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Thursday 10 January 2013

What To Know About Sustainable Digital Printing

By Dorothea Garner


Nowadays, it has become a growing trend to succumb to the wonders of technological advancements available in the society of today. This is true especially since many people have ended up enjoying numerous benefits in their daily lives from doing so. As a result, many businessmen have been fueled with wanting inventions and getting into leagues of technological companies. An unknown fact though is that the printing industry managed to achieve beyond others through the availability of sustainable digital printing.

Sustainability is actually more than simply appearing green with logos and certifications. What it requires is commitment to transacting businesses in ways that will responsibly meet present demands while ensuring the availability of resources in the future. Many companies that focus on this aspect promote conservation, recycling and sustainable use of the natural resources.

There are many factors that come into play in sustainable digital printing. One is the paper. Many companies that value sustainability usually deal with suppliers that have been certified by custody organizations. This will ensure that the paper supplies come from forests that are managed by individuals who actually care about the maintenance of forest eco-systems.

Print companies also ensure that their paper wastes are presorted for the purpose of recycling. This means all unsent fiber laying around in their facilities will be sorted and then recycled. Wrappers that cover paper rolls, waste paper coming off presses and paper cores which hold printable papers will all get recycled. In addition, return copies of publications will also be collected and subject to recycling.

You will have to take into account the type of inks you will be using. Make sure that you will be using a type is environmentally friendly. It is recommended that you make use of those that have soybeans as their base material. Those which have exceeded requirements set by evaluating associations would also be great choices. These types often have attributes that conserve natural resources and do not emit VOCs.

Companies that offer heat inks will need to secure heaters that will allow the sinking of ink on to the paper sheets. Usually, large ovens will be used for this followed by coolers for chilling all the paper sheets. There are other companies that choose to concentrate on offering cold inks though since these do not need excessive energy. Cold inks do not also expel VOCs.

Gaining popularity in the industry is the use of process-less plates. They are developed on press and require only minimal rotations. This eliminates the need for using ovens, chemicals and water which are necessities in making the traditional types of plates. Process-less plates are also made from aluminum. Hence, soda cans can be recycled and turned into plates.

Location is also a very important factor in this field. People who choose printers that are accessible in terms of location can reduce the necessary shipping or postage costs. They can save in terms of gas, emissions, also time.

An edge to sustainable digital printing is that it has a digital work flow. This means clients will be able to upload their files through the websites of the printing companies. The process eliminates making use of disks for file transporting and also saves energy by not requiring people to deliver the disks to the companies.




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