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Following rigorous testing, Xennia’s new XenJet Vivide range of CMYK pigmented UV-cure inks have been approved by Xaar for use with its OmniDot 760 greyscale printheads. The inks offer outstanding jetting, colour and mechanical properties, and when used in conjunction with Xaar’s OmniDot 760 printheads set new standards of quality on a wide range of flexible graphics, packaging and label substrates.

XenJet Vivide UV cure inks are the first Xennia inks to be approved by Xaar under a new ink partnership, building on the existing preferred integrator relationship between the two companies. Further inks for Xaar printheads are planned for launch by Xennia during 2006.    

Dr Jill Woods, Xaar Ink Product Manager commented, “This latest announcement is testimony to our combined expertise, the new series of UV-cure inks push the boundaries of process colour inkjet performance on non-porous materials.”

XenJet Vivide inks are optimised for colour gamut and vibrancy, speed of cure and low odour. The cured inks demonstrate excellent adhesion and durability on many substrates, together with high levels of chemical, abrasion, temperature resistance and UV light-fastness.

Nick Balon, Chief Operating Officer, Xennia added, “We see UV cure inkjet inks as the future for many print applications such as narrow web packaging and labels or indoor graphics, thanks to their combination of jetting reliability, image quality, instant dry time and environmental acceptability. XenJet Vivide inks, in conjunction with Xaar OmniDot printheads, move the technology another step forward.”

About Xaar
Xaar is the world’s leading supplier of industrial inkjet printheads, inks and peripheral equipment to commercial printing and industrial manufacturing markets. Xaar’s innovative technology offers OEM customers and licensees commercial advantage through product differentiation, productivity, and faster time-to-market. Additional information about Xaar is available at www.xaar.co.uk.

About Xennia
Xennia Technology Ltd is a leading industrial inkjet integrator and developer of printers and inks.  Headquartered near London, with a US operation in San Antonio, Texas, Xennia provides state-of-the-art industrial inkjet solutions to end-users and OEM customers worldwide. In 2005, Xennia launched its XenJet range of print engines and inks, based on piezo industrial printhead technology and continues to expand this line with new XenJet products for both piezo and thermal inkjet.

For more information, please contact:

Alex Challinor, Xaar plc
T: +44 (0)1223 423663
achallinor@xaar.co.uk
www.xaar.co.uk

Hannah O’Brien
Xennia
T: +44 (0) 1462 705220
F: +44 (0) 1462 705221
E: hobrien@xennia.com
W: www.xennia.com