FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
03 31 2008

Bordeaux Announces New Versatile PLASMA PlFx UV Ink & New Light Solvent PRIME PrJ3 Ink & ‘Mix & Match’ + ‘Plug & Play’ Approach at ISA 2008 in Orlando

ISA 2008, Orlando - Bordeaux Digital PrintInk Inc., announced its new line of optimal UV inks. Already offering UV Curing inks for flatbed applications, Bordeaux announced the expansion of its PLASMA (UV) inks product range to include other common substrates for graphic arts such as Plastic (polypropylene) Sheet. Bordeaux’s newly developed PlFx, part of the PLASMA ink family, adheres perfectly to all substrates commonly used throughout the large and grand format digital graphics industry, as well as flexible materials.

Bordeaux also presented its new PRIME PRJ3 Match Series, designed to interact seamlessly with the printer.

PRJ3 Match Series; Solvent-Based Ink for Mimaki JV-3 TM Printers

Erez Shoshani, Director at Bordeaux Digital PrintInk Inc. emphasizes the benefits of this particular product for the printers: “Our new PRJ3 Match Series is fully compatible with Mimaki SS2TM OEM ink but with unique added value; it has been formulated with a color gamut so close to OEM ink, that there is no need to perform profiling! This ink is strictly “Plug and Play”, eliminating flushing and the need to change pumps and tubing. The PRJ3 Match Series can be “Mixed and Matched” with OEM ink, meaning, that there is no need to throw away partial or unused OEM ink. Converting is quick and inexpensive and the ink’s fast drying time and high density prints also allow for high speed printing. From indoor posters to outdoor signs with 6 colors, the PRJ3 Match Series make even the most creative choices available to the signmaker”.

Bordeaux’s ‘Mix & Match’, ‘Plug & Play’ Philosophy Assists Printers to Improve Profits
In parallel to its extended range of PLASMA inks, Bordeaux will demonstrate its ‘Plug & Play’, ‘Mix & Match’ production philosophy; where printers can use Bordeaux’s PrNr (Eco Solvent) and PrJ3 (light solvent) inks in conjunction with OEM inks, with no need for flushing or profiling.

PLASMA PlFx: versatile UV Curing ink
Bordeaux continues to make printing easier and more cost effective by offering a brand new type of ink suitable for rigid and flatbed applications, as well as flexible substrates for roll-to-roll UV printers. By providing one unified and versatile ink, Bordeaux is able to support more market niches while enabling printers to save both time and money. Printers will no longer need to switch from one ink type to the next or, use more than one type of ink on different printing machines.

Moshe Zach, Bordeaux’s CEO commented: “With the invention of this new, unique ink, Bordeaux customers will for the first time, be able to ‘Mix & Match’ colors using OEM inks interchangeably with Bordeaux inks to maximize ink consumption. In addition, Bordeaux’s ‘Plug & Play’ range will eliminate the need to calibrate the printer when changing to Bordeaux inks. We hope that our new line of products will revolutionize the way printers work with inks. ”.

Amnon Shalev, a Product Manager at Bordeaux added, “Bordeaux’s constant research and development into more cost effective inks not only enables higher productivity, but also corresponds with the company’s ‘Green Philosophy’, as every one of our inks comply with latest EU regulations.”

Highlights from Bordeaux’s Presentation at ISA 2008
Debuting its new brochures as an example of how the right ink can make all the difference in printing, Bordeaux will present a completely new way of working with inks with products that include:

• PRIME: solvent-based inks
• PRIME ECO: eco and light solvent-based inks
• PRIME GREEN: environmentally-friendly solvent-based inks
• EDEN: water-based inks
• CLEAR: oil-based inks
• PLASMA: UV-curable inks