ISA 2025, April 23-25, 2025 Las Vegas, NV, Booth NO.: 545
SUPERINKS will show our sublimation ink, DTF pigment ink, reactive ink, dye ink, UV ink, eco solvent ink, solvent ink, etc. for textile, corrugated box, office, advertisement, gift and home decoration, packing, label printing, etc. Address: Las Vegas, NV
This is not only an exhibition, but also an opportunity for in-depth dialogue. We sincerely invite colleagues, partners and media friends from all walks of life to visit and give guidance, discuss new trends in industry development, share successful cases and build a bridge of cooperation. SUPERINKS looks forward to working with you to expand the market, share opportunities and create brilliance together.
Welcome to visit SUPERINKS booth at 545
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Let’s meet at the ISA exhibition in the United States and explore the infinite possibilities of the world of color together.
SUPERINKS will show our sublimation ink, DTF pigment ink, reactive ink, dye ink, UV ink, eco solvent ink, solvent ink, etc. for textile, corrugated box, office, advertisement, gift and home decoration, packing, label printing, etc.
You can check this exhibition URL for more information: https://www.apppexpo.com/?lang=EN. Address: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) No.333 Songze Avenue, Qingpu District, Shanghai, China.
What is the difference between ordinary sublimation ink and high light resistance sublimation ink?
Typically, if using regular sublimation ink, we might see a significant fading of cyan first, followed by black, magenta, and yellow within 30 days. In the last 10 years, our printing room has provided paper that has been printed with high light resistance sublimation ink, which the customer transfers to metal by himself, and it can last for 10 years outside. So, the sublimation ink lasts that long. If you print it on synthetic fabric, such as solution-dyed acrylic with high light resistance, the image can last for more than 10 years.
Sublimation ink for Epson i3200 suitable for which print heads?
For Epson i3200-a1, DX7, DX6, DX5, DX4, etc. print heads.
For Kyocera print heads
Sublimation ink is suitable for printer brands:
Atexco, Homer, Efi, Flora, etc.
Skycolor, Fedar, Xkeda, Grando, etc.
SUPERINKS can offer colors for sublimation ink as follows:
This sublimation ink for Epson has features as follows:
Good resistance to dry and wet rubbing and good light resistance. If the base material has good weather resistance, the outdoor weather resistance of the printed pattern can reach 10 years.
SUPERINKS sublimation ink’s black ink is ultra-high concentration without a color cast, CMY, and other colors bright and saturated.
No ink flying, no ink bleeding, sharpness, and no mutual penetration.
Stable formula, particles smaller than 0.3 μm, very smooth, friendly to the print head.
Smoke-free formula, high transfer rate, environmental protection, and economy.
Long shelf life, 12 months in a bottle, and longer in the bag.
According to the SGS report, the ink does not contain harmful materials and is environmentally friendly and harmless.
Outdoor metal advertising boards, outdoor metal display racks, etc.
Sofa, bed sheets, curtains, etc.
This sublimation ink printing condition:
Temperature: 20-30℃. If beyond the temperature range, please use a heater or air conditioner. Humidity: 40-60%.
Thermal transfer printing conditions:
Temperature: 225℃ or above.
Time: about 60s.
Pressure: around 0.3 – 0.8 mPa. The above values are for reference only and should be adjusted by users according to specific circumstances.
This sublimation ink package:
Drum/Bottle pack in 25 KG,
Drum/Bottle pack in 20 KG,
Drum/Bottle pack in 5 KG,
A customized package is available
Sublimation ink
SUPERINKS sublimation ink working process:
Method 1: Printing on heat transfer paper. Heat press to transfer the pattern from paper to polyester cloth.
Method 2: Sizing the polyester cloth. Dry the cloth. Direct printing on the cloth.
Ways to send samples by sublimation:
Send paper samples of printed pictures.
Or test ink samples.
Precautions for the use of sublimation ink:
Suitable for fabrics or metal materials with more than 80% chemical fiber.
Pay attention to the shelf life of the ink before use. The expired ink is likely to precipitate and block the print head.
Dye sublimation ink is colored by heating, and the color before heating is not bright.
The temperature, pressure, and duration of the use process, as well as the fabric, will affect the vividness and colorfastness of the color.
The ink colors of different manufacturers will be different. If the color requirements are strict, an ICC curve is required.
Instructions for use of digital printing inks:
Shake the ink well before putting it on the machine; It will be best if you can use it up within 1 week after opening.
Before using our products for the first time, please empty the ink cartridges, ink circuits, and dampers. If possible, please clean the ink circuit system and replace it with a new damper.
It’s very important to make an ICC profile to get brilliant colors if need makes an ICC profile, contact us, we will help.
Transport and storage conditions:
Avoid direct light, and storage temperature at 15-30℃; after opening the seal of the package, please avoid dust and other sundries going into ink composition.
The goods are identified as Non-dangerous goods in accordance with IMO, RID/ADR, IMDG, ICAO, IATA.
MSDS available.
ink sublimation transport lisence
Composition classification of fabrics and suitable digital printing solutions：
Until April 11, 2023, Atexco printer company released 4 types of sublimation ink for their Kyocera print heads. We use the Kyocera printhead Atexco printer and do these sublimation ink tests, see from the “dry speed”, “picture resolution”, “fluency”, and “color density”, etc to identify the difference.
4 inks test for Kyocera printhead Atexco printer:
The model CSK00011 (We say it 11) is produced by L ink factory, the features are: high resolution, and dry too fast. The customer tested about open printer without print for a half hour, he printed the nozzle check and find a lot of missing pins. We can see the video for the information:
The model CSK00012 is produced by L ink factory also, the features are: not in high resolution, but dry speed is good slow enough. Here to see the details:
The model CSK00015 is produced by T ink factory. Customer’s feedback is: The resolution is between “11” and “12”, still dry very fast, like 10 minutes. If dry speed too fast, the customer need clean print head too many times each day, which will reduce their feeling of performance experience.
The model CSK00080 is produced by Atexco’s own ink factory in TianJin City. When I first see this model, it was Mar 7, 2023, in a Chinese customer’s place. The features are: The resolution is middle, but cyan color shows “heavy and light lines, uneven colors on picture”. Please check the video:
SUPERINKS sublimation ink, can stay 1 hour without printing while printer turned on, the dry speed slower than CSK00011, while keeping the highest resolution for the pictures. One of our customers said: Ink dry slower, after one night, no need clean, ink density higher, friendly to print head. And if you have this SUPERINKS sublimation ink model at hand, you can compare the smell, the smell is much less than “11”.
This Kyocera head Atexco printer, uses best in room temperature of 20-28 ℃ and humidity of 50-80%. And we test SUPERINKS ink at 35 celsuis and 45% humidity extreme environment, printing for 2 hours, still working fluently, as the video here: https://youtu.be/e2ARSkMrX5U
And we suggest to our customers, if you want the printing to be stable, and smooth for days and nights working, you can install a humidifier in your printing room, like this:
If you have more questions about Atexco Kyocera print head printers to discuss, welcome to communicate with us.
There are three traditional sublimation heat transfer printing techniques: silk screen heat transfer printing, gravure printing (copper plate, electric engraving) heat transfer printing, and offset printing heat transfer printing. Traditional sublimation heat transfer printing is characterized by plate printing.
Digital heat transfer technology is a new technology that combines traditional heat transfer technology and digital printing technology to print color images and patterns without plate making. It is characterized by the application of digital printing technology to print color patterns and images without plate making, which saves the process and cost of plate making, so it is suitable for the production and printing of personalized products. The technical feature of digital heat transfer printing is that digital printing equipment uses special heat transfer color printing ink and heat transfer printing paper. The original texture of the material will not be changed after the sublimation pattern is transferred, and the hand feeling and appearance are good. The earliest countries to apply this technology include the United States, South Korea, Italy, Switzerland, China and others countries.
Application of Sublimation Ink
Sublimation inks are mostly formulated from textile disperse dyes, other chemical additives and water. Due to its saturated color and good weather resistance, disperse dyes are widely used in textile printing and dyeing, and are still one of the main raw materials in the printing and dyeing industry so far. The traditional textile printing and dyeing industry has serious environmental pollution problems in the process of dyeing with dispersed pigments, and it is not suitable for small batch production. The emergence of sublimation inks has made up for this defect.
The world famous brands of digital sublimation inks are: Epson, JTeck USA, Sawgrass, InkTec, DuPont, MIMAKI, Sensient Inks, JETCOLOUR, Hilord, and Nazdar.
Active markets are: Asia (China, Japan, India, Korea), North America (USA, Canada, Mexico), Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Northern Europe, Spain, Belgium, Poland, Russia, Turkey), South America and the Middle East and Africa.
How to distinguish whether a sublimation ink is good or not? We can confirm it from the following four dimensions.
The fineness of the printed pattern. The print nozzles below 5PL are suitable for high-precision requirements. The high precision of the printer is very important, and the ink will also affect it.
Color consistency, is related to the print head, ink, RIP software and machine brand.
Continuous production, which is related to the fluency of ink and machine.
The physical and chemical testing indicators of fabrics, such as sun exposure, dry/wet rubbing fastness, perspiration fastness, and azo and heavy metal content, are related to the coating of ink and paper.
Dye-sublimation ink printing is used for polyester fabrics, not only for clothing, but also for interior decorative fabrics, and outdoor advertisements (banner advertisements, backlit box advertisements, etc.) and due to the environmental protection of dye-sublimation printing, it will replace Traditional printing, instead of more and more advertising printing. In the Chinese market, dye-sublimation inks have matured around 2014, can reach a storage time of more than 8 months, and can withstand the high and low temperatures of sea transportation. From 2018 to 2022, China’s sublimation ink will begin to show explosive growth. Starting in 2023, the cost and price of sublimation ink will drop, and it will continue to occupy a larger market. There will also be more and more Chinese sublimation ink factories going international and establishing branches in different countries.
Expire time: 6 months after production for white ink, 12 months after production for other colors ink;
Mix well before using;
Avoid mixing with other inks at any time;
Use only with adequate ventilation conditions;
Use only by professionals.
Use the corresponding professional cleaning flush from us.
Applications:
Print on canvas for outdoor banners for roadside advertising, shop sign, shop promotion, etc.
Printing condition:
Printing temperature: 20-30 ℃, print head temperature: 35-45 ℃. If beyond the temperature range, please use a heater or air conditioner.
Humidity: 40-60 %.
Package:
5 KG pack,
1 KG pack,
A customized package is available.
Instructions for use of digital printing inks:
Shake the ink well before putting it on the machine; It will be best if you can use it up within 1 week after opening.
Before using our products for the first time, please empty the ink cartridges, ink circuits, and dampers. If possible, please clean the ink circuit system and replace it with a new damper.
It’s very important to make an ICC profile to get brilliant colors. If need to make an ICC profile, contact us, and we will help.
Transport and storage conditions:
Avoid direct light, and storage temperature at 15-30℃; after opening the seal of the package, please avoid dust and other sundries going into the ink.
The goods are identified as Non-dangerous goods in accordance with IMO, RID/ADR, IMDG, ICAO, IATA.
Good resistance to dry/wet rubbing, high light fastness,
If the sealed bag packing, the expiry date can be 24 months，
Competitive prices.
This SUPERINKS disperse ink has the following colors:
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
Light Cyan, Light Magenta,
Gray,
Red,
Blue,
clean liquid.
The color fastness of those colors are:
Color fastness test table of disperse ink printing on various materials
The main features of disperse dye ink digital textile printing:
High density, very bright color,
No ink flying, No ink bleeding, sharp pictures,
The quality and color of different batches are unchanged，
Has good color fade resistance,
No harm to the body,
These dispersed dye inks produce vibrant colors, reproduce a wide gamut of colors, and have water resistance, light-fastness, and rub-fastness because of dyestuff molecule bonding with the fibers.
Applicable materials:
Polyester,
Fabric with more than 80% chemical fiber.
What is the difference between sublimation ink and disperse ink?
Actually, from the ink technology, it is the same ink. But the working process of using is different. Sublimation ink mainly uses two methods, one is printing on heat transfer paper, then heat transfer to polyester, normally for clothes. Another is direct printing on sized polyester, normally for AD flags. Both without water wash, mean with less pollution. Disperse ink, usually working as the following process. Sizing, dry, printing, steam, wash, dry.
This SUPERINKS disperse dye ink working process:
sizing,
dry,
printing,
steam,
wash,
dry.
SUPERINKS’ available package for disperse ink fabric printing:
Shake the ink well before putting it on the machine; It will be best if you can use it up within 1 week after opening.
Before using our products for the first time, please empty the ink cartridges, ink circuits, and dampers. If possible, please clean the ink circuit system and replace it with a new damper.
It’s very important to make an ICC profile to get brilliant colors, if need to make an ICC profile, contact us, we will help.
What’s the difference between DTF ink, DTG ink, and disperse ink?
All those 3 inks are mainly for cotton fabric. Each ink has a different process. Disperse ink can get the best color, and best resistance, but need a more complex process. More used for high-quality level printing. DTG pigment ink printing for T-shirts is an old technology but has not had a big market share for years. DTF technology almost solved all problems that DTG has. It solved not a bright color, not good wash resistance. Though the hand feel of DTF is a little bit more, it can improve step by step.
T-shirt printing is a huge market, especially pure cotton, especially black pure cotton T-shirts (Before, no technology solved well how to print a soft and bright pure cotton black T-shirt).
Transport and storage conditions:
Avoid direct light, and storage temperature at 15-30℃; after opening the seal of the package, please avoid dust and other sundries going into ink composition.
The goods are identified as Non-dangerous goods in accordance with IMO, RID/ADR, IMDG, ICAO, IATA.
MSDS available.
Which types of fabrics are suitable for which inks?
The main features of reactive ink digital textile printing:
High density, very bright color,
No ink flying, No ink bleeding, sharp pictures,
The quality and color of different batches are unchanged，
Has good color fade resistance,
No harm to the body.
These reactive dye inks produce vibrant colors, reproduce a wide gamut of colors, and have water resistance, light-fastness, and rub-fastness because of dyestuff molecule bonding with the fibers.
Applicable materials of reactive inks digital textile printing :
Cotton,
Hemp,
Silk,
Rayon,
Some kinds of polyester,
Some kind of wool.
This SUPERINKS reactive ink working process:
sizing,
dry,
printing,
steam,
wash,
dry.
The color fastness of reactive inkjet printing ink:
Reactive dye ink color fastness test table
SUPERINKS’ available package for reactive ink fabric printing:
Drum/Bottle pack in 25 KG,
Drum/Bottle pack in 20 KG,
Drum/Bottle pack in 5 KG,
Drum/Bottle pack in 1 KG,
A customized package is available.
Instructions for use of digital reactive dye inks:
Shake the ink well before putting it on the machine; It will be best if you can use it up within 1 week after opening.
Before using our products for the first time, please empty the ink cartridges, ink circuits, and dampers. If possible, please clean the ink circuit system and replace it with a new damper.
It’s very important to make an ICC profile to get brilliant colors, if need to make an ICC profile, contact us, we will help.
What’s the difference between DTF ink and DTG ink, reactive ink?
All those 3 inks are mainly for cotton fabric. Each ink has a different process. Reactive ink can get the best color, and best resistance, but need a more complex process. More used for high-quality level printing. DTG pigment ink printing for T-shirts is an old technology but has not had a big market share for years. DTF technology almost solved all problems that DTG has. It solved not a bright color, not good wash resistance. Though the hand feel of DTF is a little bit more, it can improve step by step.
T-shirt printing is a huge market, especially pure cotton, especially black pure cotton T-shirts (Before, no technology solved well how to print a soft and bright pure cotton black T-shirt).
Transport and storage conditions:
Avoid direct light, and storage temperature at 15-30℃; after opening the seal of the package, please avoid dust and other sundries going into ink composition.
The goods are identified as Non-dangerous goods in accordance with IMO, RID/ADR, IMDG, ICAO, IATA.
MSDS available.
Digital printing materials, which fabric is best for digital printing?
