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Wednesday 20 August 2014

Significance Of Digital Printing That Is Eco Friendly

By Dora Reed


Using digital printing turns out to be more environmental friendly compared with traditional screen-printing technology. Here, one is able to print an exact amount inks or dyes required to directly print on the fabric. This is through the direction of the settings of the printer. Every drop is printed only on demand from the accurate coverage needed. It is important to use a digital printing that is eco friendly. It saves water and environment.

There is digitization in textile printing and this can be easily seen by looking at the number of fabrics brought to the market each year. There is cooperation between end-product manufactures and consumer who keep developing fabrics. Fabrics are substrates that are made up of natural as well as synthetic fibers, which are formed by; coating, knitting or weaving. Fabrics are environmentally friendly when compared to other rigid substrates.

Using fabric also has other benefits. For instance, when used as a substrate on display reduces the general weight of the graphic. This reduces the amount of money spent on shipping, as well as improving the ease of handling. Fabric will also enhance the appearance of a finished graphic as well as increasing its re-usability.

Inks have also advanced in digital textile printing. This has led to the introduction of varieties of dyes and pigments. The ongoing research as well as advancement in technology has encouraged these developments. This is majorly through consulting customers about their needs.

Screen printing processes are not the best since they encourage use of dyes that need you to apply steam for fixation. You will also wash the excess dye and dry them later. You will waste dye materials in return and also use energy in steaming. You can use pigmented inks that are mainly based on water. They also use dry process so you do not need to use energy for steaming.

Sepiax, one type of advanced inks is Eco friendly. It was designed through consultations of customers who are constantly requesting manufactures to produce inks which do not damage the environment. Sepiax itself is a pigment. It comprises of water majorly, usually seventy percent. Many consumers push for better fabrics, without Eco-solvent or even solvent ink. This will relieve you the risks you face by using products that are not environmentally friendly as government agencies are always fighting against such products.

Some inkjets printers do have wide formats and usually print directly. They are on a high demand since they open up new business opportunities. This enables us to print both a small piece of fabric as well as a large one. Even mass production firms are able to save their costs when dealing with short-run as well as custom jobs. Emergence of new machines enables us to produce product at an enhanced rate. We need this so as to meet the high demand.

Finally, there is need to encourage production of products that are friendly to the Eco system. The technological advancements realized should put this factor into consideration. Customers should be encouraged to purchase and use such projects. The government to should put in place measures to encourage this.




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