24/01/2025
Are water-based pigment inks the future of digital textile printing?
At aleph, we believe so and are driving our printing system innovation focusing primarily on waterless technology and sustainability. In our vision, water-based pigment inks are at the heart of the evolution to a sustainable future in the digital textile industry.
Digital water-based pigment inks have been in the market for many years, but suffered with reliability and performance issues when used in high speed industrial application.
Recently, new innovations in pigment dispersion technology and years of ink formulation development for industrial printheads have led to highly reliable jetting performance and significant improvements in colour fastness properties.
These technological advances have enabled aleph to offer high speed digital printers with extremely stable pigment inks, allowing our customers to print directly onto all types of textiles, delivering on productivity and application requirements.
Meeting customer application needs through a fully waterless, low energy process and replacing water intensive dye-based systems is a true game changer for the future of the textile industry. aleph’s advanced pigment inks deliver a perfect balance of exceptional quality and environmental responsibility. Their unique formulation not only reduces water and energy consumption, but also eliminates the need for harsh chemicals, making them an eco-friendly choice for textile production.
So, why do water-based pigment inks matter?
- Flexibility: Can be used on all fabric types from cotton to polyester and blends
- Simple Process: Enable two-step waterless applications eradicating the need of offline digital pretreatment
- Quality: Achieve vibrant colour and wet fastness, delivering screen printing performance
- Sustainability: Water free process, low energy drying, OEKO-TEX 100 certified
As the industry evolves, these inks are driving a significant shift toward greener production methods, while enabling brands to meet growing demands for both quality and sustainability.
Visit our website and find out more about our textile (M22) and graphic (A22) pigment inks, as well as our range of LAFORTE printers.