Pigment Ink Formulation, Tests and Test Methods for Pigmented Textile Inks

Abstract

Cotton, polyester, and cotton polyester blended woven fabrics were printed using an ink jet print using by means of a prepared pigment ink. Literature indicated that the development of insoluble pigment-based inks presents enormous challenges to the ink formulator. Meanwhile, pigments face several application problems in terms of their dispersion stability within the ink formulation, and consequently blocking the nozzles within the inkjet print head.The study was done on route bases: Formation of pigment ink for textile, Tests and test methods for pigmented textile inks, Limitations and Approaches in Development of Pigment Based Inks

Keywords: Binder system, Dispersing agent, Tests and test methods, Ink formulation, pre-and post-treatments.