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ZIMMER AUSTRIA | DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
COLARIS.PIGMENT INKJET PRINTING FOR ALL FIBERS
HOME TEXTILES
OUTDOOR FABRICS
FASHION AND GARMENT
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COLARIS.PIGMENT PRINTING (ENG)
ZIMMER AUSTRIA | DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
• Average growth of digital textile printing is around 25% per year
• Pigment holds a share of about 45% on conventional prints
COMPARISON BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND DIGITAL PRINTING
• Among digital printing, in 2017 pigment held a share of a mere 1 % of all printed textiles
• With new inks, print heads and processes, pigment has the potential to grow very strongly
97% CONVENTIONAL PRINTING 3% DIGITAL PRINTING
PIGMENT PRINTING - WHY?
Many different types of fabric
and fibers could be printed with
one machine
Pigment works on almost any type of fibers, paper, wood
and many other materials.
Easy process
“not much know-how about
textile printing is required”
There is no special know how needed to operate
a COLARIS.PIGMENT PRINTER.
No waste water, no solvents
and low energy consumption
There is almost no wet-process involved and for fixation
only temperature is needed - this is a real green process.
Low investment In its simplest form, only a 4 color COLARIS.PRINTER and
a drying and fixation unit is needed.
4 or 6 base colors are enough Due to its color strength and brilliancy 4 to 6 colors are
enough to cover the full color gamut.
Low print cost
Pigment printing has the potential to replace traditional
printing processes. Ink price and process cost are very
competitive with reactive and disperse printing.
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COLARIS.PIGMENT PRINTING (ENG)
ZIMMER AUSTRIA | DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
PRINTING COST IN EURO (based on about 5 g ink on a 200g/sqm fabric)
DIRECT PRINT WITH PRE-COAT
WITH PRE- AND
POST COATING
Pre-coating cost 0,20 0,20
Ink cost (EUR 20,-/kg) 0,10 0,10 0,10
Printing cost 0,10 0,10 0,10
Post coating 0,25
Total 0,20 0,40 0,65
PIGMENT PRINTING - AND ITS SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
REQUIREMENTS ON PIGMENT INKS
• High color strength and brilliancy
• Best fastness properties
• Best compatibility and stability
• Excellent drop forming performance
• High drop speed and flowability
REQUIREMENTS ON PRINT HEADS
• Circulation system to avoid segmentation
• Repairable
• Gray-level printing
• Robust
• Heads with different drop sizes for different applications
REQUIREMENTS ON SYSTEM MANUFACTURER
• Innovative
• High quality materials and manufacturing process
• Good support and service
• Good know-how of complete textile and print process
REQUIREMENTS ON PRINTING SYSTEM
• Reliability and stability
• Variable and high resolution up to 1600 x 1600 dpi
• Application driven software
• Easy maintenance
UN-TREATED FABRIC
• ink spreading in width and depth
• less ink on surface of substrate
• duller print
• less clarity due to ink migration-good haptics of fabric
PRE-COATED FABRIC
• sharp and brilliant prints
• less penetration
• clear images
• slightly improved rub fastness
PRE-COATING, POST COATING - AND THEIR INFLUENCES
PRE- AND TOP-COATED FABRIC
• sharp and brilliant print
• clear image
• good rub fastness
• stiffer haptics
Depending on fabric, design and
quality expectation - it has to be
decided case by case, if pre-
and/or post-coating is needed.
There are many applications and
qualities which can be printed
without any additional coating.
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COLARIS.PIGMENT PRINTING (ENG)
ZIMMER AUSTRIA | DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
REACTIVE ACID DISPERSE SUBLIMATION PIGMENT VAT/
INDANTHRENE
Light fastness + - + - + + + + + +
Dry rub fastness + + + + + + +
Wet rub fastness + + + + - / + + +
Washing fastness + + + + + - / + + + +
Chlorine fastness - - - + + + + + +
APPLICATIONS REACTIVE ACID DISPERSE SUBLIMATION PIGMENT VAT/
INDANTHRENE
FLOORING
PA carpet and mats + + + + +
PES carpet and mats + + +
PES needlefelt + + +
Polyamide flock + + +
HOME TEXTILES
High-end bedding + + ++
Low-end bedding + + +
Curtains - + + + + + ++
Upholstery - + + + + + +
Terry towels + + + + + + + +
OUTDOOR FABRICS
Tents - - - + + +
Camping - - - - + - + + +
Awning - - - - + - + + +
Sun-blinds - - - - + + + +
FASHION AND GARMENT
Dress material + + + +
Bottom wear + + - +
Underwear + + +
Night wear + + +
Outer wear - + +
Sports wear - + +
Military + + +
Work wear + + + +
ADVERTISEMENT
PES flags + + + +
PES banners + + + + +
Point of sale + + + + + +
Expo booth decoration + +
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R
EAC
TIV
E
AC
ID
DIS
PER
SE
SUB
LIM
ATI
ON
P
IGM
ENT
V
AT/
IND
AN
TH
REN
E
Su
itab
ility
C
ott
on,
linen,
vis
cose,
wool, s
ilk
Poly
am
ide f
ibers
(nylo
n,
wool, s
ilk)
PE
S f
iber
PE
S f
iber
and s
pecia
l
coate
d s
ubstr
ate
s
Any t
extile
an
d m
ost
non
textile
substr
ate
s
Cott
on,
linen,
vis
cose
Ad
van
tage
s B
right
and b
rilli
ant
colo
rs
Bri
ght
and b
rilli
ant
colo
rs
Decent
light
fastn
ess o
n
PE
S f
abri
cs
Mostly n
o w
et
pro
cess r
equir
ed
Dry
fix
ation o
nly
, no
washin
g r
equir
ed
Hig
hest
wash a
nd
light
fastn
ess
Pro
cess
Pre
-coating,
pri
nting
-dry
ing,
(pri
nting-s
team
-dry
ing),
washin
g,
ste
nte
r dry
ing,
finis
hin
g
Lig
ht
weig
ht
fabri
cs:
pre
-coating,
pri
nting
-dry
ing,
ste
am
ing,
washin
g,
ste
nte
r-
dry
ing,
finis
hin
g.
Heavy s
ubstr
ate
s: (c
arp
ets
)
pri
nting,
ste
am
ing,
washin
g,
dry
ing,
finis
hin
g
Lig
ht
weig
ht
fabri
cs:
pre
-coating,
pri
nting,
dry
ing,
washin
g,
dry
ing.
Heavy s
ubstr
ate
s
(i.e
. carp
ets
) pri
nting
-dry
ing.
On a
ll P
ES
substr
ate
s the
pro
cess is d
epende
nt
on
end u
se o
f substr
ate
. It m
ay
requir
e a
dditio
nal w
ashin
g,
dry
ing a
nd f
inis
hin
g a
s w
ell.
T
ransfe
r paper
pri
nting is t
he
sim
ple
st pro
cess f
or
PE
S -
pri
nting o
n t
ransfe
r paper,
transfe
rrin
g b
y h
eate
d p
ress
(pla
te o
r cale
nder)
mostly n
o
post
pri
nt
pro
cessin
g r
e-
quir
ed.
Dir
ect sublim
ation
pri
nt
on s
ubstr
ate
s is e
asy
and m
ostly n
o p
ost
pri
nt
pro
cess is r
equir
ed.
Easie
st
pri
nt pro
cess a
s
there
is in m
any c
ases n
o
no p
re-c
oating a
nd n
o p
ost
pri
nt
pro
cess r
equir
ed.
Energ
y e
ffic
ient,
envir
on-
ment
frie
ndly
. S
imple
pro
cess w
ith low
investm
ent
costs
.
Hig
hest
light
and w
ash
fastn
ess a
vaila
ble
on t
he
mark
et;
incl. c
hlo
rine b
leach
resis
tance.
Pre
-coating n
ot
requir
ed,
pri
nting w
ith
specia
l post
pro
cess
for
str
ong a
nd v
ibra
nt
colo
rs.
Pre
-pri
nt
pro
cess
R
ead
y f
or
pri
nt
fabri
c r
equir
ed
Pre
-co
atin
g R
equir
ed -
off
line o
r in
line
F
abri
c a
nd p
rocess
dep
end
ent
Fabri
c d
epen
de
nt
Fabri
c d
epen
de
nt
May im
pro
ve b
rightn
ess a
nd
colo
r str
ength
N
ot
requir
ed
Pri
nti
ng
Sta
nd
ard
inkje
t pri
nting
Inkje
t pri
nting w
ith
pen
etr
ation b
ooste
r fo
r
volu
min
ous s
ubstr
ate
s
Inkje
t pri
nting w
ith
pen
etr
ation b
ooste
r fo
r
volu
min
ous s
ubstr
ate
s
Pri
nting d
irectly o
n s
ubstr
ate
or
on p
ap
er
for
transfe
r
pri
nting
Dir
ect
printing
P
rinting w
ith p
enetr
ation
booste
r
Dry
ing
Heavy s
ubstr
ate
s a
llow
use
of
inlin
e s
team
dry
fix
ation
pro
cess for
reduced e
nerg
y
consum
ption.
Fla
t te
xtile
substr
ate
s
requir
e d
ryin
g
Hot
air
dry
ing f
or
dye
fixation
Dir
ect sublim
ation p
rinting
requir
es h
ot
air
dye f
ixatio
n .
Sublim
ation p
aper
pri
nting
requir
es d
ryin
g a
nd o
ff lin
e
dye t
ransfe
r pro
cess.
Hot
air
dry
ing a
nd d
ye
fixation (
poly
meri
zation)
pro
cess -
all
inlin
e.
Sin
gle
Ph
ase V
AT
pri
nting
requir
es d
ryin
g p
rocess.
Tw
o p
hase V
AT
pri
nting
does n
ot
requir
e
inte
rmedia
te d
ryin
g.
Ste
amin
g
Min
8 m
inute
s a
t 102 °
C
ste
am
ing t
ime r
equir
ed w
ith
pre
-dri
ed f
abri
cs.
In c
ase o
f
inlin
e s
team
dry
fix
ation t
he
fixation t
ime is r
educed t
o
less than 4
min
ute
s.
Pre
-dri
ed f
abri
c n
eeds 1
5 t
o
30 m
inute
s o
f fixation t
ime.
Inlin
e p
rint-
ste
am
pro
cess
reduces f
ixation t
ime t
o
4 -
6 m
in.
Ste
am
fix
ation is a
vaila
ble
optionally
. F
ixatio
n is d
one
at
180 °
C s
uperh
eate
d
ste
am
.
No s
team
fix
ation r
eq
uir
ed.
No s
team
fix
ation r
eq
uir
ed
S
team
fix
ation in f
lash a
ger
or
loop s
team
er
requir
ed.
Cu
rin
g N
ot
requir
ed
N
ot
requir
ed
N
ot
requir
ed
N
ot
requir
ed
Requir
ed in c
ase o
f post
coating (
applic
ation o
f
bin
der
for
impro
ved
rub f
astn
ess)
Not
requir
ed
Was
hin
g R
equir
ed f
or
go
od
rub f
astn
ess
Requir
ed f
or
go
od
rub f
astn
ess
Sugg
este
d f
or
impro
ved
rub f
astn
ess
Not
requir
ed
N
ot
requir
ed
R
equir
ed f
or
fixation a
nd
goo
d r
ub f
astn
ess
Dry
ing
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
N
o
Yes
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COLARIS.PIGMENT PRINTING (ENG)
ZIMMER AUSTRIA | DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
COLARIS.CONFIGURATIONS FOR PIGMENT PRINTING
OPTIONS
• Integrated unrolling for small batch operation
• Positioning device to print carpet tiles, mats and sheet material in perfect registration
• Washing device for transport blanket to clean-up any overprints
• Second vacuum system to operate the printer with different ink types (penetration booster) at the same time
• Wet-glue application device
• Different dryers or steamers for dye fixation
COLARIS STANDARD FEATURES
• Ink tanks with 5 or 10 l content
• 3-stage ink filtration system
• Ink and print-head heating and cooling for constant temperature
• Ink circulation system for trouble-free print performance
• Automatic print head cleaning with water and vacuum extraction
• Height adjustment up to 50 mm (for sheets, tiles, pieces)
• Precise servo drives for print head and conveyor
• Control system with remote internet service
• Sophisticated printing software
• Print heads with 12, 30 or 80 pl native droplet size - for best match of application
• “sticky belt” (permanent glue application device) for textiles and nonwoven products
COLARIS
12-2200
COLARIS
48-2200
COLARIS
48-2600
COLARIS
48-3400
COLARIS
96-2200
COLARIS
96-2600
COLARIS
96-3400
Max. print width 2200 mm 2200 mm 2600 mm 3400 mm 2200 mm 2600 mm 3400 mm
Number of colors 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Print heads/color max. 2 max. 8 max. 8 max. 8 max. 16 max. 16 max. 16
Max. sqm/h at 6c
at 400 x 800 dpi 140 460 500 570 840 920 1060
Recommended
dryer IR 2 x 3-pass 2 x 3-pass 2 x 5-pass 2 x 5-pass 2 x 5-pass 2 x 5-pass
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COLARIS.PIGMENT PRINTING (ENG)
ZIMMER AUSTRIA | DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
DEER
Fabric weight 315 g/sqm
Fabric composition 65% PES | 35 % CO
Print resolution 400 x 800 dpi (ink limit per color 17 ml/sqm max.)
Ink lay down 1,24 ml/sqm
Print head StarFireTM SG1024 SA
ROSES ON SACKCLOTH
Fabric weight 345 g/sqm
Fabric composition 80 % PAN | 15 % CO | 5 % LI
Print resolution 400 x 800 dpi (ink limit per color 17 ml/sqm max.)
Ink lay down 2,7 ml/sqm
Print head StarFireTM SG1024 SA
BUTTERFLY
Fabric weight 255 g/sqm
Fabric composition 100 % PES
Print resolution 400 x 800 dpi (ink limit per color 17 ml/sqm max.)
Ink lay down 6,4 ml/sqm
Print head StarFireTM SG1024 SA
COLARIS.PIGMENT PRINTING WITH PRE- AND TOP-COATED FABRIC
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Zimmer Maschinenbau GmbH
DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
Eibergstrasse 2-8
6330 Kufstein | AUSTRIA
Phone +43 (5372) 648 93 - 0
INNOVATION QUALITY SERVICE
ZIMMER AUSTRIA | DIGITAL PRINTING SYSTEMS
J. ZIMMER Maschinenbau GmbH, Kufstein reserves the right of technical and design modification of the equipment described within this brochure at any time without prior notice. This leaflet is for informative purpose only.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR COLARIS.DIGITAL PIGMENT PRINTING
HOME TEXTILES, BED-LINEN,
UPHOLSTERY, CUSHIONS,
WINDOW FASHION
All kinds of home-textiles -
whenever best light fastness
is needed.
WORK WEAR AND
UNIFORMS
Custom designed camouflage patterns
on poly-cotton fabrics can be digitally
printed.
OUTDOOR FABRICS Sun-blinds, tents, ... For all outdoor
fabrics where excellent light fastness
and creativity is important.
PRINT ON PANELS
Pigment can also be used to print
on panels which have an absorbing
surface. This opens up a lot of new
applications.