Consumables

Me & my: Presstek Aurora Pro
Nick Livemore, director of DXP Print Solutions, tells Jon Severs how the chemistry-free plates offer consistency for his Wickford, Essex, business

Xingraphics forays into Indian market with processless plates
The Chinese plate manufacturer Chengdu Xingraphics Co has launched - Fit Eco Primo, a processless thermal plate - which it claims could be a game changer, especially as more and more eco products are...

Hexacomb adds mount board to Falconboard range of sustainable substrates
Pregis Hexacomb has launched a mount backing board, the third product in its Falconboard range of honeycomb paper boards.
Sun Chemical claims 'taste advertising' ready for mainstream adoption
Consumables manufacturer Sun Chemical has said that its "taste advertising" technology is about to go mainstream, led by a national UK newspaper.

Urban Storm launches economic fire retardant media
Poster specialist Urban Storm has launched a substrate that it claims offers the highest fire safety rating possible at an economic price.

XenInk Diamond brings third-party UV-cured inks to wide-format
Xennia has launched a range of general-purpose UV-cured inkjet inks, XenInk Diamond, which is suitable for a wide range of large-format and other industrial inkjet machines.

Me & my: Compose InkScript
Tony Edmonds, director of Azimuth Print in Chipping Sodbury, relates how this low-cost system has improved output and reduced waste.

Print supplier introduces 3D printing stock for HP Indigo users
HP Indigo press users will soon be able to print 3D-effect images without the need for interlacing software, following the introduction of a new substrate to the UK market.

Sun Chemical to sign national agreement with Unite
Unite will today sign a collective bargaining agreement with ink giant Sun Chemical.

Pantone Premium Metallic ink delivers 'best printed silver'
Inks and Printing Technologies (IPT) has announced the UK availability of a new Pantone Premium Silver metallic ink, Metalstar 06 7500, from Eckart.