Abstract:

In view of the status of high energy, water consumption and high-pollution in textile digital printing, a blue light textile digital printing technology was proposed by combining textile digital printing and blue light curing technology with security, efficient, environmental and broad fabric adaptability properties. The blue light curable polymerization systems were optimized by evaluating the effect of monomer component on the rheological properties, blue light polymerization performance of the urethane acrylate based polymerization systems, and on the physical and mechanical properties of the cured films. The stimulated textile digital printing with the blue light curable ink indicated that, the printed fabric samples showed fine patterns, satisfied rubbing fastness and soft fabric handle.

Key words: textile, digital jet printing, blue light curing, urethane acrylate oligomer, acrylate monomer