printMax acquires consumables business
printMax acquires consumables business
printMax has completed its acquisition of the consumables business of Planet Media.
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Hybrid make slash costs of Mimaki’s flexible LED UV inks
Jul 8, 2009 | Industry News
Hybrid make slash costs of Mimaki’s flexible LED UV inks
At a time when there’s been industry-wide price increases, in most cases put down to the weakness of the pound, Mimaki’s exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland, Hybrid Services, announced this week that its has knocked 25% off the price off its flexible UV ink.
Read MoreImagePerfect media range sees PVC free additions
Jul 7, 2009 | Industry News
ImagePerfect media range sees PVC free additions
The ImagePerfect range of media from Spandex has been expanded to include 100% PVC-free materials specifically designed for large-format digital inkjet printing. The new materials are compatible with all eco-solvent and solvent inks, as well as UV-cured inks and are suitable for use in an extensive range of indoor and outdoor signage applications. The polyolefin products are both plasticiser- and chlorine-free and feature a specially-developed top-coating for vibrant, high quality printability.
Read MoreMimaki brings out UV flatbed JFX-1631
Jul 7, 2009 | Industry News
Mimaki brings out UV flatbed JFX-1631
The JFX-1631 grand format, flatbed printer tops Mimaki’s range of UV printers and boasts a low power consumption, long lasting and low heat emitting LED UV curing system for efficiency. One inherent feature of the LED technology is that it requires no ‘warm up’ time, so can be switched on and off as required, reducing energy consumption and extending the life of the LEDs to somewhere in the region of 5,000 hours.
Read MoreConverting textured surfaces into promotional tools
Jul 7, 2009 | Industry News
Converting textured surfaces into promotional tools
Many textured building surfaces that have proved ‘off-limits’ for promotional signs and graphics due to the need for a graphic film that could effectively be applied to them could benefit from the new Scotchcal IJ8624/8624ES Graphic Film for Textured Surfaces.
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