Consumables
Buyers' Guide: Sheetfed offset & screen process inks
<b>Buying all consumables from one supplier optimises the overall package, even though it might mean paying a bit more for ink, writes Lisa Berwin</b>
Sun Chemical to raise price of coldset inks
Sun Chemical Europe is to increase the price of its coldset colour inks in a move it said was "essential" following a "serious shortage" of raw materials.
New Falk & Ross range adds 'hoodie' options
Clothing specialist Falk & Ross is showcasing its full 2010 collection on stand 220 in Hall A2.
Sun Chemical unveils colour-safe screen ink for multiple substrates
Sun Chemical (A1/240) has launched SunPromo Universal, a UV-cured screen ink that works on multiple substrates and closely matches offset printed results.
Memcon launches low-profile LED range and double-sided spacer tape
Memcon (A1/384) has launched a range of slim, low-profile LEDs suited for membrane switch applications.
INX & Eckart to develop metallic inkjet inks
INX and Eckart have formed a partnership to bring metallic inkjet ink to market.
Neschen's colour-safe coatings in spotlight
Neschen is using Fespa 2010 to highlight its latest print textiles including Varitex, a polyester fabric that uses the company's Color Alliance (CA) coating.
Paperlinx to showcase consumables business at Ipex
Paper merchant Paperlinx is to take its newly launched graphical consumables business, Total Print Supplies (TPS,) to Ipex in May.
Digital goes heavy metal
Despite the advances in digital print technology, metallic effects have proved difficult to reproduce. However, thanks to some clever inks, that may not be the case for much longer, says Barney Cox
Spandex launches new PVC-free ImagePerfect media
Spandex has unveiled the latest additions to its ImagePerfect range of media with a new range of green materials 100% free of PVC.
Lettershop Group picked as UK beta site for Kodak's Stream printhead
The Lettershop Group has been revealed as the UK beta test site for Kodak's Stream printhead technology.
Ex-B&P pair set up new consumables business
Two former employees of B&P Lightbrigade, the printer and supplier that went into administration in March, have set up a new consumables business for wide-format printers.