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Vivad printing masks with Durst template
The company developed the template when Italy went into lockdown in March, as its main manufacturing base is in the north of the country near the epicentre of the outbreak.
Matt Ashman, managing director of Durst Oceania said, “The Durst design is not just a basic covering, it has a reusable filter, which is manufactured and supplied by Durst. Both the mask and the filter are reusable.”
The N95 filter is based on those used to stop clogging of ink nozzles in the company's inkjet printers by micro particles.
Ashman said, “I have been wearing my mask for the past three weeks in Melbourne, and every day someone asks me where I got it from.”
Durst has adapted filter systems that take on a cleaning function in the printing press to filter out microparticles
in the ink supply systems so printheads do not become clogged. Durst laboratories subjected the filter membrane to a detailed effectiveness
test and Durst will verify
the measurements with an independent institute.
The masks are essentially two parts: the textile printed mask itself, and the filter which slips into a pocket inside the mask. Both can be cleaned with IPA products and reused.
Durst says this is not protective equipment in accordance with VO (E) 2016/425 or a medical device in accordance with Directive 93/42 /EEC. 21
Melbourne printer Vivad is producing what it
is calling Community
Masks with full filter systems, using the IP and template from equipment supplier Durst.
Ewen Donaldson, managing director at Vivad said, “The imperative from the Victorian premier is causing strong demand. The masks are an area we can turn our hand to.
“We have been talking to Durst for a while, and now are in full production. It is a great initiative, especially as we can help the community in these times.”
Donaldson said, “The masks have a certified filter membrane (type N95) with hydrophobic
properties and microporous structure. Despite the high filtration efficiency of up to 95 per cent, they are particularly breathable and suitable for long wearing. The masks are not sold as medical grade.”
Customers will be able to apply their own branding or choose an existing design. The masks will be available for purchase through Vivad’s web- to-print portal at www.vivad. com.au in the coming days, but stocks will be limited until production can be increased to meet the demand.
Durst has made its IP for masks available to its entire Rhotex installation base.
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Man in a mask: Ewen Donaldson, Vivad
Vale Stan W(Sotiros) Halkeas
ell known Sydney printing identity Stan Halkeas – who built
and ran a major print business in the latter half of last century – has died, aged 91.
Halkeas founded Halkeas Printing in 1960, building it from humble beginnings to become a significant player in NSW with 50 staff on its books. It began in Taylor Square before moving to its Chippendale location.
The general commercial printer was a major supporter of the Greek community, and a big contributor to the Greek Orthodox Church, not always invoicing for the many jobs it did for the church.
Halkeas sold the business just after the GFC in 2010 to Sydney commercial printer Lyndsay Yates. It was then bought by Whirlwind six years later.
Coming from a tiny Greek island, he was known as a family man, a reputable businessman, for his generous spirit, and for his love of fishing. 21
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1. “Superior quality,” Peter (right) and Mark Hogan, Hogan Print, with the new Foliant Mercury 530SF 4x4 laminator from Currie Group 2. Hogan offices in Artarmon, Sydney.
3. Hogan Print’s new Horizon AFV-566/TV 564 folder from Currie Group.