As the result of a joint venture between Freudenberg Evolon and Kernow Coatings, Evolon by Hydrosol and Evolon by HydroJet PVC-free textile substrates are now available in the UK from Amari Digital Supplies. They have been developed for two primary digital printing technologies, with the former designed for use with solvent, eco-solvent and UVC and latex inks and the latter designed for aqueous-based inks.
The media share many of the same design characteristics and benefits and carry the French M1 fire rating. Unlike non-woven products, the substrates are manufactured using endless spun polyester/polyamide micro fibres that are 100 times thinner than a human hair. These are then fractured by Evolon’s high-pressure waterjet process that simultaneously entangles and consolidates the microfilaments. The result is a continuous microfilament construction for strong, stabile and tear resistant substrates.
Kernow Coatings’ HydroSol and HydroJet technologies are water-based, non-toxic coatings that are infused into the matrix of the material, resulting in a minimal environmental burden on the basic substrate and delivering a superb quality of finish, with deep vibrant colours that are considered to be impossible with most other fabrics and with no seepage of the ink onto the back of the material. The coatings are pliant to retain a textile ‘handle’ and to provide excellent draping characteristics.
Both substrates are phthalate-free and EU and Reach compliant and can be used for a host of soft signage and associated display applications. They can be sewn, eyeleted, heat-sealed or ultrasonically welded and, due to the Evolon base, can be cleanly cut without fraying to offer a tough and reliable display solution.
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