SENFA, a technical textiles division of the Chargeurs Group, based in Alsace, France, has renewed its focus on expanding its range of Decoprint premium fabrics for backlit display applications to meet the ever-growing needs of its global customer-base.

Earlier this year, the company launched Decoprint Pearl Soft, with increased crease resistance ensuring more trouble-free handling, finishing and packing for printers and installers alike. Now, there are a number of new products being lined up for launch in 2017, the company reports.

“Our Pearl range of products is being continually expanded to meet the ever-growing needs of our customers, and we’ve several exciting new products in the pipeline set for launch in the new year,” commented Blaise Humphries, Decoprint's business unit manager.

Decoprint Pearl

Since its introduction in 2004, Decoprint Pearl has become a leading fabric for backlit display applications installed in lightboxes in retail outlets, shopping malls and airports all over the world. “The smooth finish, the excellent white point and of course all the necessary fire certification renders it the number one choice for many international brands,” says the company.

According to the manufacturer, the use of textile graphics brings a number of advantages – these solutions are PVC-free and, therefore, are more environmentally friendly, they are also lighter in weight, so cheaper to transport and easier to install. Finally, they often look better than prints produced on other types of media, the company reports.

In its original format, SENFA Decoprint Pearl is ideal for solvent, ecosolvent, latex and UV-curable printing technologies. However, SENFA Decoprint’s R&D department has recently been busy developing and expanding the Decoprint Pearl range of products to meet specific requirements. In 2015, SENFA introduced Decoprint Pearl TR for transfer sublimation printers which added a non-stick ingredient to the coating to enable the smooth passage of the textile through the calender.

SENFA

The Chargeurs Group is a leading manufacturing and services group with leading positions in four segments: Protective Films, Interlining for garments, and Wool, as well as Technical Textiles.  With more than 1500 employees worldwide, Chargeurs Group is listed on the French Stock Exchange and has operations in 32 countries spanning all five continents.

Based in Alsace, France, SENFA is the technical textiles division of the Chargeurs Group and had an annual turnover of EUR 25m in 2015. From its manufacturing plant in eastern France, SENFA distributes its range of Decoprint solutions which includes a wide range of specially coated fabrics made from synthetic and natural fibres for inkjet and transfer printing.

www.decoprint.eu

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