10.30.19
Kao Collins launched Sigma, a solvent ink for HP 45si thermal inkjet technology.
The company set out to reduce the wiping and purging of nozzles, which slows production.
“We saw how many solvent ink users struggled with the short decap," Kao Collins Marketing Manager Kristin Adams said.
Sigma achieves fast curing without external heat sources and increases decap to at least four times that of other inks on the market. The aggressive solvent dries quickly on plastics.
Not only does Sigma deliver a much longer decap, lab testing also confirms a shelf life for individual cartridges of at least 12 months. With further testing chemists at Kao Collins expect results showing an even longer shelf life.
Sigma is ideal for mailing and addressing industries along with packaging converters. The ink adheres to more substrates, including films such as BOPP, PE, PET and PP, foils, a variety of label materials, some metals, and many other non-porous materials.
The company set out to reduce the wiping and purging of nozzles, which slows production.
“We saw how many solvent ink users struggled with the short decap," Kao Collins Marketing Manager Kristin Adams said.
Sigma achieves fast curing without external heat sources and increases decap to at least four times that of other inks on the market. The aggressive solvent dries quickly on plastics.
Not only does Sigma deliver a much longer decap, lab testing also confirms a shelf life for individual cartridges of at least 12 months. With further testing chemists at Kao Collins expect results showing an even longer shelf life.
Sigma is ideal for mailing and addressing industries along with packaging converters. The ink adheres to more substrates, including films such as BOPP, PE, PET and PP, foils, a variety of label materials, some metals, and many other non-porous materials.