TEXINTEL TALKS - EPISODE 034 - SIMON DAPLYN OF SENSIENT INK TECHNOLOGIES - SUSTAINABLE INK FORMULATIONS AND DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING

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Written By Debbie Mckeegan
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Welcome to today’s podcast, and an interview with Simon Daplyn the Global head of marketing for Sensient Ink Technologies.

With a PHD in Digital Textiles, Simons experience and knowledge of the Digital Textile industry spans the sectors development.

In today’s podcast we discuss a wide range of topics from the crucial benefits of Digital printing, to ink formulation, sustainable chemistry, market applications and various printing techniques.

Sustainability is an important agenda for the Textile Industry, and the innovations and advancement of ink technologies have a huge part to play in its ongoing adoption. 

SENSIENT INK TECHNOLOGIES
TEXINTEL TALKS - EPISODE -34 - SIMON DAPLYN OF SENSIENT INK TECHNOLOGIES - SUSTAINABLE INK FORMULAS
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Beyond The Landfill ─ Printful Shows How On-Demand Manufacturing Reduces Global Textile Waste
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Lenzing AG To Become Majority Owner Of TreeToTextile AB And Accelerates Industrialisation Of New Fibres
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Coldenhove Takes a Major Step Towards a Sustainable Future with Its New E-Boiler Installation
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CHT Group Joins 10,000 Companies in Science Based Targets Initiative Milestone, Accelerating Climate Action
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Canon Secures Top 1% Global Sustainability Ranking with Second Consecutive EcoVadis Platinum Status
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Canopy Launches Historic $2 Billion Finance Plan to Scale Next Generation Materials
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Spain Achieves Historic Milestone ─ Nation Powered Entirely by 100% Renewable Energy for Nine Consecutive Hours
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