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WATER BASED INKS Opaque, semi-opaque and transparent

KIIAN GROUP VISION KIIAN SCREEN Kiian is a leading international supplier of high quality, sustainable specialty products that We are developing the future of textile printing by drawing provides unique printing solutions for the textile and industrial markets. upon our experience and expertise in textile ink production. We will do this by creating an excellent range of innovative MISSION products that provide our customers with high quality inks Our mission is to grow Kiian group profitably, efficiently and ethically, by satisfying customer that are produced efficiently and sustainably. We needs and maximizing value for all Stakeholders: People, Partners and Shareholders constantly evolve our business, our people and our products to continually meet the changing needs, demands INTERNATIONAL and opportunities of the global textile print community. We see our future as a market leading, globally connected business: we "Think global, but Act local". We celebrate the diversity of our markets, providing specialized products whilst respecting established traditions. We deliver customized solutions that meet the specific KIIAN INDUSTRIAL needs of the market and our customers. The new challenge. Kiian's leadership in print innovation enables us to transfer our products and expertise into new INNOVATION industrial markets. We do this by responding to the We are charting a course which focuses upon innovation to create value and maximize changing needs of the manufacturing industry and Investment. We do this in order to increase performance and profitability by using our producing inks that are used within the industrial process. talent and our desire to progress with an open mind that seizes every opportunity. KIIAN DIGITAL UNIQUENESS We are a global leader in specialist water based digital It is what makes us different or simply “better”. Uniqueness according to Kiian is: - The ability to generate results creating value printing. We have achieved this status through a - The willingness to listen and understand commitment to innovation, developing high quality and - The search for solutions, sometimes unconventional reliable products. We have gained the confidence of the - The confidence to act with immediacy to support our customers market and we sustain our relationships by providing a - The feeling we create with our partners to connect and share experience wide range of products delivered through an expert sales - The cooperation we establish with our networks: customers and suppliers network. We always seek to develop new areas of - The relationship built over time specialisation that will create added value for all of our - The ethical approach applied in our business model partner - Our wide portfolio based on tradition, technical know-how and specialization

INDEX WATER BASED INKS WHY PRINTING WITH WATER BASED INKS SELECTION OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE INK PRINTABLE SUBSTRATES POSSIBLE EFFECTS WITH WATER BASED INKS HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS

WHY PRINTING WITH WATER BASED INKS WATER BASED INKS 1 Because they allow to achive prints 4 which comply with the most severe restrictions in terms of ecology and safety 2 for the users Because they allow to print also on substrates sensitive to high temperatures Because they allow to achieve prints with different kinds of touch Because they allow to print with a simple equipment 3

SELECTION OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE INK WATER BASED INKS LIGHT SUBSTRATE: OPAQUE SEMI-OPAQUE TRANSPARENT DARK SUBSTRATE: OPAQUE BACKGROUND WHITE+ SEMI-OPAQUE BACKGROUND WHITE + TRANSPARENT DISCHARGE PRINTING

PRINTABLE SUBSTRATES WATER BASED INKS Water-based inks are suitable for a wide range of fabrics and jersey, either natural or synthetic Water-based inks allow to achieve good quality prints even on substrates which do not resist normal polymerization conditions

WATER BASED INKS FLOCK EFFECT PRINT PRINT ON LIGHT SUBSTRATES 10 1 MYTEX EFFECT PRINT 9 PRINT ON DARK SUBSTRATES 2 POSSIBLE EFFECTS OPAQUE INKS SUEDE EFFECT PRINT 8 WITH WATER-BASED INKS PRINT ON DARK SUBSTRATES GLITTER PRINT 3 7 DISCHARGE PRINTING PUFF EFFECT PRINT PRINT ON ELASTIC SUBSTRATES 6 4 DEVORE’ PRINT 5

1 PRINTING ON LIGHT SUBSTRATES WATER BASED INKS HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS Pay specific attention to the resistance of the substrate to be printed to the high temperatures Some water-based inks require high temperature to anchor to the fabric (150°C) These conditions, in some cases, can yellow some kinds of light fabrics To avoid the problem, it is enough to adequately change oven times and temperatures

1 HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS PRINTING ON LIGHT SUBSTRATES WATER BASED INKS BASES TO BE PIGMENT: COOL CURING: CLASSIFICATION TEXILAC POLIMER 2000 READY TO USE BASES: TEXILAC APS TRASPARENTE + CATALYST APS N COOL CURING: OVEN CURING: TEXILAC AIRTEX TEXILAC APS TRASPARENTE TEXILAC HT 2R ECOTEX CONCENTRATO AQUA SERIES

2 PRINTING ON DARK SUBSTRATES WATER BASED INKS HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS A good opacity on dark substrates can be achieved by printing opaque water-based inks The best results concerning opacity are achieved by using water-based ink for discharge printing Opaque inks

2 HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS PRINTING ON DARK SUBSTRATES WATER BASED INKS BASES TO BE PIGMENTED: COOL CURING: READY TO USE BASES: CLASSIFICATION TEXILAC MONO AF BASE COOL CURING: OVEN CURING: TEXILAC MONO AF BB 95 OVEN CURING: MNK 22 Opaque inks TEXILAC E-LF TEXILAC PO AQUA SERIES TEXILAC PO-E AQUA COLOURS

HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS 3 PRINTING ON DARK SUBSTRATES WATER BASED INKS It is realized on dyed fabrics (usually in dark tones) Discharge printing is In the printed areas the pigment selected to get small of the dyeing (background) is designs with well-defined destroyed through specific outlines and which are very opaque reducing agents, thus leaving on dark backgrounds. To get a white areas which can be coloured if, in the paste, in perfect printing it is essential to select Discharge printing addition to the reducing both pigments for the backgrounds agent, there is a dyeing (wich must be corrodible), and pigment. pigments used in the printing base (which must be fast to the corrosive agent). Pay specific attention when printing black or navy blue backgrounds because it is impossible to verify the register of the printed colours: every mistake will be clear only after polimerization.

HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS 3 PRINTING ON DARK SUBSTRATES WATER BASED INKS CLASSIFICATION ACTIVATORS BASES TEXILAC CORRODENTE PM TEXILAC DISCHARGE LB TEXILAC DISCHARGE WHITE TEXILAC CORRODENTE PM Discharge printing TEXILAC DISCHARGE FF TEXILAC CORRODENTE FF TEXILAC DISCHARGE LF TEXILAC CORRODENTE LF

4 PRINTING ON ELASTIC SUBSTRATES WATER BASED INKS HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS The elasticity of the prints can be achieved only after polymerization. The polymerization has two functions: let the ink anchor to the substrate and make it elastic. Not all water-based inks are ideal for printing elastic substrates; they must be carefully selected according to the fabric to be printed.

4 PRINTING ON ELASTIC SUBSTRATES HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS WATER BASED INKS BASES TO BE PIGMENTED: OVEN CURING: CLASSIFICATION READY TO USE BASES: TEXILAC E-LF OVEN CURING: SERIE AQUA TEXILAC PO-E AQUA COLOURS

HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS 5 WATER BASED INKS DEVORE’ PRINTING The Devoré printing is realized on blended polyester/cellulose fabrics; more rarely on fabrics with other compositions like: Polyamide/Viscose – Silk/Viscose – Wool/Viscose Fabrics must be specific The ink during the polymerization studied for this kind of printing; at [140-170]°C burns the cellulose indeed the fibre which is eliminated fibres, creating lacy designs in must be at least 50-60% of the transparency. fabric in order to have clear effects. The residual fibre must be both in weave and in warp, in order to achieve an adequate stability where the devoré printing has been done.

HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS 5 DEVORE’ PRINTING WATER BASED INKS CLASSIFICATION ACTIVATORS BASES TEXILAC DEVORE’ ATTIVATORE TEXILAC DEVORE’

6 PUFF EFFECT PRINTING WATER BASED INKS HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS You can get puff effect prints by using water-based inks. The result can be achieved by printing specific bases wich must be polymerized [160°C - 3 minutes].

HOW TO ACHIEVE SOME EFFECTS 6 PUFF EFFECT PRINTING WATER BASED INKS WATER-BASED INK BASES M A I N F E A T U R E S SOFT TOUCH TEXILAC UP TRASPARENTE + AQUA PUFF ECO FRIENDLY PIGMENTS TEXILAC COLORANTI OR ECOTEX P PIGMENTI Texilac up trasparente and Aqua puff can be mixed with elastic inks, as Aqua trasparente and Texilac E-LF , in order to increase elasticity and fastness of the prints.

HOW TO SCHIEVE SOME EFFECTS 7 WATER BASED INKS GLITTER PRINTING Glitter effects can be achieved by using transparent inks mixed or “sprinkled” with Glitter: polyester colored “powders” of different sizes (fineness). For the screen printing application (in mixture) the screen mesh has to be selected in relation to the glitter size. MIXTURE SPRINKLING

7 WATER BASED INKS APPLICATIVE METHOD – MIXTURE GLITTER PRINTING TRANSPARENT INKS + GLITTERS