Custom Developments – Your Custom Inkjet Ink from BOWA
Not every production process is the same, and that’s exactly where BOWA’s strength lies. We develop custom thermal inkjet (TIJ) inks perfectly tailored to your requirements, substrates, and process conditions—whether for barcode printing, 2D codes, specialty materials, or high-speed production lines. We provide you with the right ink—all from a single source.
Your Application – Our Ink
Custom TIJ Inks for Specific Requirements
Our experts develop custom ink formulations that perfectly tailor adhesion, readability, color intensity, and drying time to your material. Whether it’s paper, film, metal, plastic, or coated packaging, we create the optimal combination of performance, stability, and sustainability.
Typical applications:
- Barcode & 2D code printing with A grading
- High-resolution text printing for industry & pharma
- Marking at high production speeds
- Special applications on films or metallised surfaces
From concept to finished ink—all from a single source
Development in Four Steps
Our development processes are transparent, efficient, and ISO-certified. This ensures that every custom development meets the highest quality and safety standards.
Our four steps to the perfect ink:
Analysis & consulting
We understand your application, your substrate and your production environment.
Formulation & laboratory phase
Development of your bespoke ink formulation (pigments, additives, solvents).
Testing & optimisation
Application tests on original materials, barcode A grading, drying time & adhesion.
Series production & delivery
After approval, production begins—within just 3 days.
Original HP 45 & TIJ-Compatible Application – Maximum Flexibility
Compatible & Future-Proof
Our custom-developed inks are filled into original HP 45 cartridges. This ensures that our inks work reliably in all standard thermal inkjet systems (TIJ 2.5) and can be easily integrated into existing or new printing processes.
Your benefits:
- Use of original HP 45 cartridges
- Adaptable to printhead, substrate & application
- Stable performance & consistent drop flow
- Clean print image – even at high speed
Request for a Custom Development
Let us develop the perfect ink for you
Briefly describe your application or production environment, and our development experts will get back to you shortly with a proposed solution. Whether you need test samples, color matching, or a custom application, we’ll develop the right solution.
Your project. Our expertise. An ink that’s just right.
BOWA Specialty Inks
Custom ink solutions for specialized applications.
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SPTS inks
HP 45-compatible, fast, accurate, reliable.
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Accessories & Spare Parts
Everything you need for your TIJ printing—perfectly coordinated.
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