What is inkjet pigment dispersion?
Start with the colourant: understand dispersion technologies, pigment loading and the checks that connect a concentrate to a finished ink.
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DTF pigment-dispersion selection
A formulation-first checklist for printer, colour system, ink vehicle, transfer construction and validation.
Open DTF guide →PR122 pigment dispersion: particle-size report
Explore the AIC-Magenta Red 1015 report: D50 132 nm and D90 181 nm, with the chart, model TDS and representative COA in Product Center.
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Explore AIC guides to self-dispersed inkjet colorants, pigment technology, textile printing and emerging industry opportunities.
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Powder-free DTF & wash durabilityNew
Powder-Free DTF Ink: How It Works and Why Wash Durability Matters
How powder-free heat-transfer routes create a fabric bond, why wash durability must be evaluated on the finished garment, and how adhesive, film and pressing conditions should be qualified.
Surfactants & wettingNew
Surfactants in Inkjet Inks: Dynamic Surface Tension, Wetting and Formulation Control
How surfactants affect dynamic surface tension, drop formation and substrate wetting, with practical dosage screening, compatibility checks and guidance for self-dispersed pigment formulations.
PR122 pigment & formulationNew
What Is PR122? Pigment Red 122 in Aqueous and UV Inkjet Inks
What PR122 is, why pigment grade matters, and how dispersion design, jetting and final-print qualification differ between aqueous and UV inkjet formulations.
High-viscosity inkjetNew
High-Viscosity Inkjet Inks: Materials, Printhead Design and Development Directions
How higher-viscosity inks can expand material choice, and how printhead flow paths, recirculation, thermal control and waveforms must develop together, with published conditions and a qualification plan.
Printheads & ink compatibilityNew
Industrial Inkjet Printheads: Features, Ink Compatibility and Application Selection
A practical comparison of Epson, Ricoh, Kyocera, Dimatix, Xaar, Konica Minolta and HP platforms, with tables on printhead features, application requirements and ink-system qualification.
Book production & automationNew
From File to Finished Book: SCREEN Europe’s Inkjet Book Production Forum 2026
SCREEN’s October 2026 forum examined short-run book production through connected printing and finishing, with 560HDX specifications, SC2 inks and ChromoEdge book-edge decoration.
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Inkjet, textile, packaging and industrial digital print.
Official site ↗ 02ITMATextile printing, inks, colourants and chemicals.
Official site ↗ 03DPES CHINADigital print, DTF, DTG, UV and signage equipment.
Official site ↗ 04THE PRINT SHOWCommercial print, wide-format, signage and technology.
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Official site ↗ 06FESPADigital wide-format, textile printing, screen print and signage.
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