TEXTILE AUXILIARIES DIAMONTEX – CONNECTING COLOURS · DIAMONTEX R refers to the water-based product range of reactive inks, which are compliant with all environmental standards

DIAMONTEX – CONNECTING COLOURS

TEXTILE AUXILIARIES

Digital Textile Printing

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Zschimmer & Schwarz has been a bluesign®

system partner since 2012. bluesign® is driving

sustainable textile production to protect mankind,

the environment and resources.

CHEMISTRY TAILOR-MADE The demand for high flexibility in relation to customer requirements, rapid adap-

tation to fashion trends followed by problem-free and reproducible patterning,

water and wastewater savings as well as the elimination of costly stencils and their

storage makes digital textile printing increasingly more important. The compact

DIAMONTEX product line from Zschimmer & Schwarz is a revolutionary development

in digital textile printing. The DIAMONTEX modular system offers perfectly matched

solutions for these individual areas: primers, inks, aftertreatment, finishing and

coating.

DIAMONTEX Primer, Inks and MORE!

Our application engineers and sales service will be happy to advise you.

T +49 3724 67-245 | [email protected]

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LET US TAKE YOU ON A FASCINATING JOURNEY INTO

THE WORLD OF DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING

DIAMONTEX PRIMING

DIAMONTEX INKS

DIAMONTEX AFTERTREATMENT

DIAMONTEX FUNCTIONALISATION

DIAMONTEX SERVICE

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Priming

Inks

Aftertreatment

Functionalisation

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DIAMONTEX PRIMING

Zschimmer & Schwarz | DIAMONTEX

OVERVIEWFrom thickener to powerful DIAMONTEX Primer

The DIAMONTEX series offers a broad spectrum of synthetic thickeners for all areas of application. These allow

significantly sharper contours and greater brilliance compared to alginate-based alternatives whilst reducing the

risk of bacteria. To comply with specialised ecological criteria, the DIAMONTEX range also includes acrylamide-free

thickeners. The typical standard components such as sequestering agents, defoamers, wetting agents and pH

buffers are of course part of the DIAMONTEX modular system and complement the thickener in the primer formu-

lation. When you combine these with special additives for sharp contours, high fastness values, intensive colours,

a soft touch as well as reduced urea need, you have created the basis for an innovative product already at the

priming phase.

Schematic comparison of a standard priming (left) with DIAMONTEX priming (right)

Ink

Textile substrate

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DIAMONTEX PRIMING

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BENEFITS

Special thickener for digital printing on polyester flags

Improved print through

Very good print sharpness

High colour yield and brilliancy

DIAMONTEX FLAG

FLAG PRINTING ON POLYESTER WITH DIAMONTEX FLAG

Printing flags is a complex task which DIAMONTEX FLAG copes with excellently. Maximum contour sharpness with optimum

print through produces perfect printing results.

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BENEFITS

Thickener for reactive printing on cellulosic materials and

polyamide with high need of penetration

Beneficial especially for knitwear

High depth of shade and brilliancy

Easy handling and very good processing properties

DIAMONTEX HD-CN

Alginate DIAMONTEX HD-CN

DIAMONTEX PRIMING


DIAMONTEX HQ-R

UREA REDUCTION WITH DIAMONTEX PRIMING

The reduction of required urea was observed via colorimetric measurements of CMYK with different

ratios of thickener and urea.

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BENEFITS

High performing thickener for reactive printing on cellulosic fibres such as

cotton or viscose

High quality surface printing, especially on woven fabrics

Excellent colour yields and highest brilliancy

Reduced urea requirement

COMPARISON OF PRINTING RESULTS

Alginate (100% urea)

Standard (100% urea)

DIAMONTEX HQ-R (60–70% less urea)

DIAMONTEX PRIMING


BENEFITS

Prevention of ink bleeding during the printing process

Direct inkjet printing of images with high contour sharpness and high resolution

PRINT SHARPNESS IMPROVEMENT

BENEFITS

Improves hot light fastness (FAKRA) of dyed polyester with disperse inks

High fastness to sublimation

No influence on colour shade

Retains its protective properties even after subsequent thermal treatment

LIGHT FASTNESS ENHANCEMENT

The comparison shows a significant prevention of ink bleeding, especially with sharp contours and motifs with

high resolution, by using DIAMONTEX PIX in the priming.

Standard priming Priming with DIAMONTEX PIX

In combination with other DIAMONTEX products, DIAMONTEX PEUV increases the light fastness by up to 1.5 points on

the scale.

Improvement of light fastness with DIAMONTEX

PEUV on polyester printed with disperse inks

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DIAMONTEX PRIMING


UREA REDUCTION

BENEFITS

Auxiliary for the regulation of moisture which significantly decreases the

use of urea in the priming recipe (no necessity for separate dissolving of urea)

Reduces nitrogen input into the wastewater

Suitable priming additive for digital printing on cellulosic fibres and polyamide

LIGHT FASTNESS ENHANCEMENT

BENEFITS

Special wetting agent for digital printing which decreases surface tension and

improves penetration

Support of re-wetting during ink application

Very good wetting and deaerating power

PENETRATION

without DIAMONTEX PAD-U with DIAMONTEX PAD-U

The figure shows the printing results on a carpet after priming with DAIMONTEX PAD-U (right), and

without DIAMONTEX PAD-U (left). The usage of this special additive shows the significantly improved

penetration of ink into the fibres.

COMPARISON OF PENETRATION RESULTS

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DIAMONTEX INKS


OVERVIEW

In developing the DIAMONTEX Inks, we drew on the company’s many years of experience in the development and

production of ink for other applications. The inks comply with all environmental standards. We have succeeded in

developing an ink range that is ideally suited to the DIAMONTEX modular system and can be used in either four-

ink or eight-ink systems. The inks are individually adjusted to the respective print heads. This ensures optimum

printing results. The water-based inks in the DIAMONTEX series offer numerous options in individual colour space

design. The brilliant colours in combination with the DIAMONTEX Primer produce extraordinary printing results.

Customised inks are possible for individual colour requests.

DIAMONTEX CLEANER

(special cleaner for digital printing machines)

All colour gradients are possible

DIAMONTEX YELLOW

DIAMONTEX CYAN

DIAMONTEX MAGENTA

DIAMONTEX BLACK

DIAMONTEX P – Water-based pigment inks for digital textile inkjet printing

DIAMONTEX S – Water-based sublimation inks for digital textile inkjet printing

DIAMONTEX R – Water-based reactive inks for digital textile inkjet printing

DIAMONTEX CLEANER – Special agent for the cleaning of digital printing machines

DIAMONTEX INKS


DIAMONTEX P

DIAMONTEX P is a universally applicable printing solution for a variety of textile fibres such as cotton, polyester,

blends or special materials. The water-based pigment inks are available in yellow, magenta, cyan and black as well

as in special colours like green, orange, scarlet or blue. DIAMONTEX P pigment inks combine a reliable printing

performance with easy handling and cleaning. The different shades available impress with their outstanding fast-

ness to washing and rubbing on different kinds of substrates. The easy and short process is an additional decisive

advantage of using pigment inks in digital textile printing.

BENEFITS

One ink for different substrates

Excellent light fastness

Outstanding fastness to washing (at least 20-25 washing processes at 60 °C)

Very good rub fastness, especially wet rubbing

Reliable printing performance, easy handling and cleaning

Short and easy printing process

INKJET-

PRIMING

DIGITAL PRINT STEAMING AFTER-

TREATMENT

FUNCTIONALI-

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PRETREATMENT

DIGITAL PRINT CONDENSATION FUNCTIONALISATION

PRINTING WITH REACTIVE INKS

PRINTING WITH PIGMENT INKS

DIAMONTEX INKS

FASTNESS TO WASHING AFTER 5 TO 25 TIMES OF WASHING BY USING DIAMONTEX P INKS

Multiple washing at 60 °C of

100% cotton (raw material) printed with

DIAMONTEX P inks

unwashed

5 times washed

10 times washed

15 times washed

20 times washed

25 times washed

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DIAMONTEX S

DIAMONTEX S sublimation inks are water-based, environmentally friendly inks made from disperse dyes for digital

transfer printing on polyester. They are especially optimised for transfer printing, but also usable for direct printing

on materials with a high demand of ink penetration (e.g. printing on flags). In transfer printing the inks, which are

available in yellow, magenta, cyan, and black, are printed on transfer paper. The image is then transferred onto and

simultaneously fixed on the textile substrate using a heat press or calender (typically at 180 – 200 °C for 60 – 20 sec).

The DIAMONTEX S sublimation inks exhibit exceptional transfer rates with excellent colour fidelity and high contour

sharpness. Likewise, optimum print sharpness and wet fastness properties are achieved in direct printing in com-

bination with perfectly adjusted DIAMONTEX priming. In addition to the individual adaption to different print heads,

special colours such as neon yellow or neon pink can be developed on request.

BENEFITS

Especially developed inkjet inks for transfer printing

Exceptional transfer rates with excellent colour fidelity

Allows transfer printing on 3D-materials

Very good ink penetration in direct printing

Reliable printing results

Textile

Transfer paper

Printed fabric

Waste paper

Heated cylinder

PROCESS OF TRANSFER PRINTING ON POLYESTER

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DIAMONTEX R

DIAMONTEX R refers to the water-based product range of reactive inks, which are compliant with all environmental

standards. In addition to the primary colours yellow, magenta, cyan and black, spot colours like orange or deep red

are available for expanding the colour space. The inks show excellent colour characteristics on cotton and viscose.

The chemical bonding of the dye to the textile fibres produces wet-fast dyes with excellent colour brilliance.

BENEFITS

Water-based, environmentally friendly inks

Excellent colour characteristics on cellulose-based materials

Outstanding wet fastness

Reliable printing performance

The stability of the inks is examined by different analytical methods like, for example, measuring the vis-

cosity. For this purpose, the formulated products are stored for a longer period under defined conditions

and afterwards the analytical data are compared to the initial values in terms of viscosity stability.

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AFTERTREATMENT

The aftertreatment of digitally printed textiles is an indispensable process for some applications. The DIAMONTEX

range offers products that have been specifically tailored to remove auxiliaries that have been applied during various

stages and/or to significantly improve light, wash and rubbing fastness.

DIAMONTEX SOAP

Complexing and aftersoaping agent for digital

printing with reactive inks, which significantly

improves the fastness properties and prevents

redeposition of unfixed dyestuff during the

washing process.

DIAMONTEX FIX

Aftertreatment agent for digital printing with

reactive inks, which enhances wash fastness and

effects a notable improvement of wet fastness in

case of dark red und navy blue shades.

DIAMONTEX ECOFAP

Choosing the right DIAMONTEX aftertreatment agents yields better fastness properties. The figure gives

an example of the significant improvement of wet fastness on polyamide which was digitally printed with

acid inks and post-treated with DIAMONTEX ECOFAP.

without DIAMONTEX ECOFAP

with DIAMONTEX ECOFAP

with DIAMONTEX ECOFAP

without DIAMONTEX ECOFAP

PERSPIRATION FASTNESS

WATER FASTNESS


without DIAMONTEX RESIST with DIAMONTEX RESIST

The figure shows the aftertreatment of a digital

printed carpet (acid inks) with (right) and without

DIAMONTEX RESIST (left). Due to its high affinity to

acid dyes back staining during the wash off can be

prevented, thus ensuring an optimal end result.

COMPARISON OF BACK STAINING EFFECT BY USING DIAMONTEX RESIST

DIAMONTEX RESIST

Reserving agent for print wash off of digital printings on polyamide that prevents the reattachment of dye-

stuff in rinsing baths due to its water solubility and high affinity to selected acid dyes.

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DIAMONTEX FUNCTIONALISATION

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FUNCTIONALISATION

The last stage in textile finishing – functionalisation – is one of the most important ones. Products from the

DIAMONTEX range that have been specifically designed for digitally printed materials put in place the requisite

additional properties such as softness, flame retardancy, water and oil repellence and/or indoor air freshness.

DIAMONTEX SOFTENER

Improvement of technological properties (wrinkle recovery, abrasion resistance, tear strength)

Shows colour deepening effect

Increases elastic resilience, hydrophobicity and gloss

SURFACE FUNCTIONALISATION WITH DIAMONTEX

Hydrophilic, moisture regulating softener especially for digitally printed sport textiles

Washing resistant water- and oil-repellent agents for all digitally printed textiles, especially for outdoor applications

DIAMONTEX FLAME RETARDANTS

Halogen-free flame retardants for the treatment of all kinds of textiles

Can be used as a component in the primer or in the subsequent application

Very good corrosion stability

DIAMONTEX AIR

Improved indoor air quality

Eliminates harmful substances in the room air (e.g. formaldehyde)

UV light (daylight) not required to achieve its effect

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SERVICE

A specially trained service team and an in-house R&D department are backing up this perfectly coordinated modular

system. We will accompany you every step along the way, from initial consultation and laboratory setup through to

the delivery of an individualised formulation to suit your practical needs. Thanks to the latest laboratory technology

and large digital printing systems for different substrates, we are able to assist you in optimising your processes.

This includes in particular the matching of inks to print heads and to machinery as well as colour management on

site.

BENEFITS

Drafting of individual recipes

Investigation of physical properties, material compatibility and stability

Tests for printability and shelf life (long-term stability)

Sample prints including colour management

Examination of printed samples for fastness and colorimetric properties

Production scale tests on large pilot plants for all process stages

100 µm

Drop volume: 6 pl Drop velocity: 5 m/s

26 µs 82 µs226 µs 282 µs

The figure shows the time course of an inkjet-printhead drop ejection (image sequence from left to right). The

spherical droplet is analysed in terms of speed, volume and shape and, if necessary, optimised by adjusting the ink

formulation. This guarantees reliable printability, adapted to different printing systems.

MONITORING, ANALYSIS AND OPTIMISATION OF THE DROPLET FLIGHT WITH DIAMONTEX INKS

PRODUCT OVERVIEW


PRIMING/THICKENERS

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS APPLICATION

DIAMONTEX HQ-R Reduced urea need, excellent colour yield,

highest brilliancy, easy to wash off, soft

touch

High quality thickener for reactive printing

on cellulosics

DIAMONTEX HD-CN Very good colour yield and brilliancy,

easy to wash off, soft touch, easy handling

and good processability

Thickener for reactive printing with good

penetration on cellulosics

DIAMONTEX AF-U Very good colour yield, high brilliancy, no

influence on touch, no afterswelling, easy

to wash off

Acrylamide-free thickener for polyester

DIAMONTEX FLAG Improved print through, very good image

sharpness and colour yield, high brilliancy,

no influence on touch

Special synthetic thickener for digital

printing on polyester flags

DIAMONTEX HD-U Very good colour yield, high brilliancy, no

influence on touch, no afterswelling, free

of foam, easy to wash off

Universal thickener

PRODUCT OVERVIEW


PRIMING/SPECIAL ADDITIVES

DIAMONTEX SEQ-U Highly effective complexing agent, pre-

vents the formation of insoluble Ca

alginates, protects sensitive disperse dyes

from polyvalent metal ions, no demetalli-

sation of dyestuff, foam-free, easy to

wash off

Sequestering agent for digital printing

DIAMONTEX PAD-U Very good wetting and deaerating power,

assists re-wetting during ink application,

applicable within a pH range of 1 to 12

Special wetting agent for digital printing,

decreases surface tension

DIAMONTEX SETAC Consistent pH value of the padding liquor

and therefore on the fabric, protects

alkali-sensitive disperse dyes, not volatile

Special pH buffer for digital printing, pH

value of the priming remains acidic

DIAMONTEX CD-PE Increase of colour yield, improvement of

antistatic properties, gives hydrophilic

properties, high yellowing resistance up

to 200 °C

Colour deepening agent for digital printing,

for all ink systems (reactive, dispersion,

acid)

DIAMONTEX PIX Improvement of print sharpness of dis-

perse inkjet printings, highly resistant to

yellowing up to 210 °C

Print sharpness improver for digital printing

DIAMONTEX PEUV Improvement of hot light fastness (FAKRA)

of dyed polyester with disperse dyes, high

fastness to sublimation, stable under sub-

sequent thermal treatment, no influence

on colour shade

UV absorber for digital printing with

disperse inks on polyester

DIAMONTEX SUBUR Reduction of nitrogen input into waste-

water, no necessity for separate dissolving

of urea

Auxiliary for the regulation of moisture in

pre-impregnation for digital printing on

cotton, viscose and polyamide


PRODUCT OVERVIEW


INKS

PRODUCT PRINTHEAD APPLICATION

DIAMONTEX YELLOW S- Epson DX5 to DX7 Water-based sublimation ink for digital

printing

DIAMONTEX MAGENTA S- Epson DX5 to DX7 Water-based sublimation ink for digital

printing

DIAMONTEX CYAN S- Epson DX5 to DX7 Water-based sublimation ink for digital

printing

DIAMONTEX BLACK S- Epson DX5 to DX7 Water-based sublimation ink for digital

printing

DIAMONTEX YELLOW P-/PE- Epson DX5 to DX7

Ricoh Gen4/5

Fujifilm Dimatix

Water-based pigment ink for digital

printing

DIAMONTEX MAGENTA P-/PE- Epson DX5 to DX7

Ricoh Gen4/5

Fujifilm Dimatix


printing

DIAMONTEX CYAN P-/PE- Epson DX5 to DX7

Ricoh Gen4/5

Fujifilm Dimatix


printing

DIAMONTEX BLACK P-/PE- Epson DX5 to DX7

Ricoh Gen4/5

Fujifilm Dimatix


printing

DIAMONTEX CLEANER Special agent for the cleaning of digital

printing machines

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW


AFTERTREATMENT

DIAMONTEX SOAP Very good sequestering of water hardness

elements and heavy metals, dispersing,

protective colloid, improves fastness pro-

perties, facilitates detaching of non-fixed

dyestuff and prevents its redeposition, no

influence on touch

Complexing and aftersoaping agent for

digital printing with reactive inks

DIAMONTEX FIX Very good improvement of wash fastness,

significant wet fastness enhancement in

case of dark red and navy blue shades,

impedes re-hydrolysis of fixed reactive

dyestuff

Aftertreatment agent for digital printing with

reactive inks to improve wash fastness

DIAMONTEX RESIST Readily soluble in water, high affinity for

selected acid and 1:2 metal complex dyes,

prevents re-attachment of dyestuff in

rinsing baths

Reserving agent for wash off of digital print-

ings on polyamide

DIAMONTEX ECOFAP Substantial improvement of wet and chlo-

rine fastness of polyamide printings with

acid inks, no influence on shade and light

fastness, no tendency to yellow

Aftertreatment agent for digital printing on

polyamide

DIAMONTEX FRESH liq Very good improvement of wet fastness of

polyamide printings with acid inks, mini-

mal effects on touch, pleasant fresh smell,

minimal influence on light fastness possi-

ble (depends on used dyestuff)

Highly efficient aftertreatment agent for

digital printing on polyamide

DIAMONTEX TCS Very good improvement of wash, wet and

rub fastness

Aftertreatment agent for digital acid printing

on polyamide

DIAMONTEX ECORED No odour, free of sulfite, low wastewater

contamination, no self-ignition, full re-

ducing effect above 65 °C in presence of

alkali

Highly effective ecological reducing agent

for digital printing on polyester


PRODUCT OVERVIEW


AFTERTREATMENT

DIAMONTEX DISPER Excellent dispersing power on disperse

dyes, readily biodegradable, environmen-

tally friendly, based on derivates of

renewable raw materials

Dispersing agent for the aftertreatment of

digitally printed polyester

DIAMONTEX ECOWASH Excellent improvement of rubbing (dry and

wet) and wet fastness, very good

enhancement of fastness to organic

solvents (perchloroethylene), favourable

influence on touch

Effective special dispersing agent for the

cleaning of digital printings on polyester

FUNCTIONALISATION

DIAMONTEX CD-PE Increase of colour yield, improvement of

antistatic properties, gives hydrophilic

properties, high resistance to yellowing up

to 200 °C

Colour deepening agent for digital printing,

for all ink systems (reactive, dispersion,

acid)

DIAMONTEX FR Low fogging, good compatibility with

finishing products, very good stability

against corrosion, no influence on touch

Non-permanent flame retardant for digital

printings on polyester

DIAMONTEX FC Based on C6 chemistry – virtually free

from PFOS and PFOA, no influence on

touch, low foaming, distinct durability to

washing, high resistance to yellowing,

non-flammable

Water- and oil-repellent finishing agent for

all digitally printed textiles, wash-resistant

DIAMONTEX CROSS Free of formaldehyde, no yellowing, good

compatibility with finishing products

Cross-linking agent for fluorocarbons



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DIAMONTEX STITCH Imparts excellent sewability properties to

knitted goods, reduces the loss of mechan-

ical strength during high-grade finishing,

smooth surface touch, resistant to shear-

ing, high yellowing resistance, very good

stability to acids, free of silicone

Softener and smoothing agent for the inclu-

sion in finishing baths after digital printing

DIAMONTEX SOFT Very soft and smooth touch, improvement

of technological properties (wrinkle recov-

ery, abrasion resistance, tear strength),

increasing of elastic resilience, hydropho-

bicity and gloss, colour deepening effect

Softener for permanent finishing of digital

printed textiles

DIAMONTEX HYDRO Very soft, smooth and natural touch, very

good hydrophilic properties, high yellowing

resistance, improves “wash-and-wear”

effects, no influence on light fastness and

shade, ph stable in the acidic and alkaline

range

Hydrophilic, moisture regulating softener for

digitally printed textiles

DIAMONTEX AIR Decomposing of formaldehyde in room

air, elimination of harmful substances and

odours of cigarette smoke, deodorising

effect (elimination of typical new carpet

odour)

Finishing agent for digitally printed textiles

designed to deodorise and eliminate

pollutants from indoor air

FUNCTIONALISATION


PRODUCT OVERVIEW

PRIMING

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