The technical preview of the new Acuity Triton, 1.6m width printer is being held at drupa (Hall 8b / A02).
This follows the announcement of AQUAFUZE water-based UV patented ink technology from Fujifilm Group.
The Acuity Triton project brings together two of the best-known names in the wide format inkjet industry. The hardware is manufactured in Japan by Mutoh, while AQUAFUZE ink has been developed and produced by Fujifilm. They agree that Acuity Triton is the ideal pairing for the AQUAFUZE ink technology to support its range of applications for this market space.
AQUAFUZE technology combines the benefits of UV LED and water-based inkjet. It has low-energy, low temperature drying compared to traditional water-based print systems. It provides excellent adhesion to a wide range of media without the need for a pre-coat primer or optimiser. Prints have a thin film, that is scratch-resistant and does not require a top-coat. In addition, they are low-odour and safety compliant. The technology offers excellent jetting stability through reduced nozzle blocking due to low temperature drying.
Fujifilm say that in a saturated market, it was high time a revolutionary technology broke into this space to offer wide format print companies a real differentiator in productivity and all-round performance, and this with sustainability in mind. Fujifilm believe this breakthrough technology is just the step forward the print industry needs. This is a first step of Fujifilm to establish a new WFIJ inkjet ink standard in the market.
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