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News Release from: Xaar | Subject: 128 inkjet printhead
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 July 2007
First South Asian Ink Approved For
Printheads
The range of solvent inks from Mumbai (India) manufacturer Aqua Tint for use with Xaar's 128 printheads have been approved by the Cambridge (UK) company.
Aqua Tint is the first south Asian ink manufacturer to gain approved status from Xaar, which added that Aqua Tint's inks provide outstanding jetting, colour and mechanical properties and high quality, optimised results Xaar commented that approved inks have passed its test criteria, which includes materials compatibility, printhead lifetime testing, print performance and extended reliability testing
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 29 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The inks give optimum performance in the Xaar 128 range of printheads and protect against short printhead life.
In addition, Aqua Tint inks will carry Xaar's seal of approval: a tamper evident hologram to identify that they are genuine Xaar-approved inks.
The additional level of security differentiates Aqua Tint ink from non-approved inks and acts as a deterrent against the likelihood of counterfeiting, added Xaar.
Aqua Tint is said to have a 20 per cent market share in India and it has export business, particularly to South America, the rest of south Asia and the Middle East.
Saurabh Goswamy, a director at Aqua Tint, said: "This award means a lot.
The general view that the Asian market is responsible for supplying sub-standard inks has a detrimental effect on companies with high manufacturing standards, such as ourselves.
We are highly cost-competitive but we never compromise on quality and the confirmation that our ink meets Xaar's rigorous criteria is the best endorsement we can have in our domestic and international markets.
We expect to receive approval for other Xaar printheads in the next few months." Dr Jill Woods, Xaar's ink product manager, explained: "Aqua Tint is a highly professional company manufacturing quality inks.
The south Asian market now has an approved local supplier that enables users to source a quality product quickly and cost-effectively. Request a free brochure from Xaar ...
Our strategy is to work closely with international manufacturers to test and approve a wide range of solvent inks to give companies the freedom to choose the best ink for their needs with the confidence that they will perform to the highest level.".
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