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The Wire: Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Printed by, Insulite Glass Company.
Architect: Alley, Pyner, Macchietto Architecture?Contractor: City Glass Omaha?Owner: Nu Style Development
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DIP-TECH INTRODUCES NEW EXTRA DURABLE S1 INKS FOR EXTERNAL GLASS SURFACES
Kfar Saba, Israel (July 22, 2014) — Dip-Tech, the world-leading provider of digital ceramic in-glass printing solutions, today announced the release of Dip-Tech Extra Durable S1 inks, answering the pressing market need for a highly durable ink that can be digitally printed on exterior glass surfaces.
Dip-Tech Extra Durable S1 inks offer unparalleled chemical and mechanical resistance. The new ink set was developed by Dip-Tech after extensive R&D and close collaboration with glass processors and architects around the world. Available in black and white, with the option of mixing to achieve gray shades, Dip-Tech Extra Durable S1 inks also offer opacity control. Compliant with architectural standards, the inks are lead- and cadmium-free and can be processed using the same standard firing and tempering procedures used across the industry.
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Posted 13 September 2014
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Their enhanced environmental durability and scratch resistance, shown by tests to outstrip traditional ceramic inks, and reduced glare, make Dip-Tech Extra Durable S1 inks an unsurpassed solution for printing in situations where other inks may not provide reliable results.
The Extra Durable S1 inks can be used to reduce reflection and are ideal for printing on external surfaces such as building facades, open-air prints, balustrades and canopies. Other applications include printing on unlaminated glass with two exposed sides, such as balcony and stair railings, doors and open-air conservatories.
Recently, Insulite Glass Company, Olathe, Kansas, USA, used the Extra Durable S1 inks for vision glass panels that replaced old painted steel insulating panels. This allowed for both increased natural light inside and city views out, while maintaining the historical designation of the building. “The Extra Durable S1 inks behaved much like the traditional inks in terms of printing, and showed higher durability and Green Strength throughout the drying, handling and heat-treating processes,” said Kurt Hartman, Printing Specialist at Insulite Glass Company.
He added: “Dip-Tech’s new inks continue to expand the possibilities of digitally printed fritted glass, allowing architects and designers the flexibility to enhance the aesthetics, durability and performance of decorative glass, on interior and exterior applications.”
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The Wire: Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Printed by, Insulite Glass Company.
Architect: Alley, Pyner, Macchietto Architecture?Contractor: City Glass Omaha?Owner: Nu Style Development
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exterior applications.” DIP-TECH INTRODUCES NEW SLIP-RESISTANCE INK THAT ENABLES SMOOTH ANTI-SLIP SURFACES
Kfar Saba, Israel (July 22, 2014) — Dip-Tech, the world-leading provider of digital ceramic in-glass printing solutions, today announced the release of its new Dip-Tech Slip-Resistance Ink, which has been proven to create smooth-surfaced glass that is anti-slip when wet or dry. This new ink expands the applications for digital printing in glass, creating new opportunities for glass processors to add value to architectural projects.
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Slip-resistance ink for smooth anti-slip surfaces
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Unlike screen printing and other slip-resistant coatings that create rough surfaces, Dip-Tech Slip-Resistance Ink leaves a smooth, non-abrasive finish on the glass. This ensures safety and comfort when walking barefoot, and the ink’s chemical resistance protects it from being corroded by pool chemicals or seawater – making it ideal for a wide range of interior and exterior flooring applications.
In commercial and public sites, the new ink is ideal for shopping malls and office floors, walkways, food service areas, public bathrooms, stairs, ramps, and other areas. In residential settings, Dip-Tech Slip-Resistance Ink is also suitable for flooring in bathrooms, on stairs, balconies, patios, garden paths, in spas and around pools. The ink can also be used on surfaces such as glass roofs, ceilings and ducts, which are not classified as floors but are accessed for maintenance.
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The Dip-Tech Slip-Resistance Ink
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The Dip-Tech Slip-Resistance Ink, with its etch-like appearance, can be processed using industry-standard firing, tempering and laminating procedures. It may also be printed on top of Dip-Tech inks for a wide range of colorful anti-slip architecture glass applications.
M3 Glass Technologies worked with the U.S. National Floor Safety Institute and other testing sites to test the Dip-Tech Slip-Resistance Ink and found it achieved a significantly higher friction coefficient than the screen printing ink that M3 had previously printed with the same pattern. They also tested the friction coefficient when printing with different thicknesses of ink, and achieved excellent results with less ink coverage, representing a real opportunity for cost savings.
“Dip-Tech Slip-Resistance Ink will be a much preferred product over inks previously available,” says Mike Pfaffenberger, Specialty Glass at M3 Glass Technologies. “Current screen printing ink products for slip resistance are more expensive to print, and require longer lead times. Also, the other ink feels much rougher, almost like sandpaper; whereas the Dip-Tech ink is smooth and pleasant to walk on, even barefoot. The ink also has the added benefit of printing together with the wide array of Dip-Tech colors.”
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