Detailed Content Of Digital Jet Printing
Apr 20, 2023
Digital jet printing is a system engineering project that involves cutting-edge technologies such as CAD technology, network communication technology, precision machining technology, and fine chemical technology. It is a product of the integration of information technology with traditional technologies such as machinery, textiles, and chemicals.
Due to the extensive computation and control involved in digital jet printing technology, it can be said that without today's high-speed computers, digital jet printing technology would not have been possible. For now, the development of digital jet printing technology is basically synchronized with the working ability of computers, and there is still no sign of any weakening in the development of computer technology. With the development of computer technology, it can be expected that the future digital jet printing technology will also have high-speed development. At the same time, the manufacturing technology of the nozzle also benefits from related technologies of integrated circuits, such as etching and precision assembly. The continuous emergence of modern high-frequency, multi nozzle nozzles proves this.
In the 1990s, computer technology gradually popularized, and continuous digital jet printing machines emerged. By 1995, they had mature applications in rough patterned textiles such as carpets and wall hangings. An Austrian company was the first to showcase a digital jet printing prototype for carpets, with a resolution of 9-18, using valve jet technology without using the usual nozzle; Its production speed is very fast, up to 16/min. However, due to the large size of spray droplets and low resolution, they cannot be applied in clothing fabrics.
In 1995, on-demand inkjet digital jet printing machines emerged, mainly using hot bubble nozzles with a resolution of 300dpi. Later, they gradually developed to 600dpi, with a focus on 4-color printing, which can be basically applied to fabrics.
From 1999 to 2000, digital jet printing machines using piezoelectric nozzles were exhibited in many countries, including the Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, the United States, Italy, and China. The resolution can reach 360~720dpi, 6/h. Due to the very small minimum inkjet volume of piezoelectric nozzles, the produced products have finer patterns and more uniform and natural colors, which are widely popular and gradually expanding their application areas.
Various new types of digital jet printing machines have emerged, mainly using piezoelectric nozzles; The highest printing speed has developed from 1/h in 1990 and 6/h in 2000 to 0 80-150/h; The use of dyes has evolved from 4 colors to 6-8 colors and 2X6-8 colors; The application process is becoming increasingly mature; The functions of the control software are gradually improving. From this, it can be seen that the development of digital jet printing technology has basically shifted from continuous shooting to on-demand spraying, from hot bubble nozzles to piezoelectric nozzles, and from 4 colors to 6-8 colors.
Undoubtedly, the emergence and successful application of digital printing technology is undoubtedly a major technological revolution in the textile industry, which has milestone significance. The economic and social benefits brought by digital printing will have a profound impact on the world, especially China, a major textile printing and dyeing country. Like previous industrial upgrades and transformations, the emergence of new digital jet printing technology is both a challenge and an opportunity, and Chinese textile enterprises must seize the opportunity in the upcoming transformation.