Ceramic Tile
Trends in this Field
- As architectural designs become more diverse, ceramic tiles are increasingly being used for architectural interiors, exteriors, and interiors.
- The ceramic tile industry is focused on digital printing processes with less wasted materials and water-based inks with less environmental impact due to growing awareness of SDGs and circular economy.
Benefits of Inkjet Printing
- Non-contact inkjet printing is widely used for brittle and fragile ceramic tiles before firing, and a wide range of ceramic tile sizes can be supported by changing the number of installed inkjet heads.
- In addition to color printing, it is possible to express a variety of reliefs by converting the decoration printing process to an inkjet.
Advantages of Konica Minolta's Inkjet Printheads
- A design with a thin head is adopted to enable the device to be designed compactly.
- Konica Minolta's unique built-in circulation function near the nozzle enables stable operation even with ink containing particles.
- Control waveform that matches the characteristics of the ink can be supported.
- High ink durability corresponding to water-based ink.
- High scratch resistance with SUS(Stainless Used Steel) nozzle plate technology.
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Related information
- Nozzle recirculation technology
https://research.konicaminolta.com/en/technology/tech_details/nozzlerecirculation/ - Silicon nozzle technology
https://research.konicaminolta.com/en/technology/tech_details/sinozzle/