Michelman has added DigiPrime Vision 9000 to its product portfolio, water-based digital print primers specifically formulated for use in the inline priming units of HP Indigo digital presses.
DigiPrime Vision 9000 has a wide operating window to reduce setup time and configuration changes, as well as broad substrate compatibility – claimed as ‘the widest range of any digital print primer’ – which helps achieve optimum print quality even on substrates where ink adhesion can be particularly difficult, such as vinyl, heavily textured papers, and niche materials like velvet, wood veneer and twill. It also gives HP Indigo press users great access to more recyclable and renewably sourced substrates. Moreover, DigiPrime Vision 9000 can be used in conjunction with Michelman’s portfolio of water-based functional and barrier coatings to create packaging structures with improved end-of-life options.
Designed with direct input from press owners and operators and building upon nearly 20 years of collaborative innovation and deep partnership with HP Indigo, DigiPrime Vision 9000 is said to provide ‘unprecedented performance, ease of use and compatibility’, so that press owners can ‘unleash the full potential of digital printing’.
Extensive trials were conducted on HP Indigo 6K and 8K digital presses during the formulation and confirmation of the new water0based primer, involving concurrent testing by more than 20 press owners over the course of several months. DigiPrime Vision 9000 is also in the final development stages for use with the HP Indigo V12 LEPx digital press. Being suitable for use on various generations of HP Indigo digital presses means jobs can be transferred between machines and, ‘achieve the same high-quality results consistently across different hardware,’ noted Michelman.
