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Mondi launches DNS® high-speed inkjet to the professional digital printing market Featured

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DNS®high-speed inkjet was developed for the growing high-speed inkjet market. High-speed inkjet printing has emerged as a viable alternative to offset printing for transactional and transpromotional applications.


Professional print rooms continue to broaden their printing potential with state-of-the-art digital printing machines.  In line with the latest technology to enter professional print rooms, Mondi has launched a new digital paper, DNS® high-speed inkjet. A part of the DNS® portfolio (short for Digital Needs Specialist), DNS® high-speed inkjet was developed in close cooperation with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) with a specially optimised surface for the absorption of water-based dye or pigment inks at high printing speeds of 200 meters/minute and higher.

 

“The majority of the high-speed inkjet market still uses dye inks, although certain printing machines exclusively use pigment inks. DNS® high-speed inkjet is not limited for use on machines that use ‘either/or’; it has been optimised for both dye and pigment inks, which we believe is an important feature for printers and for future developments in ink technology,” explains Johannes Klumpp, Marketing and Sales Director for Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper.

 

High-speed inkjet machines offer the flexibility of digital printing — variable data and customer-focused personalised communication — and the cost effective, high volumes possible with offset printing. Reflecting these market trends, Mondi developed DNS® high-speed inkjet with transactional, transpromotional and direct mail applications in mind. The paper has a smooth surface and high whiteness level, which fosters sharp contrasts and even ink distribution.These surface characteristics and physical properties are also optimal for book-on-demand applications, where future growth for high-speed inkjet applications is expected.

 

Due to the special surface treatment of DNS® high-speed inkjet, pigment and dye ink absorption occurs without colour-bleed or dot gain, which is a necessity for accurate logo reproduction, barcode and text readability with transactional and transpromotional documents. In general, the colour uniformity achieved with DNS® high-speed inkjet ensures smooth colour transition for images and graphics. At the same time, impressive high colour density and excellent results are attainable at low ink levels, which support the economical consumption of ink.

 

“We are convinced of the benefits of high-speed inkjet technology and its growing position in the digital print market,“ says Mr. Lubomir Klinka , General Director of Cromwell Bratislava. Cromwell is one of the leading hybrid post operators, based in Bratislava, Slovakia, and a DNS® high-speed inkjet customer. “The print results achieved with DNS® high-speed inkjet are impressive and we are confident that it is one of the best papers for our Océ high-speed inkjet machine.”

 

DNS® high-speed inkjet is available in 80 and 90 gsm reels ranging in diameter from 700-1450 mm and offering reel widths from 21 cm and wider as well as vertical and horizontal reel orientations. A member of Mondi’s Green Range of eco-friendly papers, it is FSC® certified, CBS2 certified (clearing bank standard) in 90 gsm and offered with a CO2 neutral option.

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