Inkjet Printing Trends to Watch in 2021
Even the current pandemic couldn't stop the advance of inkjet printing technologies. For 2021, there are some exciting developments ahead which will surely drive this area of printing forward.
Continue ReadingEven the current pandemic couldn't stop the advance of inkjet printing technologies. For 2021, there are some exciting developments ahead which will surely drive this area of printing forward.
Continue ReadingWhen printing aqueous solutions on paper, a reaction, which can be used to program motion, occurs. A research team from SIT and Waseda University recently took advantage of this and presented a method allowing paper to self‐fold without deriving energy from external sources.
Continue ReadingThe German company Werner & Mertz has once again contributed a sustainable packaging and print advancement to the print community. With their partners Siegwerk, EPEA Switzerland and Mondi, their Recyclate Initiative has developed a flexographic printing ink system for flexile sheets.
Continue ReadingThe Durst Group is producing face masks out of the materials used in their printers' filtration system. They are planning to make their know-how available to interested print service providers worldwide, after providing their employees with the equipment.
Continue ReadingA team of researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has found a way to create and produce wavelength-sensitive light detectors. They successfully printed devices using common inkjet printing with semiconducting inks.
Continue ReadingIn our series, guest author Dr. Julia Bangert from the International Gutenberg Society introduces the inventions of Johannes Gutenberg. The fourth edition is all about composing stick and hand composition.
Continue ReadingLiving Ink developed an algae-based ink that could be a sustainable alternative to petroleum derived products. Compared to traditionally used carbon back, it results in a decrease of carbon dioxide emissions by 200 percent.
Continue ReadingCheck out the new episode from the #Printerverse podcast.
Continue ReadingHumankind's use of ink colouration to communicate images and writing has a long history. This time could be over now: Researchers from Japan developed a new printing method, which requires exactly zero drops of ink.
Continue ReadingPrint & Digital Convention 2019 is just around the corner. Gerd Van Gils from Chili Publish adduces some good reasons why the event is a must-see for the printing industry in his guest article.
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