contact aditya@inkjetforumindia.com www.inkjetforumindia.com

1. Introduction to Digital Textile Printing
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Aditya Chandavarkar
Founder & CEO
Inkjet Forum India
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2. PRESENTATION STRUCTURE
What is Digital Printing ?
- Types of technology
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Digital Textile Printing
- History
- Conventional vs Digital
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Components of Digital Textile Printing
- Hardware - Printers/Printheads
- RIP Software
- Inks
- Role of pre-treatment/post-treatment
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Opportunities/Challenges
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Conclusion
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About Inkjet Forum India

3. WHAT IS DIGITAL
PRINTING?

4. Digital printing refers to
methods of printing from a
digital-based image directly
to a variety of media.
Inkjet Technology Laser Technology
Source: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inks Toner
Paper & Other Materials Paper

5. Printhead
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Importance of Printhead

6. Printheads
CIJ DOD
Thermal Piezo
Types of Printheads

7. DIGITAL TEXTILE
PRINTING

8. History of Digital Textile Printing
Stork
1995
Ichinose
Mimaki TX1
Encad
1999
Reggiani Dream
Robustelli
Dupont
Mimaki TX 2
2004
Konica Minolta
Mimaki JV5
2007
MS JPK
Konica
Reggiani Renoir
Zimmer
2010
1 sqm/h 2 – 4 sqm/h 15 – 100 sqm/h 150 – 500 sqm/h

9. Future of Digital Textile Printing
2014 2015
75 sqm/min
4500 sqm/hr

10. Applications of Digital Textile Printing

11. Applications of Digital Textile Printing

12. Market Share of Textile Printing Technologies
Source: John Provost

13. Conventional Printing Vs Digital Printing

14. COMPONENTS OF
DIGITAL TEXTILE
PRINTING

15. Components of Digital Textile Printing
So4ware& Hardware&
Tex$le&
Ink&
Chemistry&

16. Software - RIP Software

17. Hardware - Digital Textile Printers

18. Ink Chemistry

19. Typical Inkjet Ink Formulation
Dye or Pigment dispersion 0.3 - 10 wt %
Water soluble organic solvent 1 5 - 15 wt %
Water soluble organic solvent 2 5 - 15 wt %
Surfactant 0.2 - 2.0 wt %
Acid or Base to adjust pH
Water
Additives (See below)
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- Binders (pigment inks)
- Rheology modifiers
- Functional materials
- Adhesion promoters
- UV absorber
- Fastness enhancer
- Other additives

20. Comparison between print paste & inkjet inks

21. Reactive Inks

22. Acid Inks

23. Disperse Inks

24. Disperse - Direct Print

25. Disperse - Sublimation

26. How Sublimation Transfer Works

27. How Sublimation Transfer Works

28. Dye Inks vs Pigment inks

29. Pigment inks

30. Type of Pigment Inks

31. Textile
Fibre Type
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Texture
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Spun or Multifilament Yarns
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Woven / Knitted / Non-Woven
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Dimensional Stability
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Pre-treatment (bleaching, setting …. )
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32. Ink Chemistry

33. Inkjet Fabric Requirements

34. Pre-treatment Process Flow

37. Specific Pre-treatment - Reactive Inks

38. Specific Pre-treatment - Reactive Inks

39. Without Pre-treatment

40. With Pre-treatment

41. Post-Treatment

42. Post-Treatment Flow for different Inks