This is an extract about Durst from the Textile Printing Technology Focus which was published in the June 2022 issue of ProPrint. To read the full story click here.
Durst Oceania managing director Matt Ashman says demand for printed home décor, sportswear and fast fashion is booming and Durst technology is being developed in lock step with this growth.
Over the last year two new printers have been released which answer this growing demand for printed décor: the P5 TEX iSUB dye-sublimation printer and the Alpha Wallpaper Edition which prints direct to paper and fabric-based wallpaper with no need for calendering.
The P5 TEX iSUB replaces the Durst Rho 325 and comes with a few extra sweeteners which make it an attractive option for any print producer looking to remove production steps or add a textile printing capability.
The P5 TEX iSUB prints direct to polyester removing the need for calendering.
It also offers an integrated finishing unit so printed fabric can be trimmed and stitched inline, reducing waste and saving time.
As it has been developed based on the P5 platform, the TEX iSUB has a multi-roll functionality which simplifies material changes. It can print at a maximum width of 3.3 metres and at 1.6 metres in dual roll mode. Its maximum print speed is 383 square metres per hour.
Ashman says the TEX iSUB makes it easier for printers to add textile printing to their capabilities.
“Textile continues to grow and has been an area many customers wanted to add to their portfolio. However, many were concerned about the steps to print, transfer, heat press, calendar and finish and this device is all that in one package,” Ashman said.
“It is so encouraging to see Durst continuing to push the technology boundaries. With P5 TEX iSUB and
the Durst iSUB inks, this new textile printing and finishing machine all in one is the solution the market has been waiting for.”
Durst also offers the Alpha Series 5, a 3.3-metre-wide platform designed to advance the economic efficiency of grand format digital textile printing. Included in this range is the Durst Alpha Wallpaper Edition which prints direct to paper and fabric-based wallpapers using pigment inks.
“The benefit of the Durst Alpha Wallpaper Edition is that it uses pigment ink, and not dye-sublimation, so there is no secondary steaming or calendering needed. There is also a built-in finishing unit which will take the rolls of wallpaper and finish them into rolls. They would be ready to go on the shelf,” Ashman said.
“And of course, we have the Alpha textile dedicated series for home décor and apparel, delivering speeds of up to 900 square metres an hour.”
For more information, please visit Durst Group.
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