JP5381079B2 - Textile printing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a novel textile printing method, and more particularly to a textile printing method for applying a pretreatment ink for improving print quality and providing various design expressions prior to printing with recording ink.

  Conventional textile printing is performed using a printing method using a plate or a screen printing method. On the other hand, a textile printing method using an inkjet method is known. This textile printing method is non-printing, suitable for a small quantity and a wide variety, and has a feature that a printed matter can be created with a short delivery time.

  When printing on a fabric by an ink jet method, there is a case where bleeding occurs. Usually, the fabric is pretreated for the purpose of preventing bleeding and improving the fixing property between the colorant and the fabric. Specifically, a water-soluble polymer for preventing bleeding, a pH adjusting agent for improving fixability, and an aqueous solution containing urea as a hydrotropic agent is dipped or coated on a fabric and then dried. It has been subjected.

  Such a fabric pre-treatment process is indispensable for inkjet textile printing, but the current method has various problems as shown below.

1) Time is required for pre-processing, and delivery time of printing is delayed 2) Cost for pre-processing step is required 3) Pre-treated fabric is deteriorated with time and cannot be stored for a long period of time 4) For parts not printed However, there is a possibility that white background contamination may occur due to the pretreatment. For each of the problems as described above, a method of performing the cloth pretreatment in the pre-printing process has been proposed. For example, a method of performing fabric pretreatment by an ink jet method is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1). By performing such fabric pretreatment by the inkjet method, it is not necessary to have a large amount of pretreated fabric in stock, and it is possible to perform pretreatment only on necessary portions of the fabric, thereby reducing the size of the apparatus. Has been effective in reducing time, reducing drug use, and preventing pollution.

  The role of the pretreatment process in the final quality of the textile print is very large. In particular, from the viewpoint of creating a clear image without blurring, a sufficiently high maximum density, or a solid dyeing not only on the surface of the fabric but also in the deep part, so-called "irritated" image, Processing conditions are as important as ink. However, there are various types of fabrics, such as materials, thread types, weaving methods, fabric thicknesses, etc., and there are conditions suitable for each fabric in the pretreatment, but at present there are sufficient necessity and means of realization. Currently, no consideration has been made.

  In relation to the above problem, a method is disclosed in which different types of treatment agents are supplied so as to be adaptable to various materials of the fabric (see, for example, Patent Document 2). However, in the method described in Patent Document 2, there is no description at all about how to apply different types of treatment agents to the fabric under what conditions.

It is desirable that the pre-treatment of the fabric is suitable for the type of fabric, the pattern to be printed, or the finish, but such a mode is not specifically shown at present.
JP 2005-232633 A JP-A-5-301340

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a textile printing method capable of obtaining a printed image having excellent color developability, dyeing unevenness resistance and bleeding resistance on fabrics having various properties. There is.

  The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following configurations.

1. coloring material, a recording ink containing a water-soluble organic solvent and water, pretreatment a textile printing method of printing on fabric by using the ink, the step of providing a different pretreatment inks two or more compositionally And at least one type of fabric information selected from the group consisting of the type of fabric, the amount of recording ink retained on the fabric, and the thickness of the fabric, and the average amount of recording ink applied per unit area. Determining a use condition and an application amount of the pre-treatment ink by selecting a method using one or a plurality of different pre-treatment inks, and determining the use condition and the application amount determined on the designated fabric in textile flop, characterized in that it comprises a step of performing printing with the step of performing pretreatment by discharging the pretreatment ink, the recording ink pretreated fabric Cement method.

  2. 2. The textile printing method according to 1 above, wherein the total amount of the pretreatment ink applied to the image area to which the recording ink is applied is 90% duty or more and less than 300% duty.

3. ^2. The textile printing method according to 1 above, wherein the total amount of the pretreatment ink applied to the image area to which the recording ink is applied is 10 ml / m ² or more and less than 50 ml / m ² .

4. When the pH adjusting agent concentrations of the two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions are different and the colorant contained in the recording ink is a reactive dye, the pretreated ink is an alkaline component as a pH adjusting agent. 4. The ink according to any one of 1 to 3 , wherein the pretreatment ink contains an acidic component as a pH adjuster when the colorant contained in the recording ink is an acidic dye . Textile printing method.

5. At least one kind of pretreatment ink contains a water-soluble polymer, and the water-soluble polymer has a hydroxyl value of less than 50 mgKOH / g, a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 100,000 or less, and water at 25 ° C. Alternatively, the textile printing method according to any one of 1 to 4 above, wherein the textile printing method has a solubility of 10% by mass or more with respect to an alkaline aqueous solution .

6. The textile printing method according to 4 above, further comprising a step of drying the pretreated fabric after the step of performing the pretreatment and before the step of performing the printing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a textile printing method capable of obtaining a printed image having excellent color developability, dyeing unevenness resistance and bleeding resistance on fabrics having various properties.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present inventor changed the amount of pretreatment ink applied with various compositions to various fabrics having different properties (for example, material, thread type, weaving method, fabric thickness, etc.), and printed characteristics. As a result of detailed examination of the correspondence to the above, it was found that the optimum pretreatment ink composition and pretreatment ink application amount conditions differ for each fabric having different characteristics. Among the compositions constituting the pretreatment ink, it has been found that the pH adjuster composition (type and content concentration) particularly has a great influence on the print characteristics for various fabrics. For example, when a reactive dye ink is used as the recording ink, an alkali component is used as the pH adjuster. However, it is not always better to have a large amount of alkali, and it has been found that an optimum amount exists.

  Furthermore, it has been clarified that when pre-treatment ink is applied using an ink jet method, uneven dyeing occurs depending on the application method. That is, even if the same alkali amount is applied per unit area of the fabric, a medium to low concentration alkaline liquid is applied, for example, 90 to 90%, rather than applying a high concentration alkaline liquid at a low duty (for example, 75% duty or less). It was found that dyeing unevenness is less likely to occur when applied at about 300% duty. However, it became clear that when a pre-treatment of 200% Duty or more was applied to a thin fabric with a small ink holding amount, blurring occurred and dyeing unevenness occurred. Accordingly, it is necessary to select the pretreatment ink and the application amount.

  Based on the above examination results, only one kind of pre-treatment ink is used as the pre-treatment ink, and these are uniformly applied on the fabric, and the amount applied is controlled according to the fabric. It came to the conclusion that for a variety of fabrics, conditions that satisfy all could not be obtained.

  The present inventor prepared a recording ink containing a colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent and water, and a textile printing method for printing on a fabric using the pretreatment ink, and prepared two or more kinds of pretreatment inks having different compositions. Then, after determining the printing conditions, a method of using one or a plurality of pretreated inks having different compositions of the two or more types is selected and applied to the fabric. The present inventors have found a textile printing method capable of obtaining a printed image having excellent color developability, dyeing unevenness resistance and bleeding resistance on different fabrics.

<Textile printing method>
In the textile printing method of the present invention, after setting the printing conditions by determining the ejection position and ejection amount of each color recording ink according to the set print information, two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions according to the present invention are used. A method of using one or a plurality of types and an application amount are selected and applied to a fabric.

  Hereinafter, a specific method for determining the pretreatment ink application condition that can be applied to the textile printing method of the present invention will be described.

(Determination method of pretreatment liquid application conditions)
<Method to determine and determine the type of fabric>
In the textile printing method of the present invention, after determining the printing conditions by the recording ink, the first method of the determination process for selecting a method of using two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions according to the present invention is used. Is a method of determining based on fabric type information.

As a specific decision process,
1) As a first step, input information on the type of fabric to be used,
2) Next, as a second step, conditions for using two or more types of pretreatment inks having different compositions according to the information of the fabric type (for example, any one of two or more types of pretreatment inks prepared) The case of using only pre-treatment inks, or the case of using two or more kinds of pre-treatment inks having different compositions)
3) As a third step, based on the information of the first step and the second step, through a process of determining the amount of the pretreatment ink selected to be applied to the fabric,
On the designated fabric, two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions determined according to the above-described determination method are used alone or in combination, and a predetermined amount is ejected to perform the pretreatment, and then printing is performed with the recording ink. How to do it.

  Various types of fabrics can be used as the textile printing method of the present invention, and there are many variations even if only the type of yarn constituting the fabric, the weaving method, the fabric thickness, and the like are taken.

  As a method of discriminating the fabric, various fabric information is registered in advance, and a method of selecting two or more types of pre-processed ink for each fabric to be used and determining the applied amount control are used. By selecting registered fabric information on a personal computer that controls the printer, the selection of two or more types of pretreatment ink and the application amount control are automatically determined. To be granted.

<Method for Determining and Determining Pretreatment Ink Amount of Fabric>
In the textile printing method of the present invention, after determining the printing conditions by the recording ink, the second method of the determination process for selecting a method of using two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions according to the present invention. Is a method of determining based on the recording ink holding amount information of the fabric.

As a specific decision process,
1) As a first step, input recording ink holding amount information of the fabric to be used,
2) Next, as a second step, conditions for using two or more types of pretreatment inks having different compositions according to the present invention in accordance with the recording ink holding amount information of the fabric (for example, two or more types of pretreatment inks prepared) The case of using only one of the above, or the case of using a combination of two or more pretreatment inks having different compositions)
3) As a third step, based on the information of the first step and the second step, through a process of determining the amount of the pretreatment ink selected to be applied to the fabric,
On the designated fabric, two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions determined according to the above-described determination method are used alone or in combination, and a predetermined amount is ejected to perform the pretreatment, and then printing is performed with the recording ink. How to do it.

  The recording ink holding amount information of the fabric is obtained by measuring the recording ink holding amount of the target fabric in advance, and selecting the pre-processing ink from the obtained measurement result and determining an algorithm for controlling the amount of the pre-treatment ink, In accordance with this, a predetermined pretreatment liquid is applied on the fabric. Note that the recording ink holding amount of the fabric referred to in the present invention is the sample piece after squeezing the sample piece obtained by cutting the cloth into a certain area in the recording ink and then squeezing under a certain condition, and the mass of the untreated sample piece. It can be measured from the difference in mass. The recording ink holding amount of the fabric is a factor determined by the type of yarn constituting the fabric to be used, the weaving method, the fabric thickness, and the like.

<Method of determining and determining the thickness of the fabric>
In the textile printing method of the present invention, after determining the printing conditions by the recording ink, the third method of the determination process for selecting a method of using two or more kinds of pre-processed inks having different compositions according to the present invention. Is a method of determining based on the thickness information of the fabric.

As a specific decision process,
1) As a first step, input thickness information of the fabric to be used,
2) Next, as a second step, conditions for using two or more types of pretreatment inks having different compositions according to the present invention according to the thickness information of the fabric (for example, any one of two or more types of pretreatment inks prepared) The case of using only pre-treatment inks, or the case of using two or more kinds of pre-treatment inks having different compositions)
3) As a third step, based on the information of the first step and the second step, through a step of determining the amount of the pretreatment ink selected to be applied to the fabric,
On the designated fabric, two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions determined according to the above-described determination method are used alone or in combination, and a predetermined amount is ejected to perform the pretreatment, and then printing is performed with the recording ink. How to do it.

  In the present invention, as a method for measuring the thickness of the fabric, a general thickness measuring instrument such as a caliper, a micrometer, a dial thickness gauge, an offline thickness measuring device TOF / V (Ver. 3.22), and can be easily measured using a non-contact type thickness measuring device Vario Metric (manufactured by Nippon Laser Corporation).

  This is a method in which an algorithm for controlling the selection of the pretreatment ink and the amount of the pretreatment ink applied to the cloth is determined from the obtained film thickness information of the cloth, and the method is followed.

<Method of determining and determining the amount of recording ink applied>
In the textile printing method of the present invention, after determining the printing conditions by the recording ink, the fourth method of the determination process for selecting a method of using two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions according to the present invention. Is a method of determining based on the average applied amount information of recording ink per unit area.

As a specific decision process,
1) As the first step, the average amount of recording ink applied per unit area is calculated from the determined printing ink print condition information.
2) Next, as a second step, depending on the average applied amount of the recording ink, conditions for using two or more types of pretreatment inks having different compositions (for example, any of two or more types of pretreatment inks prepared) Select the case of using only one or the case of using a combination of two or more types of pretreated inks with different compositions)
3) As a third step, based on the information of the first step and the second step, through a step of determining the amount of the pretreatment ink selected to be applied to the fabric,
On the designated fabric, two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions determined according to the above-described determination method are used alone or in combination, and a predetermined amount is ejected to perform the pretreatment, and then printing is performed with the recording ink. How to do it.

  The present inventor has found that the composition and the optimum applied amount of the pretreatment ink differ depending not only on the various pieces of information on the fabric as described above but also on the applied amount of recording ink based on the printed design to be created.

  In the fourth method, the print area of the fabric is divided according to the print condition information by the print ink, the average print amount of the print ink per unit area for each of the divided print portions is calculated, and the print ink is applied according to the print ink supply amount. It is preferable to apply a method in which the selection of the type of pretreatment ink used and the algorithm for controlling the application amount are determined in advance. In this case, the average amount of recording ink to be divided per unit area may be every print symbol unit (for example, 1 m × 1 m), may be smaller unit (for example, 1 cm × 1 cm), and The recording ink amount may be calculated for each pixel that can be calculated from the image resolution.

<Method of comprehensively identifying and determining various types of information>
In the textile printing method of the present invention, after determining the printing conditions by the recording ink, the fifth method of the determination process for selecting a method of using two or more kinds of pre-processed inks having different compositions according to the present invention Is a method of determining based on at least one type of information selected from the type of fabric, the recording ink holding amount of the fabric, and the thickness of the fabric.

As a specific decision process,
1) As a first step, input at least one type of information selected from the type of fabric to be used, the amount of recording ink retained on the fabric, and the thickness of the fabric,
2) Next, as a second step, the average amount of recording ink applied per unit area is input,
3) As a third step, conditions for use of two or more types of pretreatment inks having different compositions according to the present invention according to the information of the first step and the second step (for example, two or more types of pretreatments prepared) A case of using only one of the inks, or a case of using a combination of two or more types of pretreated inks having different compositions), and determining the amount of pretreated ink applied to the fabric,
On the designated fabric, two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions determined according to the above-described determination method are used alone or in combination, and a predetermined amount is ejected to perform the pretreatment, and then printing is performed with the recording ink. How to do it.

  That is, from the viewpoint of applying the pretreatment ink on the fabric under more optimized conditions, the type and amount of the pretreatment ink based on various information on the fabric and information on the amount of recording ink applied. It is a preferred embodiment to determine

  It is particularly preferable that the pretreatment ink application method according to the present invention, particularly the total amount of pretreatment ink application, is controlled as follows.

  In order to sufficiently exhibit the effects of the present invention, it is particularly preferable that the total amount of the inkjet pretreatment ink applied to at least the image area to which the recording ink is applied is 90% duty or more and less than 300% duty.

  If it is less than 90% Duty, the dyeing unevenness may not be sufficiently suppressed depending on the fabric. This is because if it is 300% Duty or more, drying is burdened and bleeding may not be sufficiently suppressed due to insufficient drying.

  The total amount of pretreatment ink applied here is the total of the ejection duty% for each head to which pretreatment ink is applied.

  For example, when pretreatment ink is applied using four heads and the ejection duty for each head is 50%, 50%, 25%, and 25%, the total amount is 150% Duty.

  Since the above is taken into consideration from both the uniformity of application of pretreatment ink and the total amount of applied liquid, the above provisions do not greatly differ in the appropriate amount of liquid ejected by each head to which pretreatment ink is applied. Those are preferred. Preferably, the liquid suitable amount is in the range of 1 pl to 30 pl.

  More preferably, it is 4 pl to 30 pl.

Further, in order to sufficiently exhibit the effects of the present invention, the total amount of the ink-jet pretreatment ink applied to at least the image area to which the recording ink is applied is 10 ml / m ² or more and less than 50 ml / m ^2. Is particularly preferred.

If it is less than 10 ml / m ² , uneven dyeing may not be sufficiently suppressed depending on the fabric. This is because at 50 ml / m ² or more, drying is burdened and bleeding may not be sufficiently suppressed due to insufficient drying.

  The total amount of pretreatment ink applied here is the total amount of pretreatment ink applied from each head to which pretreatment ink is applied.

《Textile printing device》
An example of a textile printing apparatus applicable to the textile printing method of the present invention will be described.

[Inkjet head used to apply pretreatment ink]
In the textile printing method of the present invention, the pretreatment ink according to the present invention can be applied onto a fabric using an inkjet head (hereinafter also simply referred to as a head).

  By applying the pretreatment ink with the head, it is possible to uniformly apply a necessary amount to a necessary portion without unevenness.

  The head for applying the pretreatment ink is preferably mounted on a carriage separate from the carriage on which the head for applying the recording ink described later is mounted. By mounting the head for applying the pretreatment ink on another carriage, it is possible to provide a drying device that dries the pretreatment ink after applying the pretreatment ink and before applying the recording ink.

  The head used for ejecting the pretreatment ink can be selected from various methods such as a piezo method, a thermal method, and a continuous method. The piezo method and the continuous method are preferable because they are highly likely to be stably ejected even with an ink containing a polymer material. In particular, the piezo method is preferable because of its small size and high integration.

  In the present invention, two or more heads are prepared for the ejection of the pretreatment ink. In the present invention, two or more kinds of pretreatment inks having different compositions are prepared.

  As described above, the amount of ink droplets of the pretreatment ink ejected from the head used for ejecting the pretreatment ink is the kind of fabric used in the present invention, the recording ink holding amount of the fabric, the thickness of the fabric, and per unit area. It is characterized by being determined by the average applied amount of the recording ink, but is preferably selected from the range of about 1 pl to 100 pl.

[Drying means]
In the textile printing apparatus of this invention, it is preferable to have a drying means for drying the fabric after applying the pretreatment ink onto the fabric.

  In the present invention, in the drying step, it is preferable to dry to the extent that the function of the applied pretreatment ink is expressed to the maximum. In many cases, the pretreatment ink is applied to the fabric as much as possible because the application of the pretreatment ink increases the total amount of ink in combination with the recording with the subsequent recording ink, thereby facilitating bleeding. It is preferable to dry the moisture and the organic solvent of the ink. In the present invention, it is preferable to set the temperature suitable for each composition of the fabric and the pretreatment ink within the range of the fabric surface temperature from 30 ° C to 80 ° C.

  In the above drying process, if moisture or organic solvent retained in the pretreatment ink is filled inside the printer, not only will the drying speed be reduced, but the electrical system such as the sensor inside the printer may be corroded. Therefore, it is preferable to discharge these volatile components to the outside of the printer. For example, it is preferable to provide an exhaust tower and exhaust it forcibly using a fan or the like.

  Specific methods of drying means applicable to the textile printing apparatus used in the present invention include temperature-controllable air or drying means using hot air, drying means using a hot plate, visible light or far-infrared light. The drying means used, the drying means using a heat roller, the drying means using a means for irradiating microwaves, etc. can be appropriately selected and used.

[Inkjet head used for recording ink application]
The ink jet head used for applying the recording ink can be selected from various methods such as a piezo method, a thermal method, and a continuous method. The piezo method and the continuous method are preferable because they are highly likely to be stably ejected even with an ink containing a polymer material. In particular, the piezo method is preferable because of its small size and high integration.

[Configuration of textile printing device]
Hereinafter, the textile printing apparatus applicable to the present invention described above will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited only to the configuration shown in these illustrated drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a partial schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a textile printing apparatus.

  FIG. 1 shows an adhesive belt of a textile printing apparatus, a roller for driving the adhesive belt, an ink jet head for applying a pretreatment ink, a drying means for drying the fabric after applying the pretreatment ink to the fabric, Only the configuration of the inkjet head for applying the recording ink is shown, and the textile printing apparatus of the present invention further includes a control means for applying the pretreatment ink and the recording ink.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an adhesive belt which is held by a support roll 2 and a transport roll 3 and has an adhesive means, particularly preferably a base paste, on an endless base belt.

  The fabric P conveyed from the right direction is sandwiched between the nip roll 4 and the adhesive belt 1 and fixed to the adhesive belt 1. Next, after the pretreatment ink is applied onto the fabric from the head 5, the pretreatment applied by the hot air applying means 6 provided with the fan 6A and the heating element 6B inside by means of blowing air or hot air whose temperature can be controlled. After the ink is sufficiently dried, the recording ink is applied onto the fabric from the head 7 to form an image.

  FIG. 2 is a partial schematic diagram illustrating another configuration of the textile printing apparatus.

  The textile printing apparatus shown in FIG. 2 applies warm air to the upstream side of the head 5 for discharging pre-processed ink and the downstream side of the head 7 for discharging recording ink, respectively, with respect to the textile printing apparatus shown in FIG. In this configuration, means 6 is added. The fabric P and the adhesive belt 1 are heated by the warm air applying means 6 installed on the upstream side of the head 5 for discharging the pretreatment ink, whereby the fabric P is firmly fixed to the adhesive means of the adhesive belt 1. can do. The recording air applied to the fabric can be quickly dried by the warm air applying means 6 provided on the downstream side of the head 7 that discharges the recording ink.

  FIG. 3 is a partial schematic diagram illustrating another example of the textile printing apparatus.

  The textile printing apparatus shown in FIG. 3 has a back surface of an adhesive belt that holds and conveys fabric at the position of the head 5 to which the pretreatment ink is applied, and a recording unit as a drying means with respect to the textile printing apparatus shown in FIG. An example is shown in which hot plates 10 are arranged on the back surface of the adhesive belt that holds and conveys the fabric at the position of the head 7 to which ink is applied so as to be in contact with the belt.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the textile printing apparatus applicable to the present invention includes a pretreatment ink according to the type of fabric, the amount of recording ink retained on the fabric, the thickness of the fabric, and the average amount of recording ink applied per unit area. A pre-processing ink control unit including a CPU for controlling the discharge conditions, or a recording ink control unit for controlling the discharge of the recording inks of the respective colors according to the set printing conditions.

《Pretreatment ink》
Next, details of the pretreatment ink according to the present invention will be described.

  In the two or more types of pretreated inks having different compositions according to the present invention, the composition of each pretreated ink corresponds to a difference in fabric conditions (for example, the kind of fabric, the thickness, the applied amount of recording ink, etc.). Therefore, when the concentration of the functional compound is composed of two or more kinds of pretreatment liquids, or when two compounds are added to the same pretreatment liquid, aggregation, deactivation of each functional compound, etc. In the case of causing an adverse effect, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which each functional compound is contained in two or more kinds of pretreatment liquids.

  In the two or more types of pretreated inks having different compositions according to the present invention, it is particularly preferable that the pH adjusting agent is contained and the concentration of the pH adjusting agent is different between the respective pretreated inks.

  The pH adjuster contained in the pretreatment ink according to the present invention has a function of improving the fixability of the colorant in the recording ink to the fabric. For example, when the recording ink uses a reactive dye as a colorant, an alkali component can be added as a pH adjuster. The alkali component can be selected from organic bases and inorganic bases. Among these, a water-soluble inorganic base is preferable in terms of color developability, odor, solubility in recording ink, drainage load and the like, and carbonate or bicarbonate is particularly preferable. Further, potassium salt is preferable because it is excellent in injection stability under various printing environments compared to sodium salt. It is preferable to use potassium carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate alone or in combination with other sodium salts.

  When the recording ink uses an acid dye as a colorant, an acid component can be added. Examples of the acidic component include organic acids and ammonium salts of strong acids. In particular, ammonium sulfate can be preferably used.

  A water-soluble polymer can be added to the pretreated ink for the purpose of preventing bleeding.

  The water-soluble polymer has a hydroxyl value of less than 50 mgKOH / g, a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 100,000 or less, and a solubility of 10% by mass or more in water or an alkaline aqueous solution at 25 ° C. Molecules are preferred.

  Examples of the water-soluble polymer according to the present invention include polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, ethylene oxide propylene oxide copolymer, glycerin polyethylene oxide adduct, glycerin polypropylene adduct, diglycerin polyethylene oxide adduct, and diglycerin. It is preferably at least one selected from polypropylene adducts and acrylic resins.

  Polyvinyl pyrrolidone is classified according to viscosity characteristic values that correlate with molecular weight, and K (Kollidon) 15, K30, K60 (above, manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) and the like can be preferably used, and in particular, K15 and K30 are inkjet. The injection stability is high, and it is effective in suppressing bleeding. As an addition amount to the pretreatment ink, it is preferable to add 2 to 20% by mass as a solid content.

  As the polyethylene glycol, those having a weight average molecular weight of 600 or more can be preferably used. Further, those of 1000 or more and 4000 or less are particularly preferred because they are effective in suppressing bleeding. The addition amount to the pretreatment ink is preferably 2% by mass to 20% by mass.

  The ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymer includes a structure in which polyethylene oxide is added to the end of polypropylene glycol, a structure in which polypropylene oxide is added to the end of polyethylene glycol, and a random copolymer of ethylene oxide-propylene oxide. A polymer etc. are mentioned.

  As a structure having polyethylene oxide added to the end of polypropylene glycol, Adeka Pluronic L, P, and F series of ADEKA Corporation have various ethylene oxide-propylene oxide blend ratio products and various molecular weight products on the market. And you can choose from them. Particularly, a water-soluble polypropylene glycol part having a molecular weight of 2000 or less can be preferably used. Specific examples include L-62, L-64, F-68, F-88, F-108, L-44, L-34, and L-23.

  As a structure in which polypropylene oxide is added to the end of polyethylene glycol, it can also be selected from reverse types, 17R-2, 17R-3, 17R-4, etc. of ADEKA Corporation.

  The addition amount of the ethylene oxide / propylene oxide copolymer to the pretreatment ink is preferably 2% by mass to 20% by mass.

  As the polyethylene oxide adduct of diglycerin, it can be used by selecting from SC-E series of Sakamoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. SC-E450, SC-E750, SC-E1000, SC-E1500, etc. can be preferably used. The addition amount to the pretreatment ink is preferably in the range of 2 to 20% by mass.

  As a polypropylene adduct of diglycerin, it can be used by selecting from SC-P series of Sakamoto Yakuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd., and SC-P400, SC-P750, SC-P1000, etc. can be preferably used. The amount added to the pretreatment ink is preferably in the range of 2 to 20% by mass.

  With respect to the preferable range listed above as the addition amount of the water-soluble polymer to the pre-treatment ink, if the amount is less than the lower limit, a sufficient bleed suppression effect cannot be exhibited, and if the amount exceeds the upper limit, the inkjet ejection becomes unstable. Absent.

  The water-soluble polymer may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  By adding a hydrotropic agent to the pretreated ink for improving the color developability, particularly when an acid dye or a reactive dye is used for the recording ink, a favorable effect for improving the color developability after printing is exhibited. Examples of the hydrotropic agent include water-soluble amides, sulfonamides, urea, urea derivatives and the like, and urea is particularly preferable.

  The amount of the hydrotropic agent is preferably 2% by mass or more and less than 40% by mass in the pretreatment ink.

  In addition, the pretreatment ink can contain a water-soluble solvent. The organic solvent of the specific example shown below can be contained.

  Alcohols (for example, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, t-butanol), polyhydric alcohols (for example, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, di-) Propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexanediol, pentanediol, glycerin, hexanetriol, thiodiglycol), amines (eg, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, N-ethyldiethanolamine, morpholine) , N-ethylmorpholine, ethylenediamine, diethylenediamine, triethylenetet Amine, tetraethylenepentamine, polyethyleneimine, pentamethyldiethylenetriamine, tetramethylpropylenediamine), amides (eg, formamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, etc.), heterocyclics (eg, 2 -Pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, cyclohexyl pyrrolidone, 2-oxazolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone and the like, and sulfoxides (for example, dimethyl sulfoxide).

  In the present invention, two or more kinds of pretreatment inks containing a pH adjuster are prepared, and the printing conditions are discriminated and a method of using two kinds of pretreatment inks alone or using a plurality of kinds is selected. The compositions of two or more types of pretreated inks having different compositions are preferably set as follows.

  In the pretreatment inks having two or more different compositions, it is preferable that the composition of the pH adjuster is different. This is because, as described above, the preferred range of the pH adjuster composition and the applied amount varies depending on the fabric or the recording ink application amount.

  When changing the pH adjuster composition, the type of the pH adjuster may be changed, or the pH adjuster concentration may be changed.

  As a method for setting two or more types of pretreated inks having different pH adjuster compositions, the following methods can be preferably used.

  At this time, the addition amount of the water-soluble polymer and the hydrotropic agent may be changed at the same time, or the kind and addition amount of the water-soluble organic solvent and the surfactant may be changed.

  As the pretreatment ink containing a pH adjuster, it is preferable to prepare 2 or more and 8 or less. If there are many types, more optimal pre-processing adjustment can be performed, but more heads are used, and more ink tanks and ink supply lines are used, resulting in a larger printer and higher printer cost. Preferably, 2-4 types are prepared.

  Note that the pretreatment ink having the same composition may be applied from a single head or may be supplied from a plurality of heads.

  Since a plurality of pretreatment compositions may be mixed and used as one pretreatment ink, it is preferable that no precipitation or severe thickening occur even when mixed. It is preferable that the pre-treated inks are mixed at 1/1 and left undisturbed after being left for 24 hours.

[Method of using two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions]
Next, the proper use of two or more types of pretreated inks having different compositions will be described.

  In the present invention, two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions are used in accordance with the determination of the printing conditions.

  As a method for discriminating a cloth, in the case of a method in which a cloth is registered in advance and two or more kinds of pretreatment inks are selected for each cloth and the application amount control is determined, the pretreatment ink type to be used for each cloth in advance. Can be decided. At this time, depending on the fabric, a plurality of pretreatment inks can be applied for each predetermined amount.

  As a method for discriminating the fabric, when the recording ink retention amount of the fabric is measured and the algorithm for controlling the selection of the pre-treatment ink and the applied amount is determined from the measurement result and the method is followed, a constant recording is performed. The ink retention amount is determined as a threshold value, and preprocessed ink can be selected with the threshold value as a boundary. In this case, it is preferable to select a pretreatment ink having a large amount of pH adjuster for the fabric having a large amount of recording ink retained with the threshold as a boundary. The pretreatment ink having a large amount of pH adjuster means an ink having a higher pH when the pH adjuster is alkaline. Similarly, the pre-process ink having a large pH adjusting agent means an ink having a lower pH when the pH adjusting agent is an acid.

  As a method for discriminating the fabric, there is a method for measuring the thickness of the fabric. Based on the measurement results, selection of pre-process ink and an algorithm for controlling the applied amount are determined. In the case where pretreatment ink is applied in accordance with this method, it is possible to select a pretreatment ink with a predetermined cloth thickness threshold as a boundary. In this case, it is preferable to select a pretreatment ink with a large amount of pH adjuster for the fabric on the thicker side of the threshold. The pre-treatment ink having a lot of pH adjusting material means an ink having a higher pH when the pH adjusting agent is alkaline. Similarly, when the pH adjusting agent is an acid, it means an ink having a lower pH.

  The process of determining the printing ink application amount is exemplified as the determination of the print condition. The average ink amount per unit area is calculated, and the pre-processing ink is selected according to the ink amount and the algorithm for controlling the application amount is determined. deep. When applying pre-process ink in accordance with this method, a predetermined ink application amount is determined as a threshold, and the pre-process ink can be selected with the threshold as a boundary. In this case, when the amount of ink is large at the boundary of the threshold, it is preferable to select a pretreatment ink having a large amount of pH adjuster.

In the present invention, it is desirable to control the total amount of pretreatment inks having two or more different compositions. In particular, it is desirable to control the total amount of pretreatment ink applied to the print unit to which recording ink is applied. The total application amount of two or more kinds of pretreated inks having different compositions is preferably applied at 5 ml / m ² or more, more preferably 10 ml / m ² or more.

<Recording ink>
The recording ink applicable to the present invention can contain a water-soluble organic solvent and various additives in addition to the colorant.

(Colorant)
<dye>
As the colorant contained in the recording ink, reactive dyes, acid dyes, disperse dyes, pigments and the like can be used.

  The content of each colorant is not particularly limited. For example, the content of the reactive dye is preferably 3% by mass or more and less than 20% by mass, and more preferably 5% by mass or more and 15% by mass. It is preferable that it is less than%. In particular, the content of the reactive dye in the aqueous ink having the highest dye concentration in the same color aqueous ink is preferably 10% by mass or more and less than 15% by mass.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of dyes applicable to the recording ink according to the present invention will be listed, but the present invention is not limited to these exemplified dyes.

  Examples of reactive dyes that can be used in the present invention include azo dyes, methine dyes, azomethine dyes, xanthene dyes, quinone dyes, phthalocyanine dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, and diphenylmethane dyes.

In particular,
C. I. Reactive Yellow 2, 3, 7, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 37, 39, 42, 57, 69, 76, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 95, 102 , 105, 111, 125, 135, 136, 137, 142, 143, 145, 151, 160, 161, 165, 167, 168, 175, 176,
C. I. Reactive Orange 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 30, 35, 56, 64, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 82, 84, 86, 87, 91, 92 , 93, 95, 107,
C. I. Reactive Red2, 3, 3: 1, 5, 8, 11, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 43, 45, 49, 55, 56, 58, 65, 66, 78 83, 84, 106, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 120, 123, 124, 128, 130, 136, 141, 147, 158, 159, 171, 174, 180, 183, 184, 187, 190 , 193, 194, 195, 198, 218, 220, 222, 223, 226, 228, 235,
C. I. Reactive Violet 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 22, 23, 33, 36, 38,
C. I. Reactive Blue 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 38, 39, 41, 49, 50, 52, 63, 69, 71, 72, 77, 79 89, 104, 109, 112, 113, 114, 116, 119, 120, 122, 137, 140, 143, 147, 160, 161, 162, 163, 168, 171, 176, 182, 184, 191, 194 195, 198, 203, 204, 207, 209, 211, 214, 220, 221, 222, 231, 235, 236,
C. I. Reactive Green 8, 12, 15, 19, 21,
C. I. Reactive Brown 2, 7, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 31, 37, 43, 46,
C. I. Reactive Black5, 8, 13, 14, 31, 34, 39 etc. are mentioned.

As an acid dye applicable to the present invention,
C. I. Acid Yellow 1, 3, 11, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 36, 38, 40, 40: 1, 42, 44, 49, 59, 59: 1, 61, 65, 67, 72, 73, 79 99, 104, 159, 169, 176, 184, 193, 200, 204, 207, 215, 219219: 1, 220, 230, 232, 235, 241, 242, 246,
C. I. Acid Orange 3, 7, 8, 10, 19, 22, 24, 51, 51S, 56, 67, 74, 80, 86, 87, 88, 89, 94, 95, 107, 108, 116, 122, 127, 140 142, 144, 149, 152, 156, 162, 166, 168,
C. I. Acid Red 1, 6, 8, 9, 13, 18, 27, 35, 37, 52, 54, 57, 73, 82, 88, 97, 97: 1, 106, 111, 114, 118, 119, 127, 131 138, 143, 145, 151, 183, 195, 198, 211, 215, 217, 225, 226, 249, 251, 254, 256, 257, 260, 261, 265, 266, 274, 276, 277, 289 296, 299, 315, 318, 336, 337, 357, 359, 361, 362, 364, 366, 399, 407, 415,
C. I. Acid Bioreet 17, 19, 21, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 54, 66, 78, 90, 97, 102, 109, 126,
C. I. Acid Blue 1, 7, 9, 15, 23, 25, 40, 61: 1, 62, 72, 74, 80, 83, 90, 92, 103, 104, 112, 113, 114, 120, 127, 127: 1, 128, 129, 138, 140, 142, 156, 158, 171, 182, 185, 193, 199, 201, 203, 204, 205, 207, 209, 220, 221, 224, 225, 229, 230, 239, 258, 260, 264, 277: 1, 278, 279, 280, 284, 290, 296, 298, 300, 317, 324, 333, 335, 338, 342, 350,
C. I. Acid Green 9, 12, 16, 19, 20, 25, 27, 28, 40, 43, 56, 73, 81, 84, 104, 108, 109,
C. I. Acid Brown 2, 4, 13, 14, 19, 28, 44, 123, 224, 226, 227, 248, 282, 283, 289, 294, 297, 298, 301, 355, 357, 413,
C. I. Acid Black 1, 2, 3, 24, 24: 1, 26, 31, 50, 52, 52: 1, 58, 60, 63, 63S, 107, 109, 112, 119, 132, 140, 155, 172, 187, 188, 194, 207, 222,
As a disperse dye applicable to the present invention,
C. I. Disperse Yellow 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 23, 24, 30, 33, 34, 42, 44, 49, 50, 51, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 66, 68, 71 74, 76, 79, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 90, 91, 93, 98, 99, 100, 104, 108, 114, 116, 118, 119, 122, 124, 126, 135, 140 141, 149, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 186, 192, 198, 199, 202, 204, 210, 211, 215, 216, 218, 224, 227 , 231, 232,
C. I. Disperse Orange 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 , 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 66, 71, 73, 76, 78, 80, 89, 90, 91, 93, 96, 97, 119, 127, 130, 139 142
C. I. Disperse Red 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 27, 43, 44, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 65, 72, 73, 74 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 86, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 113, 117, 118, 121, 122, 126 127, 128, 131, 132, 134, 135, 137, 143, 145, 146, 151, 152, 153, 154, 157, 159, 164, 167, 169, 177, 179, 181, 183, 184, 185 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 210, 221, 224, 225 227, 229, 239, 240, 257, 258, 277, 278, 279, 281, 288, 298, 302, 303, 310, 311, 312, 320, 324, 328,
C. I. Disperse Violet 1, 4, 8, 23, 26, 27, 28, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 43, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 56, 57, 59, 61, 63, 69, 77,
C. I. Disperse Green 9,
C. I. Disperse Brown 1, 2, 4, 9, 13, 19
C. I. Disperse Blue 3, 7, 9, 14, 16, 19, 20, 26, 27, 35, 43, 44, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 71, 72, 73, 75, 79, 81 , 82, 83, 87, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 102, 106, 108, 112, 113, 115, 118, 120, 122, 125, 128, 130, 139, 141, 142, 143, 146 148, 149, 153, 154, 158, 165, 167, 171, 173, 174, 176, 181, 183, 185, 186, 187, 189, 197, 198, 200, 201, 205, 207, 211, 214 224, 225, 257, 259, 267, 268, 270, 284, 285, 287, 288, 291, 293, 295, 2 97, 301, 315, 330, 333,
C. I. Disperse Black 1, 3, 10, 24 etc. are mentioned.

  In ink-jet textile printing using disperse dyes, when coloring at high temperature processing, it is possible to select disperse dyes with good sublimation fastness because they do not cause contamination due to dye sublimation on the white background of machines and fabrics. preferable.

<Pigment>
In the recording ink according to the present invention, a pigment can be used as a colorant.

As a pigment applicable to the present invention,
Carbon black,
C. I. Pigment Yellow 1, 3, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 43, 55, 74, 81, 83, 109, 110, 120, 138,
C. I. Pigment Orange 13, 16, 34, 43,
C. I. Pigment Red 2, 5, 8, 12, 17, 22, 23, 41, 112, 114, 122, 123, 146, 148, 149, 150, 166, 170, 220, 238, 245, 258,
C. I. Pigment Violet 19, 23,
C. I. Pigment Blue 15, 15: 1, 15: 3, 15: 5, 29,
C. I. Pigment Brown 22,
C. I. Pigment Black 1, 7,
C. I. Pigment White 6,
(Water-soluble solvent)
As the water-soluble solvent that can be used in the recording ink according to the present invention, organic solvents of the following specific examples can be contained.

  Alcohols (for example, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, t-butanol), polyhydric alcohols (for example, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, di-) Propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexanediol, pentanediol, glycerin, hexanetriol, thiodiglycol), amines (eg, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, N-ethyldiethanolamine, morpholine) , N-ethylmorpholine, ethylenediamine, diethylenediamine, triethylenetet Amine, tetraethylenepentamine, polyethyleneimine, pentamethyldiethylenetriamine, tetramethylpropylenediamine), amides (eg, formamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, etc.), heterocyclics (eg, 2 -Pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, cyclohexyl pyrrolidone, 2-oxazolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone and the like, and sulfoxides (for example, dimethyl sulfoxide).

(Water-soluble polymer)
The recording ink according to the present invention preferably contains a water-soluble polymer from the viewpoint of suppressing bleeding. The water-soluble polymer preferably has an acid value of 100 mgKOH / g or more and 300 mgKOH / g or less and a weight average molecular weight of 3000 or more and 30000 or less.

  As the polymer compound applicable to the recording ink, among the water-soluble polymers described in the pretreatment ink, those satisfying the requirements specified above as the acid value and the weight average molecular weight can be used.

[Other additives]
In the recording ink according to the present invention, an antiseptic and an antifungal agent can be added to the ink in order to maintain long-term storage stability of the ink. Examples of the antiseptic and antifungal agent include aromatic halogen compounds (for example, Preventol CMK), methylene dithiocyanate, halogen-containing nitrogen sulfur compounds, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (for example, PROXEL GXL), and the like. Is mentioned.

<< Fabric >>
Examples of the fiber material constituting the fabric or knitted fabric that can be used in the present invention include silk, nylon, wool, acrylic fiber, polyurethane, cotton, hemp, rayon polyurethane, polyester, acetate, and the like. The fiber may be in any form such as a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, or a non-woven fabric.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, although the display of "part" or "%" is used in an Example, unless otherwise indicated, "part by mass" or "mass%" is represented.

Example 1
<< Preparation of pretreatment ink >>
[Preparation of pretreatment ink PTB1]
Each of the following additives was added, mixed, and dissolved to prepare pretreated ink PTB1.

Sodium carbonate 0.7 parts Urea 12.0 parts Ethylene glycol (EG) 10.0 parts Diretylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEBE) 5.0 parts Pluronic F88 (manufactured by ADEKA Corporation) 3.0 parts Ion-exchanged water 69.3 Part [Preparation of pretreatment ink PTB2]
The following additives were added, mixed, and dissolved to prepare a pretreated ink PTB2.

Sodium carbonate 3.0 parts Urea 12.0 parts Ethylene glycol (EG) 10.0 parts Diretylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEBE) 5.0 parts Pluronic F88 (manufactured by ADEKA Corporation) 3.0 parts Ion-exchanged water 67.0 Part << Preparation of recording ink set: reactive dye >>
(Preparation of yellow ink Y1)
C. I. Reactive Yellow 95 10% by mass
Ethylene glycol 15% by mass
20% by mass of propylene glycol
Glycerin 3% by mass
Jonkrill 70J (water-soluble resin manufactured by BASF) 3% by mass
Each of the above additives was mixed and then finished with ion exchange water to 100% by mass to prepare yellow ink Y1.

(Preparation of magenta ink M1, cyan ink C1, black ink Bk1, light magenta ink LM1, light cyan ink LC1)
In the preparation of the yellow ink Y1, C.I. I. Instead of Reactive Yellow 95 (10% by mass), C.I. I. Reactive Red 24 (12% by mass), C.I. I. Reactive Blue 72 (10% by mass), C.I. I. Reactive Black 39 (11% by mass), C.I. I. Reactive Red 24 (3.5% by mass), C.I. I. Magenta ink M1, cyan ink C1, black ink Bk1, light magenta ink LM1, and light cyan ink LC1 were prepared in the same manner except that reactive blue 72 (3 mass%) was used.

《Creating textile print》
[Preparation of Samples 1-15]
(Textile printing device)
Using the textile printing apparatus shown in FIG. 3, pretreatment ink is applied to each of the following fabrics by the head 5, and then dried by the hot air applying means 6, and then the recording ink set is discharged by the head 7. Y, M, C, B, G, R, mixed Bk (Y, M, C each 100%), with a radius of 30mm polka dots (round, filled) and one side 30mm square (filled) ), Images for drawing a plurality of three types of design print patterns were continuously drawn.

Each fabric P is conveyed from a feeding portion (not shown), and the pretreatment ink is uniformly applied to the fabric P from the head 5 while the fabric P is held and conveyed by the adhesive belt 1 having an adhesive means on the endless base material belt. Was applied in a predetermined amount. The head 5 is composed of four heads, and each head is a piezo-type head (nozzle number 512) having a droplet amount of 14 pl and a driving frequency of 10 kHz, and two pretreatment inks are used for one pretreatment ink. PTB1 and PTB2 were loaded into two heads, respectively. Further, the maximum ink discharge amount (100% duty) of each head was adjusted to 11 ml / m ² . That is, the conditions were such that 200% Duty (22 ml / m ² ) could be selected for one pre-processed ink.

  Further, a hot plate 10 having a heating element inside and covering the entire width of the fabric was disposed at a position in contact with the back surface of the fabric P at the bottom of the head 5, and the fabric was heated to 55 ° C.

  Preliminary ink is provided between the head 5 and the head 7 by providing warm air applying means 6 having a fan 6A and a heating element 6B inside, and controlling the surface temperature of the conveyed fabric to be 55 ° C. Was dried.

  The head 7 used for image recording is composed of six heads, one for each ink (Y1, M1, C1, Bk1, LM1, LC1). These heads are piezo heads (512 nozzles) with a droplet volume of 14 pl and a driving frequency of 10 kHz.

  In addition, each of the heads constituting the head 5 and the head 7 was recorded at the resolution of 720 dpi × 720 dpi under the same conditions in the 8-pass printing mode. In addition, dpi as used in the field of this invention represents the number of dots per 2.54 cm.

(Pre-processing ink selection algorithm)
(Print condition A: Samples 1 to 5)
Based on the fabric type information, the printing conditions were determined and set in advance as shown in Table 1, 1) selection of two types of pretreatment ink, 2) application amount of each pretreatment ink (Duty%), 3) The pretreatment liquid was applied according to the condition of the total pretreatment ink application amount (ml / m ² ).

(Print condition B: Samples 6 to 10)
Using only the pretreatment liquid PTB2, the pretreatment liquid was applied onto the fabric with a combination of the cloth and the pretreatment ink applied amount (Duty%) shown in Table 1.

(Printing condition C: Samples 11 to 15)
Using only the pretreatment liquid PTB1, the pretreatment liquid was applied on the fabric with a combination of the cloth shown in Table 1 and the application amount of the pretreatment ink (Duty%).

[Type of fabric]
Fabric 1: Thin silk (11cm or less)
Fabric 2: Silk thick (12cm or more)
Fabric 3: Thin cotton Fabric 4: Cotton knit Fabric 5: Cotton thick [Post-treatment]
After the printed image was printed, the fabric was peeled from the adhesive belt 1, and the peeled fabric was put in a drier and dried under a blowing drying condition of 70 ° C. and then wound up on a roll. Next, the wound printed matter was heated and colored with a printing steamer. Then, water washing, hot water washing, soaping, and drying were performed to obtain Samples 1 to 15.

<Evaluation of print image>
[Evaluation of color development]
All concentrations of Y, M, C, K, B, G, R, and mixed Bk (Y, M, and C 100%) were measured.

  For comparison, the following pretreatment liquid is prepared, applied using a mangle to the fabric, and then dried to prepare a comparative fabric, which is then subjected to a comparative evaluation with the total color density of the sample printed on the comparative fabric. It was.

<Pretreatment liquid for reactive fabrics for reactive dyes>
Sodium carbonate 2% by mass
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (K30, manufactured by Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.) 10% by mass
Urea 5% by mass
Each of the above additives was mixed and dissolved, and then finished to 100% by mass with ion-exchanged water.

5: Color density equal to or higher than the comparative fabric density 4: Color density of 96% to 99% with respect to the comparative fabric density 3: Color density of 91% to 95% with respect to the comparative fabric density 2: 86% to 90% color density with respect to comparative fabric density 1: Color density of 85 or less with respect to comparative fabric density [Evaluation of blur resistance]
The presence or absence of blurring was visually observed at the boundary part of a 30 mm square (filled) formed by the above method, and the bleeding resistance was evaluated according to the following criteria.

5: No blurring at all 4: YMC composite K solid image (33 ml / m ² ) with slight blurring at the image periphery 3: YMC composite K solid image (33 ml / m ² ) at the image periphery Bleeding is observed, but there is almost no bleeding in the secondary color solid image of B, G, R (22 ml / m ² ). 2: The image is surrounded by the secondary color solid image of B, G, R (22 ml / m ² ). Bleeding is observed in the area 1: Bleeding is observed in the Y, M, C single color image (11 ml / m ² ) or in the peripheral part of the image [Evaluation of Dyeing Uniformity]
The presence or absence of an applied portion when each print was pulled vertically and horizontally was visually observed, and the dyeing uniformity was evaluated according to the following criteria.

3: Even if the fabric is pulled vertically and horizontally, the unstained part is not visible, and evenly dyed. 2: When the fabric is pulled vertically and horizontally, there is a part that is not dyed. The dyed part becomes invisible 1: When the fabric is pulled vertically and horizontally, the undyed part is conspicuous, and the undyed part is slightly confirmed even when the tension is restored. The results obtained as described above are shown in Table 1. .

  As is apparent from the results shown in Table 1, the printing condition A in which the application conditions of the two types of pretreatment ink are controlled in accordance with the fabric type information defined in the present invention has a color density of all fabrics. High quality prints that are high and show no blur or dyeing unevenness were obtained.

  On the other hand, in the printing conditions B and C which are comparisons, only one kind of pre-processed ink is used, and only the applied amount is changed according to the fabric. Uneven dyeing occurred and high-quality prints could not be obtained for all fabrics.

Example 2
<< Preparation of pretreatment ink >>
[Preparation of pretreatment ink PTB3]
The following additives were added, mixed, and dissolved to prepare a pretreated ink PTB3.

Sodium hydrogen carbonate 2.0 parts Urea 12.0 parts Ethylene glycol (EG) 10.0 parts Diretylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEBE) 5.0 parts Polyvinylpyrrolidone (K30, manufactured by Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.) 3.5 parts Ion exchange 67.5 parts of water [Preparation of pretreatment ink PTB4]
The following additives were added, mixed, and dissolved to prepare a pretreated ink PTB4.

Sodium hydrogen carbonate 4.0 parts Urea 12.0 parts Ethylene glycol (EG) 10.0 parts Diretylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEBE) 5.0 parts Polyvinylpyrrolidone (K30, manufactured by Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.) 3.5 parts Ion exchange Water 65.5 parts << Preparation of recording ink set: reactive dye >>
Each color ink prepared in Example 1 was used.

《Creating textile print》
[Preparation of Samples 16 to 27]
(Textile printing device)
The textile printing apparatus shown in FIG. 3 similar to that in Example 1 was used.

(Pre-processing ink selection algorithm)
(Print condition D: Samples 16 to 19)
The printing conditions were determined, and preset as shown in Table 2 based on the recording ink holding amount (ml / m ² ) information of the fabric. 1) Selection of two types of pretreatment inks alone or two types, 2 The pretreatment liquid was applied in accordance with the conditions of the application amount of each pretreatment ink (Duty%) and 3) the application amount of total pretreatment ink (ml / m ² ).

(Printing condition E: Samples 20 to 23)
Using only the pretreatment liquid PTB3, the pretreatment liquid was applied onto the fabric with the pretreatment ink application amount (Duty%) based on the recording ink retention amount (ml / m ² ) information shown in Table 2. went.

(Printing condition F: Samples 24-27)
Using only the pretreatment liquid PTB4, the pretreatment liquid was applied onto the fabric with the pretreatment ink application amount (Duty%) based on the recording ink retention amount (ml / m ² ) information shown in Table 2. went.

[Type of fabric]
Fabric 6: Fabric made of cotton tempura and recording ink retention less than 30 ml / m ² Fabric 7: Made of cotton tempura and recording ink retention is in the range of 30 ml / m ² or more and less than 50 ml / m ² Cloth Cloth 8: Made of cotton tempura and has a recording ink holding amount in the range of 50 ml / m ² or more and less than 70 ml / m ² Cloth 9: Made of cotton tempura and has a recording ink holding amount of 70 ml / m ² or more , Fabric in the range of less than 150 ml / m ² [post-treatment]
After the printed image was printed, the fabric was peeled from the adhesive belt 1, and the peeled fabric was put in a drier and dried under a blowing drying condition of 70 ° C. and then wound up on a roll. Next, the wound printed matter was heated and colored with a printing steamer. Then, water washing, hot water washing, soaping, and drying were performed to obtain Samples 16 to 27.

<Evaluation of print image>
In the same manner as in the method described in Example 1, color development, bleeding resistance and dyeing uniformity were evaluated, and the results obtained are shown in Table 2.

As is apparent from the results shown in Table 2, all the printing conditions D in which the application conditions of the two types of pretreatment inks were controlled according to the recording ink retention amount (ml / m ² ) information of the fabric defined in the present invention were all A high-quality print having a high color density and no blurring or dyeing unevenness could be obtained with respect to the fabric.

On the other hand, print conditions E and F, which are comparisons, use only one type of pre-processed ink and change only the applied amount according to the recording ink holding amount (ml / m ² ) information of the fabric. The fabrics having different recording ink holding amounts (ml / m ² ) caused poor color development, causing bleeding and dyeing unevenness, and high-quality prints could not be obtained for all fabrics.

Example 3
<< Preparation of pretreatment ink >>
[Preparation of pretreatment ink PTB5]
Each of the following additives was added, mixed, and dissolved to prepare pretreated ink PTB5.

Potassium carbonate 2.0 parts Urea 12.0 parts Ethylene glycol (EG) 10.0 parts Diretylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEBE) 5.0 parts Pluronic F88 (manufactured by ADEKA Corporation) 3.0 parts Ion-exchanged water 68.0 Part [Preparation of Pretreatment Ink PTB6]
The following additives were added, mixed, and dissolved to prepare a pretreated ink PTB6.

Potassium carbonate 8.0 parts Urea 12.0 parts Ethylene glycol (EG) 10.0 parts Diretylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEBE) 5.0 parts Pluronic F88 (manufactured by ADEKA Corporation) 3.0 parts Ion-exchanged water 62.0 Part << Preparation of recording ink set: reactive dye >>
Each color ink prepared in Example 1 was used.

《Creating textile print》
[Preparation of Samples 28 to 31]
(Textile printing device)
The textile printing apparatus shown in FIG. 3 similar to that in Example 1 was used.

(Pre-processing ink selection algorithm)
(Printing condition G: Samples 28 to 31)
Based on the thickness information of the fabric, the printing conditions were determined and preset as shown in Table 3. 1) Single or two types of pretreatment inks selected 2) Amount of each pretreatment ink applied ( (Duty%), 3) Application of the pretreatment liquid was performed according to the conditions of application amount (ml / m ² ) of the total pretreatment ink.

[Type of fabric]
Fabric 10: Fabric made of cotton and having a thickness of less than 150 μm Fabric 11: Fabric made of cotton and having a thickness in the range of 150 μm to less than 400 μm Fabric 12: Made of cotton and having a thickness in the range of 400 μm to less than 1000 μm Fabric Fabric 13: Fabric made of cotton and having a thickness in the range of 1000 μm or more and less than 7000 μm [post treatment]
After the printed image was printed, the fabric was peeled from the adhesive belt 1, and the peeled fabric was put in a drier and dried under a blowing drying condition of 70 ° C. and then wound up on a roll. Next, the wound printed matter was heated and colored with a printing steamer. Thereafter, washing with water, washing with hot water, soaping and drying were performed to obtain Samples 28 to 31.

<Evaluation of print image>
In the same manner as in the method described in Example 1, the color developability, bleeding resistance and dyeing uniformity were evaluated, and the obtained results are shown in Table 3.

  As is clear from the results shown in Table 3, the printing condition G in which the application conditions of the two types of pretreatment inks were controlled according to the fabric thickness (μm) information defined in the present invention was applied to fabrics of various thicknesses. On the other hand, it can be seen that a high-quality print having a high color density and no bleeding or dyeing unevenness can be obtained.

Example 4
<< Preparation of pretreatment ink >>
The pretreatment inks PTB5 and PTB6 prepared in Example 3 were used.

<Preparation of recording ink set: reactive dye>
Each color ink prepared in Example 1 was used.

《Creating textile print》
[Preparation of Samples 28 to 31]
(Textile printing device)
The textile printing apparatus shown in FIG. 3 similar to that in Example 1 was used.

(Pre-processing ink selection algorithm)
(Print condition H: Samples 32-43)
Based on the thickness information of the fabric and the average recording ink application amount (% Duty) information for each 5 mm × 5 mm range, the printing conditions were set in advance as shown in Table 4. 1) Two types of pretreatment ink 1) or 2 kinds of selection, 2) The pretreatment liquid was applied in accordance with the conditions of the application amount (Duty%) of each pretreatment ink.

(Printing condition I: Samples 44 to 55)
Using only the pretreatment liquid PTB5, the amount of pretreatment ink applied (Duty%) based on the fabric thickness information shown in Table 4 and the average recording ink application amount (% Duty) information for each 5 mm × 5 mm range The pretreatment liquid was applied on the fabric.

(Printing condition J: Samples 56 to 67)
Using only the pretreatment liquid PTB6, the pretreatment ink application amount (Duty%) based on the fabric thickness information shown in Table 4 and the average recording ink application amount (% Duty) information for each 5 mm × 5 mm range. The pretreatment liquid was applied on the fabric.

[Type of fabric]
Fabrics 10 to 13 described in Example 3 were used.

[Post-processing]
After the printed image was printed, the fabric was peeled from the adhesive belt 1, and the peeled fabric was put in a drier and dried under a blowing drying condition of 70 ° C. and then wound up on a roll. Next, the wound printed matter was heated and colored with a printing steamer. Then, water washing, hot water washing, soaping, and drying were performed to obtain samples 32-67.

<Evaluation of print image>
In the same manner as in the method described in Example 1, the color developability, bleeding resistance and dyeing uniformity were evaluated, and the obtained results are shown in Table 4.

  As is apparent from the results shown in Table 4, prints in which the application conditions of the two types of pretreatment ink were controlled according to the fabric thickness (μm) information and the average recording ink application amount (% Duty) information specified in the present invention. Condition H was able to obtain high-quality prints with high color density and no bleeding or dyeing unevenness with respect to various thickness fabrics and various average recording ink application amount conditions.

  On the other hand, in the comparative printing conditions I and J, only one type of pre-processed ink is used, and the applied amount is changed in accordance with the thickness of various fabrics and the average recording ink applied amount (% Duty) condition. However, all of the conditions could not be covered, some of the colors were poor, bleeding and uneven dyeing occurred, and high-quality prints could not be obtained for all conditions.

Example 5
Results of evaluation using the pretreatment liquid containing the acidic component as the pretreatment ink and using the ink containing the acidic dye as the pretreatment ink in the same manner as in each of the conditions described in Examples 1 to 4 above. The print samples prepared under the conditions specified in the present invention were able to obtain the same results as described in Tables 1 to 4 of Examples 1 to 4, respectively.

It is a partial schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a textile printing apparatus. It is the partial schematic which shows the other structure of a textile printing apparatus. It is the partial schematic which shows the other structure of a textile printing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Adhesive belt 2 Support roll 3 Conveyance roll 4 Nip roll 5 Pretreatment ink discharge head 6 Warm air applying means 7 Recording ink discharge head 10 Hot plate

Claims (6)

A textile printing method for printing on a fabric using a recording ink containing a colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent and water, and a pretreatment ink,
Preparing a different pretreatment inks of two or more compositions,
Based on at least one type of fabric information selected from the group consisting of the type of fabric, the amount of recording ink retained on the fabric, and the thickness of the fabric, and the average amount of recording ink applied per unit area, the two or more types of compositions differ. Selecting a method of using a single or a plurality of pretreatment inks and determining the use conditions and application amount of the pretreatment ink ;
A step of performing pretreatment on the designated fabric by ejecting the pretreatment ink with the determined use conditions and the applied amount;
And a step of printing on the pretreated fabric using the recording ink .   2. The textile printing method according to claim 1, wherein a total amount of the pretreatment ink applied to the image area to which the recording ink is applied is 90% duty or more and less than 300% duty. The textile printing method according to claim 1, wherein the total amount of the pretreatment ink applied to the image area to which the recording ink is applied is 10 ml / m ² or more and less than 50 ml / m ² . The two or more kinds of pretreatment inks having different compositions have different pH adjuster concentrations,
When the colorant contained in the recording ink is a reactive dye, the pretreatment ink contains an alkali component as a pH adjuster,
4. The textile printing method according to claim 1 , wherein when the colorant contained in the recording ink is an acidic dye, the pretreatment ink contains an acidic component as a pH adjuster. . At least one kind of pretreatment ink contains a water-soluble polymer, and the water-soluble polymer has a hydroxyl value of less than 50 mgKOH / g, a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and 100,000 or less, and water or alkali at 25 ° C. The textile printing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the textile printing method has a solubility of 10% by mass or more with respect to the aqueous solution.   The textile printing method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of drying the pretreated fabric after the step of performing the pretreatment and before the step of performing the printing.

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