A printing method contains applying a processing fluid to a fabric and applying an ink to the fabric to which the processing fluid has been applied, wherein the ink contains a pigment, a resin having a cross-linkable functional group, a pH regulator, and at least one member selected from a block isocyanate compound, a carbodiimide compound, and a polymer having an oxazoline group.

A surface treatment liquid composition for a substrate is provided. The surface treatment liquid composition includes a water-soluble salt, water, and a resin particle including a resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1):

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where R.sub.1 represents —COO—; each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of from 5 to 100.

A surface treatment liquid composition for a substrate is provided. The surface treatment liquid composition includes a water-soluble salt, water, and a resin particle including a resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1):

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where R.sub.1 represents —COO—; each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of from 5 to 100.

Embodiments of the invention relate to a method of indirect printing with an aqueous ink formulation applied to the surface of the intermediate transfer member. Related apparatus, systems and treatment formulations are disclosed herein.

Embodiments of the invention relate to a method of indirect printing with an aqueous ink formulation applied to the surface of the intermediate transfer member. Related apparatus, systems and treatment formulations are disclosed herein.

Described herein are methods for forming e-textiles, wherein the methods include printing a particle-free conductive ink on a textile substrate, and curing the textile substrate to produce a conductive pattern thereon. The printing may include inkjet printing and may produce a printed pattern which exhibits an ink bleed of less than 0.5 mm, such as less than 0.2 mm. During printing, the textile substrate may be heated to a temperature of 30° C. to 90° C. before and during the printing process. The fabric substrate may be cured using heat and/or light to produce a conductive pattern having a sheet resistance of less than 10Ω/□, or even less than 1Ω/□.

Described herein are methods for forming e-textiles, wherein the methods include printing a particle-free conductive ink on a textile substrate, and curing the textile substrate to produce a conductive pattern thereon. The printing may include inkjet printing and may produce a printed pattern which exhibits an ink bleed of less than 0.5 mm, such as less than 0.2 mm. During printing, the textile substrate may be heated to a temperature of 30° C. to 90° C. before and during the printing process. The fabric substrate may be cured using heat and/or light to produce a conductive pattern having a sheet resistance of less than 10Ω/□, or even less than 1Ω/□.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for printing a three-dimensional object. The composition comprises composite particles comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a colour-masking pigment. The colour-masking pigment is encapsulated by the thermoplastic polymer and is present in an amount of from about 1.5 to less than about 6 wt % of the total weight of the composite particles.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for printing a three-dimensional object. The composition comprises composite particles comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a colour-masking pigment. The colour-masking pigment is encapsulated by the thermoplastic polymer and is present in an amount of from about 1.5 to less than about 6 wt % of the total weight of the composite particles.

A method of inkjet printing a colour image including a metallic or pearlescent colour includes the steps of applying on part of an ink receiver a layer containing a pearlescent or metallic pigment having a volume mean particle size of at least 3.0 μm as measured by laser diffraction; and inkjet printing on part of the layer containing the pearlescent or metallic pigment a layer with a white inkjet ink containing a white pigment having an average particle size between 250 and 400 nm as measured by differential centrifugal sedimentation.