Inks and sheets.

Water-based inks in the new NANOO devices

The new family of NANOO devices uses water-based inks exclusively. They deliver high image quality at low printing costs while reducing the harmfulness of the agents used and leaving no harmful waste – unlike typical solvent and UV solutions. Water-based formulations limit exposure to organic solvents and eliminate the need for reactive components cured with UV radiation. With no unpleasant solvent odour, NANOO printers can also be used in office and production spaces.

Three inks, three technologies.

1. 01

   NANOthINKdye

   NANOthINKdye water-based dye inks for paper and other highly absorbent substrates offer the simplest operation, the lowest demands on the printer and the operator, and the lowest printing cost of the solutions compared. Their limitation is low lightfastness: prints exposed to light may fade. They are a good choice where production economics and ease of use matter most and long-term colour retention is not required.

2. 02

   NANOthINKpigment

   NANOthINKpigment water-based pigment inks for packaging enable high-quality printing on standard printing papers, corrugated boards and folding boxboards, with no special inkjet preparation. They offer a very wide colour gamut and very high lightfastness. They require more advanced printer technology and more care in operating the printer. The printing cost is higher than with dye inks but, according to NANOO research, still significantly lower than in the solvent and UV systems compared.

3. 03

   NANOthINKecodye

   NANOthINKecodye, a special water-based dye ink for anodized, unsealed aluminium, is a separate solution for specialist applications. It requires a suitable substrate – specially prepared anodized aluminium sheets – and sealing of the anodic layer after printing.

NANOO takes part in designing and testing these inks. Their properties are confirmed by research results and by the operation of industrial test installations in Poland. The confirmation of print stability and the cost comparison are based on production trials covering a total of around one million square metres of prints.

Source: NANOO industrial research