Starfire 1024 printheads, AQMF and AQLF printheads are specially designed for printing on ceramic tiles using environmentally friendly water-based inks. US-based FUJIFILM Dimatix is a supplier of piezoelectric drop-on-demand industrial inkjet printheads and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujifilm Corporation.

The new Starfire 1024 printhead is a high-performance, easy-to-integrate, drop-on-demand product that delivers monochrome operation with a resolution of 400 drops per inch.

According to the "Global Ceramic Tile Market 2021 to 2025" study published by Research and Markets in June 2021, the global ceramic tile market is expected to continue to grow and reach approximately US$285 billion by 2025.

As the tile industry evolves, tile manufacturers are improving their production processes to meet emerging environmental standards. Additionally, these manufacturers meet the demand for large tile panels with improved color vibrancy. One of the key drivers of this evolution is the use of water-based inkjet inks. The inks are designed to meet new environmental sustainability goals, reduce emissions of air pollutants and volatile organic compounds, and produce vibrantly colored tile designs.

As a leading supplier of printhead technology to inkjet printing system suppliers to the ceramic tile industry, FUJIFILM Dimatix continues the pioneering development of its Starlight series of printheads to meet the growing demand for water-based ink chemistries while maintaining its acclaimed core technology capabilities, such as ink recycling. The Starfire range of printhead products have a proven track record of reliability and can meet the ever-changing demands of ceramic tile printing systems, making them the ideal solution for the ceramic tile industry.

"As a leader in innovative printhead technology, FUJIFILM Dimatix is committed to providing its OEM customers with industrial inkjet solutions to support the transition to water-based ink ceramic printing. This is not just for ceramic tiles," said Martin Schoeppler, CEO and President of FUJIFILM Dimatix. This is an important step forward for both the industry and the environment, and we are pleased to offer our new Starfire printheads to our OEM partners to help them meet the needs of these end-user customers. We are pleased to work with our OEM partners The partners continue this journey, developing printing systems designed to support a sustainable tile printing future."

"These are exciting times in the ceramic tile industry and FUJIFILM Dimatix and its OEM partners are meeting the needs of the emerging industry," said Michael Wozny, Product Manager, UJIFILM Dimatix. "Fujifilm has invested in the necessary research and development to ensure the continuation of our production-grade Starfire printheads." A legacy of uptime, consistency and robustness that our OEM customers are accustomed to. To achieve this, we have partnered with System Ceramics SpA, who are committed to driving digital printing and sustainable production in the ceramic tile industry.”