According to Starleaton, the new materials can be used for printing with solvent, UV, latex and DyeSub inks. The pleasing textile look, light weight and high colour brilliance up to a metallic gloss effect, extends the indoor applications of digitally-printed textiles and renders the photographer’s and designer’s intent faithfully.

The new materials are:

• digitex flexible: a flexible textile for UV or DyeSub inks. The base fabric consists of 200g/m² heavy PVC-free polyester and is available in widths up to 3.1m. digitex flexible is CA-certified (Colour Alliance), flame retardant and suitable for frontlit or backlit applications.

• digitex heylux: a translucent fabric for indoor use with back lighting. This new, flame-resistant product is made of PVC-free polyester for printing systems up to 3.2m and can be used with solvent, UV and latex inks. It is 220g/m² and is CA-certified.

• digitex blockout UV: a totally reflection-free blockout fabric for bilateral, high-resolution UV print, designed for floodlit indoor advertising such as freely-suspended banners in shopping centers. It exhibits stability without curling, is PVC-free, flame retardant and available in a material width of 3.1m.

Ben Eaton, general manager of Starleaton says, “Colour Alliance certified Heytex fabrics are based on a standardised coating that drastically reduces the required colour profiles, markedly simplifies the production process for the user and optimises operational safety.

“The new fabrics are extremely versatile, easy to process and offer a very attractive price-performance ratio.”

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