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Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) November 28, 2007 - PrintVillage, Inc., distributor of US Sublimation branded wide format dye sublimation inks and papers, today announces a strategic manufacturing and distribution agreement with Sensient Imaging Technologies.

Under the terms of agreement, Sensient Imaging Technologies will provide PrintVillage with advanced research and manufacturing capabilities aimed at developing innovative specialty inkjet products for the dye sublimation market. PrintVillage will focus on the development of a distribution network with technical support services and training for its dealers, independent technicians and end users. PrintVillage will also function as Master Distributor for new and existing Sensient Inkjet products and will provide existing Sensient customers with equipment solutions, technical support and customer service.

PrintVillage's US Sublimation line of dye sublimation inks and papers has been a leading brand in the wide-format digital dye sublimation market thanks to its well known quality, runability and consistency. PrintVillage's heavy investment in technology and training has added a wealth of technical knowledge and know-how behind the products assuring ease of use and reliability. As the original North American master distributor of the Danish-based Rotech Digital, PrintVillage continues to distribute the ink formula originally marketed as Rotech LFP under the US Sublimation label.

On the other hand, Sensient Technologies, who originally manufactured the ink for Rotech, continues production of the formula for US Sublimation today.

"This is a natural evolution of a long and friendly relationship," says Michael Labella, product Manager for PrintVillage.

"For years now, Sensient has been a reliable partner by not only maintaining the highest manufacturing standards, but by helping US Sublimation to stay up to date with new technologies thanks to their investments in the latest manufacturing processes and technologies," he adds.

Dye sublimation is a process by which ink is "infused" into a synthetic substrate, typically polyester, through heat and pressure resulting in sharp images with continuous tone, and rich, vibrant colors that will not wash off or scratch easily. The process works on a variety of poly-based or poly-coated substrates such as fabric, ceramic, glass, films, woods and metals, to name a few. Typical end users printing wide format dye sublimation are manufacturing custom products such as: Flags & Banners, Sports & Entertainment Apparel, Trade Show Displays & Signs, Custom Textiles, Casino Gaming Tables, Surfboards, Skateboards, Snowboards, and Ceramic Tiles, to name a few. Popular in Europe for many years thanks to its "eco-friendliness," the US market has just begun exploring the possibilities of digital dye sublimation and is quickly expanding especially in the fields of custom sportswear manufacturing, trade show graphics, flags and banners.

With the advent of direct-to-textile printers such as the US Sublimation Velotex, also distributed by PrintVillage, Dye Sublimation is now becoming increasingly popular with flag and banner manufacturers that are looking to produce double sided flags in one step while eliminating paper waste.

The collaboration between PrintVillage, Inc. and Sensient Technologies Corporation is widely considered as a welcome development for both companies' efforts to address the breakneck growth in the rapidly developing markets.

About PrintVillage, Inc: PrintVillage has been heavily involved in new printing technologies that include a production division operating under the name Fine Art and two distribution divisions namely US Sublimation, focused on wide format dye sublimation and direct to textile applications, and InkVillage, serving the ink and paper needs of the fine art and professional photography markets. PrintVillage has also recently expanded into equipment manufacturing becoming an OEM with the Velotex line of Direct-to-Textile inkjet Systems.

About Sensient Technologies Corporation: Sensient Technologies is the world's leading developer and supplier of flavors, fragrances and colors with a presence in 31 countries and over 71 locations worldwide. Sensient specialty inks division has been contract-manufacturing US Sublimation's LFP series ink and has been playing a key role in their formulation, thanks to state-of-the-art R&D facilities in Morges, Switzerland. With advanced proprietary technologies at facilities around the world to develop food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, inkjet and specialty inks and colors, the company's customers now include major international manufacturers representing the world's best-known brands.

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