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APPLICATIONS & CASE ROUTES
High-performance inkjet colorants mapped to real print challenges.
From DTF, DTG and GTF transfer to single-pass textile, desktop, labels, waterborne UV and corrugated packaging, AIC turns demanding print conditions into a clear formulation route.
DTF / DTG / GTFSingle-pass & roll-to-roll textileWater-based labelsCorrugated packagingDesktop pigment ink
APPLICATION PATHWAYS
Start with the buyer problem. Finish with an AIC inkjet route.
AIC Series self-dispersed water-based inkjet pigment dispersions are built for demanding colour, stability and production requirements. Every route below makes the application scene, customer pain, AIC solution, use scenario and expected application effect visible to your formulation and purchasing teams.
TEXTILE · SINGLE-PASS · R2R
Single-pass and roll-to-roll textile printing
Industrial textile inkjet for apparel, home textiles, curtains and wallcoverings.
Application scene
High-speed single-pass / one-pass and roll-to-roll pigment printing on cotton, blends and coated textile media.
Customer pain
Long production runs, many nozzles and continuous circulation expose weak jetting stability, colour drift and batch inconsistency.
AIC solution
Surface-modified particles with carboxylic and phosphate options give ink makers a strong, dispersant-free formulation platform for binder, pretreatment and printhead matching.
Use scenario
Industrial pigment inks for single-pass textile engines, R2R lines and sampling-to-production colour workflows.
Application effect
Vivid, even colour development and cleaner circulation across demanding runs, supporting repeatable output and faster scale-up.
TRANSFER PRINTING · DTF · DTG · GTF
DTF, DTG and GTF powder-free transfer
Colour and white-ink routes for garment decoration and direct-to-film production.
Application scene
DTF film transfer, DTG cotton-garment printing and next-generation GTF powder-free transfer workflows.
Customer pain
White ink needs strong coverage and storage stability; colour inks need clean jetting, smooth film formation and a soft finished hand. Traditional DTF also adds powder, dust and process complexity.
AIC solution
Use AIC-WHITE S701 for high-opacity white development and select carboxylic or phosphate colour grades to match the film, binder, printer and transfer construction.
Use scenario
DTF and DTG production rooms, GTF powder-free transfer trials and garment-ink reformulation programmes.
Application effect
Smoother colour films, stronger white-layer presence and a cleaner path toward vivid, soft-hand transfer results.
DESKTOP PIGMENT INK
Desktop pigment-ink development
Water-based pigment ink for desktop printers, office devices and benchtop evaluations.
Application scene
Desktop and office pigment inks for document, photo, label and small-format packaging workflows.
Customer pain
Low-viscosity systems must start reliably after storage, protect fine nozzles and keep colour consistent from cartridge to cartridge.
AIC solution
Carboxylic AIC grades provide a clean platform for vehicle, humectant and filtration optimisation; AIC-Yellow 5GX09 (PY74, 11% solids) is a focused yellow option for desktop ink development.
Use scenario
Desktop printer platforms, cartridge development, office-print testing and short-run proofing.
Application effect
Reliable colourant dispersion, controlled formulation freedom and a stronger foundation for stable startup and storage testing.
PACKAGING · CORRUGATED · SINGLE-PASS
Corrugated-box digital printing
Water-based pigment ink for e-commerce cartons, logistics boxes and retail displays.
Application scene
Inline single-pass printing of variable data, branding and graphics on absorbent corrugated board.
Customer pain
Uneven, highly absorbent board can soften edges, slow drying and expose weak rub resistance, while short runs make plates uneconomic.
AIC solution
Carboxylic self-dispersed colorants give ink makers a water-based formulation platform for penetration, drying, binder compatibility and dense colour control.
Use scenario
Digital corrugated lines, e-commerce packaging, logistics coding and versioned retail cartons.
Application effect
Sharper variable information, vivid brand colour and a flexible short-run route without conventional plate production.
LABELS · WATERBORNE UV
Water-based label and waterborne UV inkjet
Aqueous and waterborne UV pigment inks for coated paper, film and narrow-web label production.
Application scene
Food, beverage, personal-care and industrial labels printed on coated paper, BOPP, PET and other demanding media.
Customer pain
Non-absorbent substrates raise wetting, adhesion, drying or curing and rub-resistance challenges; converters still need vivid variable-data output.
AIC solution
Surface-functionalised AIC particles are selected with the resin and cure route to build a stable colour platform for aqueous or waterborne UV systems.
Use scenario
Roll-fed narrow-web labels, water-based digital presses and LED-UV / waterborne UV development programmes.
Application effect
Smooth ink-film formation, strong colour presence and a clearer route to adhesion and handling performance on difficult label stocks.
LATEX INK · INDUSTRIAL GRAPHICS
Latex-ink evaluation route
A water-based pigment platform for signage, coated media and industrial graphic applications.
Application scene
Indoor and outdoor graphics, signage, coated media and industrial digital print systems using latex binders.
Customer pain
Latex vehicles demand pigment compatibility, clean jetting and a balanced drying or heat-fix process without sacrificing colour or flexibility.
AIC solution
Carboxylic and phosphate AIC grades give formulators two surface-chemistry routes to screen against latex resin, printhead, substrate and finish requirements.
Use scenario
Wide-format latex ink development, coated signage media and industrial graphic validation.
Application effect
Stable colour development and a more confident path from resin screening to printhead and substrate trials.
AIC positions GTF as a next-generation powder-free transfer route. Ask for AIC-WHITE S701 and colour-grade recommendations for your film, printer and transfer conditions.