Digital Water-based Sublimation Inks for Textiles

Sun Chemical’s portfolio of digital sublimation inks enables users to benefit from the best color and print performance across a range of demanding applications from fashion and sports apparel to home textiles, sign & display, and hard surfaces.

Based on dye dispersions developed and manufactured in house, Sun Chemical has a digital sublimation ink for a full range of inkjet printers with options for low, mid, and high viscosity technology offering outstanding reliability and application performance.

ElvaJet Topaz SC

Advanced sublimation technology for precision designs with Kyocera printheads

ElvaJet Topaz SC uses the latest technology to deliver an unrivalled experience of digital sublimation printing. Optimized for Kyocera printheads, Topaz provides accurate and uniform printing with a greater print operating window across all drop sizes, enabling reliable volume printing for all design types.

ElvaJet Topaz SC allows printers to create the most vibrant, eye-catching designs with superior edge definition across a range of polyesters for different applications. Maintaining high release from a full range of coated and uncoated transfer papers, minimizing waste, and reducing the overall environmental impact of your print process.

ElvaJet Topaz SC is certified for Eco-Passport by OEKO-TEX.

Key performance benefits:

• Optimized print performance at all drop sizes
• Cross system compatibility with increased operating window
• Simple start-up with low maintenance
• Excellent sharpness and print detail
• Superior ink release reducing waste

ElvaJet Opal SC

Industrial digital sublimation ink for mid viscosity printheads

ElvaJet® Opal SC is a medium viscosity water-based sublimation ink that transforms the possibilities of digital inkjet printing with Kyocera, Panasonic, and Konica Minolta printhead technology. Opal SC delivers consistent jetting performance with maximum printer up-time, reduced maintenance and fast drying.

ElvaJet Opal SC uses the latest sublimation dispersion technology to deliver precise and uniform color across a full range of transfer papers including coated, uncoated and tack papers from 18-150+ gsm. Applicable to a range of applications from fashion to sportswear and home textiles, users can be confident in the best performance both on printer and substrate.

ElvaJet Opal SC is certified for Eco-Passport by OEKO-TEX.

Key performance benefits:

• Simple installation and start-up
• Excellent sharpness and vibrancy
• Strong performance on lightweight un-coated papers
• Deep neutral black
• OEKO-TEX Eco Passport
• Consistent stability over long production runs
• Less maintenance and increased open time

ElvaJet Opal SB

Superior digital sublimation inks for low viscosity printheads

ElvaJet Opal SB is a low viscosity digital sublimation ink targeting Epson DX and TFP printheads. Delivering batch to batch consistency in color and high reliability printing, Opal SB is a trusted choice for wide format sublimation printers.

ElvaJet Opal SB is designed to address an extended range of transfer papers delivering uniform colors, high detail and image sharpness on low weight coated, uncoated and tack paper.

ElvaJet Opal SC is certified for Eco-Passport by OEKO-TEX

Key performance benefits:

• Simple installation and start-up
• Edge IQ technology removes bleeding to achieve sharp edges
• Excellent sharpness and vibrancy
• OEKO-TEX Eco Passport
• High-quality, environmentally responsible color
• Consistent stability over long production runs
• Less maintenance and increased open time

ElvaJet SR342

Next generation sublimation ink for high viscosity printheads

ElvaJet SR 342 is an innovative digital sublimation ink designed for higher viscosity piezo printheads. ElvaJet SR 342 enables transfer and direct printing for a range of papers and textiles without compromising performance, ensuring prints of outstanding quality.

ElvaJet SR 342 delivers maximum ink release from a full range of transfer papers with excellent print definition and sharpness as well as increased color purity for uncompromised brightness. ElvaJet SR 342 is based on Sun Chemical proprietary dispersions to ensure unrivaled stability and ease of use with minimal maintenance.

Key performance benefits:

• High color strength and color purity
• Extended color set delivering a wide color gamut
• Fast drying time
• Simple start-up with low maintenance
• Excellent sharpness and print detail
• Outstanding performance on backlit polyesters
• Consistent print performance over time