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A custom ink‐jet printing system using a novel pretreatment method
Author(s) -
Zhang Yuqian,
Westland Stephen,
Cheung Vien,
Burkinshaw Stephen M,
Blackburn Richard S
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
coloration technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 1472-3581
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.2009.00218.x
Subject(s) - inkwell , grayscale , jet (fluid) , cationic polymerization , india ink , materials science , chemistry , computer science , composite material , polymer chemistry , image (mathematics) , computer vision , physics , anatomy , biology , thermodynamics
A low‐cost and environmental‐friendly direct dye‐based ink‐jet printing system was developed. A novel ink‐jet pretreatment method was employed, in which the cationic fixing agent, Matexil FC‐ER, was applied as the colourless fixing ink and applied only on image areas of the fabric by ink‐jet printer. It was found that this new pretreatment method could more effectively enhance the colour strength and improve the wash fastness (greyscale ≥ 3) when compared with traditional exhaust application. The cross‐staining of non‐image areas of fabric was also apparently decreased using this new method. The light fastness of ink‐jet pretreated samples was slightly reduced as the presence of Matexil FC‐ER made dyes more sensitive to light.