Digital textile printing with hybrid nano-reactive pigment inks

Abstract

[Excerpt] Digital printing is one of the most interesting advances in the textile sector. Digital textile printing can create an infinite number of colors as well as excellent print fastness. One of the most important components of ink-jet printing technology is the ink, which influences the printing quality and reliability. The general requirements for inks used in textile digital printing are purity, particle size (in the case of pigment inks), viscosity, surface tension, stability, pH value, and conductivity.