Xennia Emerald water-based pigment inks raise the bar in digital pigment printing. With outstanding color and print performance, they are optimized for increased open time and latency, ensuring your products always make a big impact.
Xennia Emerald inks maximize flexibility in processing. Applicable in both Epson and Kyocera heads, it offers consistent performance across different print equipment. Users of Emerald technology benefit from:
Xennia Emerald pigment inks are suitable for printing onto cotton, cotton/polyester blends and other textile fibers. They are tested and validated for use on Kyocera and Epson printhead technologies and on most large format printers using those printheads.
Xennia Emerald has been tested on the most frequently used printers, but users should check the inks’ suitability for individual machines and models.
For optimal printing, the relative humidity rate must be kept at 55% or higher and the atmospheric temperature set to 20-25°C (70°F).
After printing, the ink should be fixed by heat at 165°C (330°F) for 150 seconds.
Fixation may differ depending on the textile type and treatment, so fixation conditions should be determined according to the fabric and application requirements.
Emerald inks are designed for optimal open time and print performance, but if ink dries in the nozzles, the normal cleaning procedure built into the printer should be applied. We recommend the use of our specific cleaning solution, Sensient Universal Flush WB.
Careful printer maintenance will ensure optimal printer running. The following operations are recommended:
If you plan to leave the printer in stand-by for more than one week, purging and cleaning it with flush and installing a Parking Flush is advised.
Inks should be stored in a controlled environment at a temperature between 10-30°C. If stored under these recommended conditions, the inks have a shelf life of 6 (six) months. If the ink exceeds the shelf life detailed on the bottle, please contact Sensient directly for advice on continued use.
Substrate: 6978 Satin Cotton pre-treated using Keojet PGT (CPL) Printing resolution: 600 dpi Fixation conditions: 165°C (330°F) for 150 seconds. The light fastness has been measured at 100% and 10% coverage. All others fastness data has been measured at 100% coverage and is detailed in the table following:
| Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Xennia® Emerald PC Yellow | 518PIKY0 |
| Xennia® Emerald PC Magenta | 538PIKY0 |
| Xennia® Emerald PC Red | 538PIKY1 |
| Xennia® Emerald PC Cyan | 548PIKY0 |
| Xennia® Emerald PC Violet | 588PIKY0 |
| Xennia® Emerald PC Green | 558PIKY0 |
| Xennia® Emerald PC Black | 578PIKY0 |
| Xennia® Emerald PC Grey | 578PIKY0L |
| Standard pack size: 5 kg Compatible Flush |
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| Name | Code |
| Sensient Universal Flush WB | 698100 |
| Sensient Parking Flush WB | 698300 |
| Product | Light | Water (severe) |
Washing (60°C) |
Persp. (acid) |
Persp. (alkali) |
Rubbing (dry) |
Rubbing (wet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenie® Emerald PC | ISO 105 /B02 100%/10% | ISO 105 /E01 ch./st. | ISO 105 /C03 ch./st. | ISO 105 /E04 -ch./st. | ISO 105 /E04 ch./st. | ISO 105 /X12 ch./st. | ISO 105 /X12 ch./st. |
| Yellow | 6+ / 6 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 | 3 |
| Magenta | 6+ / 6 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4 | 2-3 |
| Red | 6+ / 6 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4 | 2-3 |
| Cyan | 6+ / 6 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Green | 6+ / 5-6 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 | 3 |
| Violet | 6+ / 6 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4 | 2-3 |
| Black | 6+ / 6 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4 | 2 |
| Grey | 6+ / 5-6 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 / 4-5 | 4-5 | 2-3 |
