DuPont Imaging Technologies previewed a next generation high speed, variable drop, two-meter-wide digital textile printer today at the ITMA Show, Munich, Germany, Messe Munchen (Hall C-2, booth 417/516), September 13-20, 2007.

“Although this system is currently not a commercial offering, we are evaluating several different ways to potentially deliver this technology to the industry,” Michael Lazzara, global product manager -- DuPont™ Artistri™, said. “Being at ITMA provides us a rare opportunity to evaluate these options with the textile printing marketplace,” Lazzara said.

This new system delivers the next generation digital printing speed and performance for textile and graphic applications. With print speeds up to 120 square meters an hour and variable drop size capabilities, the prototype has been designed for production environments where high speed and quality are important.

“This is one response to requests from customers and the industry for a high speed, variable drop, production capable digital textile system that can print on a broad range of textiles,” Lazzara said. “The system builds upon the extensive experience we have gained in the global textile marketplace with our Artistri™ 2020 and 3320 printers and we want to clearly identify potential applications where this system fits in,” Lazzara concluded.

Also featured in the booth will be the recently launched Artistri™ 3320 digital textile printing system. “We will be printing examples of beautiful ultra-high-resolution images from the Gigapxl™ Project portfolio and examples of traditional textile applications with the grand format printing system,” Gary Turner, business development manager -- DuPont™ Artistri™, said. “The Gigapxl™ images represent a level of detail and clarity from the highest-resolution landscape camera ever created and the traditional textile patterns represent the capabilities this system has to meet the needs of the interior fashion marketplace. The output has to be seen to be really appreciated.”

For more information about DuPont™ Artistri™ digital printing for textiles, contact DuPont on 877-234-1794 (US), +65-6586-3699 (Asia), +39-02-9542-4456(Europe). Or, visit: www.artistri.dupont.com .

The Gigapxl™ Project is an avocational endeavor being pursued by Graham Flint, Catherine Aves and Michael Jones that sets entirely new milestones for image information captured by a camera. This privately funded effort has created awe when audiences view these beautiful images and provides a record in the highest detail ever recorded of the subject matter being photographed. For more information visit www.gigapxl.org.

DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

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09/13/07