Kiian Digital Choses Fespa 2015 to Launch New Digistar Range of Water-Based Inks

Kiian Digital, a world leader in the manufacturer of digital inks for the textile industry, has announced it will use Fespa 2015 in Cologne as the platform for the international unveiling of its new Digistar range of water-based inks for the soft signage and textile printing industry.
 
The company, which will present its new range on Stand K5 Hall7, has also confirmed that it has become a Platinum Partner Sponsor for Fespa 2015, elevating its brand to the top flight of this year’s exhibitors.
 
“We are very excited to be attending Fespa once again as a Platinum Partner and with such an outstanding new ink range to unveil for the first time on the international stage,” said Alessandra Borghi, sales director, Kiian Digital. “Our new Digistar water-based ink range has a quality and vibrancy that will genuinely impress visitors and demonstrate, once again, that we lead the way in ink innovation. This new ink ranges are compatible with most major hardware brands in the textile digital industry and we have worked closely with a number of these companies to ensure we can offer a solution that works seamlessly with their machines.
 
The outcome is an ink set that will help end users – whether they are textile printers or other industry entrepreneurs – to quickly and confidently grow revenue streams and diversify their businesses to take advantage of all the potential this sector offers,” Borghi added.
 
“The soft signage and textile industry has witnessed double-digit growth over recent years, and according to many recent reports – including by respected industry analyst Pira, this growth is set to continue for the foreseeable future,” noted Marco Girola, Kiian’s marketing specialist. “We believe Fespa 2015 will give us the ideal international platform to introduce our exciting new range of water based inks and confirm our intentions to support and develop this vibrant sector of the industry.”
 
The Digistar WR-500 is a water-based multi-purpose sublimation transfer ink which is compatible with Ricoh GEN 5 printhead. Ideal for large format printers, it can be printed onto a wide range of substrates across the sports apparel, fashion and interior décor sectors, providing maximum versatility.
 
Digistar AIR is also a sublimation transfer ink, compatible with Ricoh printheads. Developed for printing onto light and/or low coated papers, this new transfer ink has excellent quick drying features, high colour concentration and doesn’t require risk labelling.
 
Kiian’s Digistar TUNE sublimation ink has been developed for direct printing. Again, compatible with Ricoh printheads, Digistar TUNE offers the perfect balance between brightness and general fastness, providing high chromatic performance and productivity, with no risk labelling required.
 
Digistar TEX-R is Kiian’s new water based pigment inks for direct printing. Compatible with RICOH printheads, Digistar TEX-R is extremely versatile and suitable for use with a wide range of fabrics. The eco-friendly choice, Digistar TEX-R is a low-environmental-impact ink set with reduced water consumption and a shorter and more cost-effective printing process, they are optimizing the production cycle.
 
Kiian will also be unveiling an exciting new selection of fluorescent colors for its most popular Digistar ink ranges – the HD-ONE, HI-PRO and K-ONE series. Fluorescent colors are currently a major trend in sport uniforms, clothing and home interior décor. The introduction of new Yellow, Pink, Green and Blue fluorescent inks to this popular series will be a welcome addition, enabling many end users to further differentiate themselves in the marketplace. 
 
The new Digistar ink range is compatible with most major wide format printer brands in the industry. This is a result of Kiian Digital working closely with a number of these companies to ensure it can offer a water-based solution that works seamlessly with the largest range of wide format machines.