Consumables

Epson, Eckart and others add sparkle to inkjet at Fespa

New techniques to produce metallic printing effects were out in force at Fespa, with a raft of ink and substrate innovations.

Agfa declares Aquajet star of Fespa and reveals DuPont Artistri ink deal

Agfa closed a successful Fespa by announcing it had formed a partnership with DuPont to use its Artistri ink in the Jeti AquaJet direct to textile printer, which was the centrepiece of the firm's...

New Falk & Ross range adds 'hoodie' options

Clothing specialist Falk & Ross is showcasing its full 2010 collection on stand 220 in Hall A2.

Sun Chemical unveils colour-safe screen ink for multiple substrates

Sun Chemical (A1/240) has launched SunPromo Universal, a UV-cured screen ink that works on multiple substrates and closely matches offset printed results.

Memcon launches low-profile LED range and double-sided spacer tape

Memcon (A1/384) has launched a range of slim, low-profile LEDs suited for membrane switch applications.

INX & Eckart to develop metallic inkjet inks

INX and Eckart have formed a partnership to bring metallic inkjet ink to market.

Neschen's colour-safe coatings in spotlight

Neschen is using Fespa 2010 to highlight its latest print textiles including Varitex, a polyester fabric that uses the company's Color Alliance (CA) coating.

JetMaster from Innova Art offers gallery wrap in a flat pack

Innova Art is showing its JetMaster display system at Fespa, which allows anyone to create a gallery wrap style print.

Flint Group increases prices for packaging inks

Flint Group has blamed rising raw material costs for a 6-7% increase in the cost of its packaging inks, as of 15 July.

Pregis gets FSC certification for Dutch-made Hexacomb boards

Pregis has received FSC certification for its Hexacomb rigid honeycomb board, which is produced at its Ermelo mill in the Netherlands.