Sun Chemical of the United States is launching Xennia Pearl pigmented inks for high-speed industrial textile applications. Based on proprietary pigments and resins, this new line reduces "significantly reduce water consumption and chemical waste" according to its manufacturer.
Composed of medium and high viscosity printhead inks, these Sun Chemical inks are formulated for fashion and home textile applications, "two industries that are embracing digital pigment printing, both for the flexibility it offers and for the tremendous sustainability benefits it provides." .
The inks "bright and pearly" Xennia Pearl are compatible with a wide range of fabrics, including polyester and cotton-polyester, textiles that generally require dye-sublimation inks, which consume more water and energy than pigment inks.
"The textile printing industry is moving toward pigmented solutions for simpler production, less waste and less dependence on water. This ink is therefore perfectly suited to support this shift." said Pete Saunders, Sun Chemical's global director of digital business.
The new offering is part of Sun Chemical's broader line of water-based inks for textile inkjet presses, which includes reactive, sublimation, pigment and acid dye inks under the Xennia and ElvaJet brands. These inks were acquired from Sensient Imaging in 2020 by Sun Chemical.
