Printing With Pigments

Printing with Pigments: Fundamental concept, chemistry and procedure of pigment printing.
Advantage and disadvantages of pigment printing.
Pigment printing is one of the essential parts of the textile industry. It refers to the
dyeing of clothes and dress materials. There are various types of dyes available in
the market which is used for pigment printing. Resistant pigment, pigment dye
ink,solvent dyes, ink pigments, resistant pigment, printing ink pigments and artists
pigment are some of the popular pigments available.
Pigment printing is the most popular technique used on cellulose fibres. There are
various benefits associated with the pigment printing process. Some benefits are:
 High quality printing: Pigment printing offers brighter printing than the other styles
of printing. Moreover, the colour is permanent with this process and do not get off
just with one wash.
 Easy Technique: Pigment printing is an easy dyeing process. The colour matching
is fast and easy with pigment printing. Moreover pigment printing is possible without
making subsequent washes. Also if there is any issue in the colour fabrication, it is
easily identifiable in pigment printing technique.
 Affordable Technique: Pigment printing is a budget friendly process. As this
process ensures less wash off, quick sampling and is a high speed technique, more
printing can be done at less time. You also do not need high end machinery for
applying this technique. All these features make pigment printing economical.
Multiple Uses:
The pigment printing process can be applied on both natural and synthetic fabrics. It
is a simple process and hence you need not always require technical experts for the
job. Pigment printing can also be used to dye various kinds of fibres, like glass fibre,
PVC and imitation leather.
Last but not the least; pigment printing is a reliable dyeing process in which you get
enhanced quality products with least labour and equipment costs.
Although there are several good aspects of thepigment printing method, the process
is not error free. Some of the issues that you may face while using this technique
are:
 Pigment printing is not controllable for binder film.

 Due to large number of cross links, it is usually difficult to handle pigment printing.
 Pigment printing uses heavier items and hence the rollers get adversely affected in
the process.
 Pigment printing cannot be applied directly on the fabrics and hence binders are
used for the same. The use of these additional devices results in a coating over the
fabric.
 If there is any error in the first phase of printing, the second time use of pigment
printing is not that effective. You do not get the same colour effect when used
repeatedly over the same material.
Hence there are both good and bad effects of Pigments for ink, but its strong colour
effects have gradually made it popular now -a-days. From polyester and viscose
dress materials to printed curtains, towels and garments in need of soft touch,
pigment printing is gradually making its mark in all types of fabric. Hence go for the
modern technique of pigment printing and enjoy quality good at a reasonable rate.
Pigment printing has gained much importance today and for some fibers (e.g. cellulose
fibers) is by far the most commonly applied technique. Pigments can be used on almost all
types of textile substrates and, thanks to increased performance of modern dyeing
auxiliaries, it is now possible to obtain high-quality printing using this technique.
Pigment Printing Recipe:

Pigment......................30 parts
Binder.........................600 parts
Fixer...........................10 parts
Na alginate..................100 (50% solution)
White spirit..................250 parts
Pigment Printing Process:

Pre-Treatments
↓
Printing(with binder and fixer)
(Roller/Rotary printing)
↓
Drying(90-100%/110-120°C)
(Dryer)
↓
Curing
(Cotton 140-160°C/110-120°C 3-5 min)
(Polyester 160-220°C 30-60s)
(Stenter)
↓
Washing (Some time is not need)
Advantages of Pigment Printing:

The advantages of pigment printing are well known and the process has grown in popularity
worldwide in recent years as it offers several advantages over other styles of printing. These
include brilliant prints with high light fastness, ease of application in color matching,
flexibility in its applicability to natural and synthetic fibers and avoidance of the final wash
off resulted in a complete elimination of any effluent disposal problems.
 Applicable to natural and synthetic fiber.
 Pigment printing is most economical printing process and allows maximum output of
goods because of the elimination of washing off, quick sampling and high printing
speeds.
 The advantage of pigment printing is that the process can be done without subsequent
washing.
 Simple Application
 Simple technical process without wet after treatment
 Little requirements for machinery equipment
 Pigment printing can be applied to all substrate which are of interest to the printer,
including glass fibers, PVC and imitation leather, subject to some limitations in color
depth. It is extremely well suited for color resist effects, for example under azoic and
reactive dyes.
 Mistakes in pigment printing can be recognized quickly.
 Pigment printing presents the fewest problems for the printer of all coloration process,
with respect to labour costs, equipment and reliability of production.
 Progress in quality of pigment printing
 New synthetic polymers Good fastness properties, soft handle
Aisadvantages of Pigment Printing:
 Not controlable for the binder film.
 Handling properties of the pigment printing is rough because of having excessive cross
linking agents.
 Creates problem on the roller printing because of the bulky products and more engraved
rollers.
 It is not possible to apply it directly on the fabric. Binder must be used to apply the
pigment dye on the fabric. Thus, a coat is created on the surface of the fabric.
 During second time printing it has very low effect that is not desirable.
 When pigments are over printed the second paste has little effect.
 Wet and rubbing fastness is average.
Application of Pigment Printing:
Uses of Pigment printing is wide range. The garments of the women which are made by
cotton, polyester or viscose blends are printed by pigments if the medium color depths are
needed. Decorative curtain, towels are printed by pigments. Pigment printing also used in bed
linen, aprons, children’s garments, night wear dresses, various cottons and cellulose
materials.

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Printing with Pigments: Fundamental concept, chemistry and procedure of pigment printing.

Advantage and disadvantages of pigment printing.

 Pigment printing is not controllable for binder film.

Pigment Printing Recipe:

Pigment Printing Process:

Advantages of Pigment Printing:

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