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Industrial Inkjet Printing Proves Resilient During the Pandemic
September 8, 2020
CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 8: Kao Collins Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial inkjet inks, has identified and analyzed important trends in high-performing and underperforming segments of the inkjet printing industry during the six months since the coronavirus pandemic began disrupting businesses and the global economy. “We’re adapting and finding new ways to…
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Digital Print for Packaging US 2020
May 18, 2020
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 19-23 – Digital Print for Packaging US 2020 will feature some of the top experts in digital print and packaging industry, sharing how brand owners, converters, printing equipment suppliers and packaging designers, can capitalize on what is really happening in the digital print for packaging sector. What Can You Expect At…
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The 7th European edition of The Inkjet Conference
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY – OCTOBER 27-28 2020 – TheIJC brings together industry and academic leaders in their fields who speak about the latest advances and future developments driving digital print. It includes a focus on inkjet engineering, a review on fluid and ink components such as nano particles, conductive, aqueous and UV inks and an academic…
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Dedicated to helping the coronavirus response
March 20, 2020
CINCINNATI, OHIO – MARCH 20, 2020 – The world-wide coronavirus pandemic has impacted everyone, and Kao Collins is no exception. We’re committed to transparency, so we want to communicate what we are doing and how it may impact you, our valued customers. Accordingly, we have prioritized production to meet this urgent need. As a result,…
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Kao Collins increases shelf life of SIGMA solvent ink
February 7, 2020
CINCINNATI, OHIO – FEBRUARY 6, 2020: Kao Collins announced that ongoing testing of their new SIGMA solvent ink proves the product now has a shelf life of 24 months – double the shelf life of 12 months when the product launched in October 2019. SIGMA now offers four-times the shelf life compared to competitors. Longer…
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Innovative Inkjet Technology Takes Center Stage at Kao Event
January 10, 2020
Retrofitting with print modules takes center stage New Kao Collins inks offer superior durability, water-fastness, and light-fastness See a video featuring highlights of the event CINCINNATI, OHIO – JANUARY 8, 2020: The first Kao Innovation Day, held in mid-November in Barcelona, Spain, didn’t disappoint. The event highlighted revolutionary digital printing solutions that add exceptional printing…
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Kao Collins Releases Sigma Solvent Ink with Industry-Leading Decap Time for HP 45si Systems
October 30, 2019
Kao Collins announced the launch of Sigma, a solvent ink for HP Specialty Printing System (SPS) 45si thermal inkjet technology. Our R&D team recognized that a short decap for solvent inks on the market wasted time and money. They set out to reduce the wiping and purging of nozzles, which slows production. Sigma achieves fast…
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Kao Collins Launches New X-BAR Website
July 11, 2019
Kao Collins has launched kaoxbar.com, a new website for its recently released X-BAR print module and controller, that will enable industrial printers looking to upgrade their existing equipment to schedule a live demo at Kao Collins’s headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. Available since November 2018, the new X-BAR print module utilizes SAMBA technology to produce excellent,…
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Kao Collins X-BAR and Universal Controller
September 27, 2018
Kao Collins Inc., a leading provider of inkjet solutions, announces the launch of the Kao Collins X-BAR print module and controller. The Kao Collins X-BAR print module utilizes Samba technology to produce excellent, high-quality images on everything from porous bond to high-gloss coated stock at speeds up to 1000 fpm (300 mpm). The system can…
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Newly Created Kao Advanced Printing Solutions
September 10, 2018
Kao Corporation announces the formation of “Advanced Printing Solution Business Development” (commonly, referred to as Kao Advanced Printing Solutions) under Kao Chemical division. Kao Advanced Printing Solutions’ primary focus will be to leverage core technologies developed by Kao Chemicals Business to create eco-friendly, technically superior solutions for industrial inkjet and traditional printing markets. Solutions include…
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