IMI Course On Digital Textile Printing In Bilbao To Deal With Applications, Ink Chemistry & Integration
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Digital Textile Printing, an IMI course from Monday 27 - Tuesday 28 January, 2020 at the Hotel Ilunion Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
COURSE FOCUS
Over the last decade, digital textile printing using inkjet technology has been introduced and is growing rapidly, especially for apparel printing.
Many of the technical and material challenges have been overcome, and the increasing emphasis on cost saving, manufacturing flexibility and following market trends is generating a surge of interest.
The course will give an overview of the industry - the markets, applications and technology. The overall market dynamics and technology requirements for each digital textile application will be described.
The required ink chemistries will be reviewed, and their use in inkjet printheads, and pre- and post-processing requirements detailed.
Integration of inkjet technology within a production environment will also be considered, as well as the challenges of inkjet system design to make the process production-compatible.
COURSE OUTLINE
Digital Textile Printing Market And Applications
Segmentation of the market - home textiles, apparel, industrial applications & soft signage
Growth of digital textile printing in the different segments
Applications and key players
Market developments under the influence of digital inkjet printing technology
Business drivers
Sustainability
Future directions
Digital Textile Inks
Materials selection
Dyes vs pigments
Designing ink for industrial printheads
QC and performance
Application requirements
Inkjet printing process
Designing for digital
Ink and fabric selection
Processing requirements
Fabric preparation
Fixing
Washing
Colour characteristics (ink and print)
Ink maintenance and support requirements
Integration For Digital Textile Printing
Hardware integration
Printhead technologies
Printhead choices
Suppliers
Performance
Life issues
System design
Ink supply systems
Nozzle maintenance
Designing for reliability
Architecture options
Printhead motion systems
Web handling and textile transport
Testing
Print quality
