Page 92 - TEXtalks International May/June 2022

92
Mimaki presents a new Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. (Head office: Tomi-shi,
Nagano, President: Kazuaki Ikeda), specializing in
Clear ink for 3D printers industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D
printers, newly announce the Pure Clear ink
"MH-110PCL”. Intended for use with the Mimaki
UV-curable full-color 3D inkjet printer "3DUJ-553”, Pure
Clear ink "MH-110PCL". Responding to customer
demand, the newly developed purely clear ink
"MH-110PCL" is a product reducing the yellowish tint
evident in the conventional "MH-100CL" clear ink,
enabling a more clear-cut, transparent modeling.
The ink is capable of depicting the clear expressions as
intended by designers and architects, which is
expected to be used in product design for home
appliances and cosmetics, as well as in design
mock-ups and design verification for industrial
products. It is also suitable for use in medical and
architectural models requiring visualization to confirm
internal structures. In the field of 3DCG design, the ink
is eligible for use in the expression of artworks, etc.
As with the conventional "MH-100CL” clear ink, the pure
clear "MH-110PCL” ink is not only limited to the
expression of transparency but can also be combined
with color inks (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) for the
reproduction of translucent color (transparent with
color) expressions. Accordingly, the Mimaki 3D printer
"3DUJ-553,” featuring the "full-color modeling capability
with more than 10 million colors,” allows for use in
designs emphasizing a broader range of colors and
visuals than ever before with the addition of the clear
and translucent color expressions enabled by the
transparent pure clear ink "MH-110PCL."
Polyprint to introduce the next-generation direct-to-garment printers
Polyprint, the expert DTG printer manufacturer, will be Direct-To-Film printing capabilities.
showcasing its latest technological advances LIVE at
Fespa Berlin Global Print Expo, May 31st-June 3rd, Texjet NG120 and Texjet NG130 are the latest models
2022. Polyprint’s Next Generation DTG printers are to showcase. Based in Greece with a subsidiary
designed, developed, and manufactured in-house by (Polyprint USA) in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a
Polyprint experts. global network of official distributors, Polyprint serves
customers in 50+ countries to deliver TexJet® DTG
Created for non-stop production, these DTG printers printers, inks, consumables, and accessories
are equipped with a bulk ink printing system, a white worldwide. Polyprint also created inks for all TexJet
ink recirculation system, and an auto CMYK/White DTG printers, these NEW Texjet DTG bulk inks come
with an enriched color gamut for lavish designs and
agitation system, offering α seamless production, quick fixation times for faster production. These
cost-efficiently, with superior print quality up to water-based textile pigment inks are environmentally
4800dpi. Fourteen different Snap-On platens deliver friendly and offer enhanced stretchability and superb
a wide application range with Direct-To-Garment and washability for long-lasting prints.
May/June 2022
93
The Lycra Company introduces LYCRA
EnviroFit™ fiber
The Lycra Company has introduced its latest innovation named LYCRA EnviroFit™ fiber which delivers the
same performance as LYCRA HyFit® fiber but in a lighter-weight and higher power formulation with
environmental benefits, created by changing a key raw ingredient of the polymer.
The company has reduced the fiber weight while maintaining the quality and functionality for its customers and
consumers expect. A reduction in spandex results in the use of fewer finite resources and energy savings by
reducing shipping, storage/warehousing, and material handling of LYCRA EnviroFit™ fiber.
The LYCRA Company innovates and produces fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and hygiene
industries, as well as specialty chemicals used in the spandex and polyurethane value chains. LYCRA EnviroFit
™ fibers can result in improved production economics and a reduction in ecological impact. The retractive
force per decitex is greater for LYCRA EnviroFit™ fiber than T837. Lighter decitex LYCRA EnviroFit™ fiber
products can replace heavier weight T837 fibers, reducing overall elastic consumption and expense without
compromising on performance. Less mass means fewer resources and less energy consumed, reducing the
impact on the environment.
Researchers introduce
carbon dioxide
capturing garments
The Planet First program initiated by the H&M release facility. With the Carbon Looper project, cotton
Foundation and world-renowned The Hong Kong garments are treated with an amine-containing solution
Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) that makes the surface of the fabric capture carbon
has recently resulted in an innovation that could dioxide from the surrounding air. The carbon dioxide
potentially be a game-changer when it comes to can then be released from the fabric by being heated
fighting global CO2 emissions. The Carbon Looper to 30-40°C, in a greenhouse for example, where it
project, clothing that captures CO2 from the air and can naturally be taken up by the plants during
then releases it as nutrition for plants — is now being photosynthesis.
tested by the restaurant staff at Fotografiska
Stockholm. The amount of CO2 that is captured by a garment per
day, is approximately equivalent to 1/3 of the amount
The current research phase involves live testing in that a tree absorbs per day. And after only three
collaboration with Fotografiska Stockholm, where the ‘loop-cycles’, the garment has effectively climate-
restaurant staff will wear Carbon Loopers in the form neutralized itself – and instead starts to have a climate
of aprons. The restaurant’s famous hydroponic positive effect. Improving and scaling this technology
garden in the basement serves as an excellent CO2 up is being intensely researched in parallel.
May/June 2022