DTG Pretreatment Liquid
DTG pretreatment liquid forms the basis for a brilliant and wash-resistant print result in direct-to-garment printing. This prepares your textiles optimally for ink absorption – whether light or dark fabric. Whether standard formula or highly concentrated premium variant – with our pretreatment liquids you prepare your textiles reliably and brilliantly.
With pretreatment liquid, the right match to textile color and ink system is what counts for achieving an optimal print result. In the DTG Pretreatment Liquid category, Print Equipment offers you different formulas for your needs. In the DTG Pretreatment Liquid category you'll find the right basis for your direct printing workflow.
What defines DTG pretreatment liquid?
DTG pretreatment liquid is sprayed onto the textile before the actual print and improves the ink absorption and the wash resistance of the later motif. A suitable viscosity is decisive for an even processing in your pretreatment system.
The typical use of the pretreatment liquid is clearly structured:
- The suitable formula is selected according to the textile color
- The liquid is sprayed evenly onto the textile
- The textile is dried and thus prepared for direct printing
- After printing, the pretreatment ensures permanent wash resistance
DTG pretreatment liquid thus ideally complements your pretreatment systems and is an important basis for our DTG inks.
Why DTG pretreatment liquid is indispensable
DTG pretreatment liquid plays an important role for a brilliant and permanent print result. Only with the right formula can optimal ink absorption be achieved on different textile colors.
The most important advantages include:
- Wide ink compatibility: Suitable for inks from Epson®, Brother®, DuPont®, Image Armor®, Resolute® and Firebird®
- Reduced crystallization: For a more even processing in the pretreatment machine
- Increased viscosity: For better processing in common pretreatment systems. Your textile color is decisive for the choice.
- Extended processing window: More flexibility in processing after spraying
- Ideal for light and dark textiles: Suitable formulas available for different textile colors
This makes DTG pretreatment liquid indispensable for light as well as dark and colored textiles.
Which formulas are available?
Depending on the textile color, different pretreatment formulas are available to you.
For dark and colored textiles
For dark and colored textiles with pre-printed white, the formulas Image Armor™ DARK, ULTRA and PLATINUM are available to you, each in fill quantities of 1, 5 and 20 liters.
Typical characteristics are:
- Higher viscosity for better processing in pretreatment systems
- Reduced crystallization during use
- Increased wash resistance for permanently brilliant results
This makes these formulas ideally suited for high-quality prints on dark and colored textiles.
For light textiles
For light textiles, the formula Image Armor™ LIGHT is available to you as a specially matched pretreatment.
It is especially suited for:
- Optimal ink absorption on light and white textiles
- Even processing without the need for a white underbase
- A reliable workflow for light textile projects
This way, with Image Armor™ LIGHT, you find a suitable pretreatment for light textiles.
Our DTG pretreatment liquid range at a glance
In Print Equipment's DTG Pretreatment Liquid category you'll find formulas for light as well as for dark and colored textiles.
Typical advantages:
- Wide compatibility: Suitable for common DTG ink systems from different manufacturers
- Different container sizes: From 1 to 20 liters for every production volume
Our DTG pretreatment liquid range is thus an important basis if you want to expand into a complete direct printing workflow in the DTG area.
What to look out for when buying DTG pretreatment liquid
If you want to buy DTG pretreatment liquid, you should consider various factors in order to find the right formula for your needs.
Important criteria are:
- Textile color: Look for a formula matched to light or dark textiles
- Ink compatibility: Make sure that the liquid fits your ink system
- Fill quantity: Look for the container size that suits your production volume
- Processing: Look for suitability for your existing pretreatment system
- Wash resistance: Look for a durability suited to your intended use
The right selection ensures that you pretreat brilliantly and reliably for DTG printing.
DTG pretreatment liquid for different applications
Depending on textile color, the requirements for your pretreatment liquid vary considerably. While formulas for dark and colored textiles optimally prepare an opaque white underbase, the formula for light textiles ensures an equally reliable ink absorption without a white underbase.
The choice of the right formula therefore depends strongly on which textile colors you predominantly print on. For a smooth workflow, many businesses rely on a combination of formulas for light and dark textiles to cover different customer orders.
Buy DTG pretreatment liquid at Print Equipment
If you want to buy DTG pretreatment liquid, you'll find a suitable selection for light as well as dark and colored textiles at Print Equipment. From the compact 1-liter bottle to the 20-liter container, we offer you reliable solutions for your workflow.
In the DTG Pretreatment Liquid category you'll find our range as well as further categories in the DTG category, such as DTG inks. This way you get all components for your direct printing workflow from a single source.
In addition, you benefit from personal advice, technical support and hands-on assistance when choosing the right pretreatment liquid. This lets you build or expand your range in a targeted way and work successfully in the long term.