Future development trend of inkjet ink industry

Future development trend of inkjet ink industry

1. High-end professional ink-jet ink, will use more pigment as a coloring agent

Due to the large size of the pigment particle structure, whether it is the decomposition of light generated by indoor light on the molecular structure of the pigment, or the degree of oxidative decomposition produced by the outdoor sunlight or ozone in the air, the degree of oxidative decomposition of the pigment in the air is superior to that of the dye. The properties such as sex, gas resistance, water resistance, and image smog under high humidity are stronger than those of dyes, and these characteristics also determine that pigment inks are more suitable for some high-end professional users.

2. To achieve a wider color gamut, more colored inks have been developed and HI-FI technology has been more fully used

In theory, using the initial four colors "C, M, Y, K" can be deployed with a variety of colors. However, the existing coloring agents have not yet reached the desired level, resulting in a slight difference between the actually deployed color and the desired color. The best and easiest way to solve this problem is to increase the "color" ink type. In addition, since the ink coloration is color subtractive color matching, the more the ink jet printer sprays ink on the media, the more dull the color performance will be. Therefore, increasing the ink color and using a single color to represent the previous overlay color is the best color rendering method.

3. Ink will have better performance in water resistance, scratch resistance, fade resistance, etc.

For high-end users, especially in the field of photo and art reproduction printing, the requirement for the persistence of image document preservation is higher and higher, which requires the ink to have stronger water resistance, light resistance, and ozone resistance on the print medium. , scratch resistance and so on. In order to enhance these functions of printed products, current ink-jet inks generally choose brighteners with high fastness and fastness, and effectively encapsulate individual colorant particles; add certain additives to the ink and improve Ink stability; Improve the structure and surface characteristics of the print media, and improve the stability of the ink and media combination.

4. Adaptability to different materials will continue to increase, and solid inks will grow rapidly

Inkjet printing can indeed achieve high print quality, but this needs to be commensurate with a suitable print medium. For example, on an ordinary copy paper with a large amount of use, the quality of ink jet printing is inferior to laser printing. Therefore, this weakness greatly limits the application of inkjet printing. The 2016-2021 China digital inkjet ink industry market operation and industrial development trend study report shows that at present, UV-curable inks, EB-curable inks, and UV-LED inks, such as solid-state inks, have instant drying capabilities, making them suitable for different printing. The adaptability of the medium is enhanced. Therefore, the consolidating ink is a solution to enhance the ink's adaptability to different materials.

5. Ink-oriented user base will be more detailed

As inkjet printing is more widely used, more diverse users will join the inkjet user group. For example, office printing and photo studio photo output, their demand for quality is very different. In order to better serve users and create more profit growth points, it has become increasingly important to develop affordable ink and printing equipment for different user groups. This idea is also well in line with the "on demand" and "individualized" service concept.

6. The environmental protection of ink is also an aspect that must be paid attention to in the ink development process in the future

With the improvement of people's living standards, the pressure that industrialized production brings to the human living environment is also growing. Nowadays people pay more and more attention to environmental protection. Such words as “energy saving and emission reduction”, “global warming”, and “carbon emission” have frequently appeared in our daily lives. The same is true for inkjet inks, and its environmental protection has also become one of the important indicators of whether it can enter the market. In the future, ink will certainly develop in a direction that is harmless to the human body and friendly to the environment.