Water based pigmented inks for Epson DX print heads

SunTex Encore PDE is a range of water based pigmented inks designed for popular wide format textile inkjet printer models such as Mutoh and Roland, using DX print heads. Encore PDE offers a wide colour gamut for direct printing onto natural and synthetic fabrics whilst also removing the need for costly and complex post treatment processes.

Encore PDE: Typical Print Applications

• Soft furnishing
• Interior decoration
• Fashion apparel
• Promotional advertising
• Signage & flags

Encore PDE is supplied in CMYK, Red, Green, Blue and Grey inks.

Encore PDE combines excellent lightfastness with fast drying to enable higher print speeds and productivity without risk of ink blocking. Encore PDE wash fastness and wet rub resistance performance exceeds leading brands in the market. Encore PDE is available in 1 litre bottles for simple use with high volume ink feed systems supplied with textile inkjet printers.

SunTex Encore PDE Key Features

• Wide colour gamut (best results on pre-treated fabrics)
• Consistent printing for cotton, Viscose, silk and poly-cottons (50:50 blends)
• Printing onto natural and synthetic fabrics without costly post-treatment processes
• Robust outdoor durability and high wet-rub resistance
• Good colour and wash fastness
• Excellent jetting properties allowing for fast print speeds

Processing

Fixation by heat drying. A recommended curing time of 40 – 60 seconds at a temperature range between 140 – 160 °C gives optimum results. This delivers maximum colour vibrancy and fastness.

SunTex Encore PDE Key Technical Specification

• Outdoor durability of 1 year and indoor durability of 3 years
• Curing time of 40 – 60 seconds at 140 – 160 °C
• Recommended environment of 30 – 50% relative humidity
• SunTex Encore PDE should be stored between 5 – 25 °C out of direct sunlight
• Available in 1 litre bottles

Safety Regulations

Detailed health and safety data sheets can be provided by your local Sun Chemical branch. For further information, please contact your local Sun Chemical team.