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Digital Glazing

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Images from the conference "Digital Glazing and Decoration of Ceramic Tiles", 2015 edition

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The series of Acimac Handbooks de-voted to digital decoration technolo-gies is being expanded this year with the sicth publication which focuses on the latest technological innova-tions introduced in this specific seg-ment.

Produced in cooperation with the magazine Ceramic World Review, this edition of the handbook will be available at all the leading tra-deshows for the sector in 2016 and can also be downloaded free of char-ge from the page devoted to Acimac technical manuals on the website www.tiledizioni.it.

The aim of the Acimac handbooks is to promote knowledge of technologi-cal and process aspects of the ce-ramic industry through publications that are straightforward and easy to read but at the same time offer exhaustive and detailed coverage of key issues. The ceramic technology supplier companies have supported us in the-se efforts by making their expertise

Introduction Fabio Tarozzi

available and providing the texts.

Given the enormous interest in the theme of “Digital Decoration”, and today in the new field of Digital Gla-zing, right from the very first edition of the handbook in 2009 it was cle-ar that we would have to provide an update at least every two years. In the end, the reality of the situa-tion has prompted us to make an-nual updates. There are two main reasons for this: firstly, ceramic digital technology is evolving at a rapid pace and has se-en the emergence of new market players (machinery manufacturers, ink and service suppliers); secondly, the already large-scale use of cera-mic digital printing systems in much of the world is forcing tile producers to broaden their knowledge of availa-ble technologies and of the potential for further optimising digital cera-mic production. The enormous interest in these is-sues was much in evidence at the 7th Annual Meeting on Digital De-coration organised by Acimac on 25

November 2015, which was atten-ded by some 450 technicians and professionals from the italian cera-mic industry.

This new Acimac Handbook contains several of the contributions presen-ted at the conference as well as fresh material provided directly by sector companies operating in the fields of colour management, digital glaze and ink supply and inkjet prin-ting machine construction. We feel certain that it will make an important contribution to the knowledge of industry professionals in Italy and abroad. We are also convinced that research in this field will continue steadily and will bring further advances in the ne-ar future.

Fabio TarozziAcimac Chairman

Fabio Tarozzi

Colorobbia Digital Space: a step towards the future of ceramics ..........................page 2 Esmalglass-Itaca: developments in digitalisation of the ceramic tile production process ....page 6

Inco Quick Stain .............................................................................................. page 12 State of the art of System’s full digital process .............................................................. page 14

Ceramic tiles: a strategic sector for Durst and the state of the art.......................... page 18

Innovative line for decorating large sizes ............................................................................ page 24 On-demand digital printing: everything you need, nothing you don’t ............................. page 26 Art for creation, technology for reproduction ..................................................................... page 28

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