Our Competitive Advantage
Why Xaar wins
Xaar's proprietary technologies enable manufacturers to jet fluids that competing printhead platforms cannot reliably handle, creating a durable competitive advantage in advanced manufacturing applications including industrial coatings, electronics, EV batteries, adhesives and 3D printing.
Built on more than 35 years of inkjet innovation and supported by 147 active patents, Xaar's technology creates significant barriers to entry that are difficult to replicate.
The Challenge
Difficult fluids cannot be jetted reliably
Xaar's Solution
ThroughFlow Technology continuously recirculates fluid through the printhead, preventing sedimentation and nozzle blockage.
The Result
Higher viscosity fluids + new applications + customer advantage
Proprietary Technology
TF Technology
UHV capability
Patent portfolio
Application Expertise
Qualification support
Fluid optimisation
Decades of know-how
High barriers to adoption
Months to years of requalification cycles
High switching costs
Recurring printhead demand
Integrated Solution
Printheads
Fluid management
Systems expertise
Why this matters for shareholders
✅ Access to higher-value applications
✅ Lower competitive pressure
✅ Long customer requalification cycles
✅ High switching costs
✅ Recurring printhead revenue
✅ Exposure to structural growth markets
Investor Takeaway
When an OEM or manufacturer is evaluating inkjet for an advanced manufacturing application involving viscous functional fluids, Xaar is frequently the only printhead supplier that can pass technical qualification. This creates a structurally advantaged position in a growing set of high-value markets.
