GURJAR AT ITMA 2027: BEYOND PRINTING

Bringing together advanced screen technology, precision engineering and innovative applications for the future of printing and surface coating.

As the global textile and garment manufacturing industry prepares to converge at ITMA 2027 in Hannover, Germany, Gurjar Group is looking forward to presenting its latest technologies, products and application-driven solutions to the international industry.

With a legacy spanning more than six decades, Gurjar has continuously evolved alongside the printing industry, combining manufacturing experience, electroforming expertise and technological innovation. What began with photo engraving for textile printing has developed into a comprehensive product portfolio encompassing nickel-perforated rotary screens, advanced Galvano screens, special coating screens, anilox rollers, digital engraving, engraving chemicals, auxiliary chemicals and machinery spares.

At ITMA 2027, Gurjar aims to demonstrate that its capabilities extend well beyond conventional textile printing. Its technologies offer opportunities across a growing range of industrial, decorative, functional and specialised applications.

NEO+®: Redefining the Possibilities of Rotary Textile Printing

At the heart of Gurjar's technology portfolio is its NEO+® range of third- and fourth-generation nickel-perforated rotary screens.

Developed through decades of manufacturing experience and continuous research into electroforming technology, the NEO+ series represents Gurjar's commitment to pushing the boundaries of rotary screen printing.

The third-generation NEO+ range includes 135 ED, 165 ED, 195 ED and 195 S mesh options, while its fourth-generation range features 210- and 225-mesh screens. The NEO+ 225 represents an important advancement in high-definition rotary textile printing, enabling printers to pursue exceptionally fine details and more demanding design requirements.

The innovation lies not simply in increasing mesh count, but in engineering the relationship between mesh count, hole size, screen thickness and open area. Through its expertise in electroforming chemistry, Gurjar has developed screen characteristics intended to improve paste transfer and printability while maintaining the required screen properties.

The benefits include improved reproduction of fine lines, half-tones, geometric patterns and multicolour designs. Higher open area can also help reduce the printing pressure required for effective coverage and support more efficient paste consumption.

The NEO+ technology is designed for both surface printing and full-penetration applications, giving textile printers greater flexibility in achieving sophisticated print effects while maintaining the productivity advantages of rotary printing.

Alongside NEO+, Gurjar continues to offer its established Rotel®, Delta® and Sumo® screen ranges, providing customers with a wider choice of technologies for different printing requirements.

Galvano Screens: Precision Engineering Beyond Conventional Printing

Gurjar's expertise in electroforming extends into its Galvano and Galvano Designer Screens, developed for specialised printing, coating and industrial applications.

The Galvano Designer Screen range offers considerable flexibility in screen thickness, permeability, hole geometry and application volume. Customisation makes it possible to address requirements that conventional printing screens may not be able to fulfil.

These screens open opportunities for specialised effects, high-volume material application and functional surface treatments. Applications include dew-drop printing, pile brushing on velvet and other specialised textile effects.

Gurjar also offers solid Galvano Dummy Screens, designed to perform additional functions in rotary printing machines. These can be used as press rollers before heavy-coverage printing to support registration and colour brightness, or as fluff collectors to remove loose fibres and dirt from fabric before it reaches subsequent printing stations.

Together, these solutions demonstrate how Gurjar's electroforming capabilities can contribute not only to design reproduction but also to improved printing processes and production quality.

Beyond Textile Printing: Exploring a World of Applications

One of the most exciting opportunities for Gurjar lies in the expanding use of screen technology across industries beyond conventional textile printing.

The ability to control the quantity, consistency and placement of printing pastes, coatings, inks and other materials creates opportunities across a wide range of substrates and manufacturing processes.

Gurjar's Special Coating Screens are developed for applications involving textiles, paper, vinyl, plastics and other open- or closed-texture materials. Depending on the required application volume, substrate, paste viscosity and particle size, suitable screen configurations can be selected or customised.

The potential applications are extensive:

1. Functional and Decorative Coatings

Special coating screens can be used for tactile surfaces, Braille coatings, dome coatings, scratch-off coatings, scented coatings, glitter and pearlescent effects, glow-in-the-dark finishes and thermochromic inks. These technologies offer possibilities for decorative products, consumer goods, packaging, specialty materials and functional surfaces.

2. Security and Authentication Technologies

Screen technology also has applications in RFID security inks, specialised security printing and holographic shims. These applications demonstrate how controlled material deposition can contribute to security features, product identification and specialised visual effects.

3. Electronics and Technical Applications

Gurjar lists printed electronics and security electronics among its screen applications. Precision-controlled printing and coating processes can serve specialised requirements in these areas, where accurate material placement and repeatability are important.

4. Wallpaper, Carpet and Nonwoven Printing

Beyond apparel and home textiles, Gurjar's rotary screen technologies are applicable to wallpaper printing, carpet printing and nonwoven applications. These sectors provide opportunities for specialised patterns, surface effects and functional treatments across a diverse range of materials.

5. Film Perforation, Nickel Filters and Industrial Components

Gurjar also identifies film perforation, sleeves and electroformed nickel filters as application areas. These represent opportunities in which precision-engineered perforation and electroforming technology can serve specialised industrial requirements.

The breadth of these applications reinforces an important message: Gurjar's manufacturing capabilities are not limited to producing screens for fabric printing. They provide a platform for exploring new uses of screen and coating technology across multiple industries.

Digital Engraving: Bringing Design Precision to Screen Making

Combining traditional screen-making knowledge with modern digital technology, Gurjar offers seamless digital engraving using laser and inkjet-based technologies.

Its digital lacquer exposure technique enables high-resolution transfer of designs from computer to screen, helping preserve intricate motifs and minimise design loss during the engraving process.

The facility supports common screen meshes with circumferences up to 1018 mm and screen lengths up to 3500 mm. Benefits highlighted by the company include sharper engraving, improved design reproducibility, faster design turnaround and efficient printing with reduced colour consumption.

By bringing digital engraving together with rotary screen technology, Gurjar provides customers with additional flexibility in developing and reproducing demanding designs.

A Comprehensive Range of Chemicals and Process Solutions

Gurjar's capabilities extend beyond screen manufacturing into the chemicals and consumables that support printing and textile processing.

Its engraving chemicals cover rotary and flat-bed screen preparation, including laser, DLE and inkjet photo emulsions, sensitizers, degreasers, screen strippers, end-ring adhesives, hardeners, retouch lacquers and cleaning products.

Its auxiliary chemicals portfolio includes solutions for textile sizing, bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing, along with reactive dyes, pigment dyes, emulsions, screen-printing inks, effluent-treatment chemicals and boiler refractory materials.

The range includes products designed to support specialised printing effects, colour development, thickening, penetration, fixation, finishing and fabric handle.

By bringing screens, engraving products and textile-processing chemicals together, Gurjar aims to offer customers a more comprehensive product platform for their manufacturing requirements.

Innovation, Experience and the Road Ahead

The printing industry continues to evolve, driven by demand for higher definition, greater productivity, improved material efficiency and new functional applications.

Gurjar believes the future lies in combining established manufacturing technologies with continuous innovation and a willingness to explore emerging markets.

With more than 60 years of experience in the printing industry and over five decades in screen manufacturing, the company has developed its expertise through successive generations of screen technology. Individual inspection of perforation, thickness, ductility and open area forms part of its rotary screen manufacturing process, while its technical team works with customers to address engraving and application challenges.

Looking ahead, Gurjar sees opportunities in expanding the use of its technologies across technical textiles, nonwovens, industrial coatings, electronics, packaging-related applications and other specialised industries.

The company's objective is to continue developing products and solutions that respond to changing customer requirements while maintaining its focus on quality, consistency and value.

Meet Gurjar at ITMA 2027

ITMA is one of the world's leading platforms for textile and garment manufacturing technology, bringing together machinery manufacturers, technology developers, industry professionals and buyers from across the globe.

For Gurjar, ITMA 2027 will be an opportunity to reconnect with existing customers, establish new international partnerships, exchange technical knowledge and introduce its broader range of products and application possibilities to new markets.

Visitors are invited to meet the Gurjar team, explore its NEO+ high-mesh rotary screen technology, learn about Galvano and special coating screens, and discover how its products can support applications beyond conventional textile printing.