mardi 19 août 2014

Importance Of Using 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.

Textile printing has digitized and this is evident in the number of fabrics that are released every year. End-product manufactures and the respective customers work hand in hand in developing the fabric that is produced. Fabric is simply a substrate that is made up of natural or synthetic fibers. These fibers are formed by knitting, coating or weaving. Fabric is environmentally friendly compared to rigid substrates.

Use of fabrics is coupled with other benefits. For example, if used as a substrate on a display, the overall weight of the graphic is reduced. The amount of money that will be used on shipping will be reduced. It will also be easier to handle them. Fabrics also enhance the look of the finished products and at the same time increase their re-usability.

Digital textile printing has led to advancement of inks. Varieties of dyes as well as pigments are introduced into the market. There is ongoing research and development on this which keeps improving the level of technology. This is mainly through encouraging the involvement of customers.

Screen printing processes encourages use of dyes that requires us to steam them for fixation, wash off excess dye and later dry them. As a result we will have wasted dye materials, water and also we shall consume energy. Pigmented inks which are based on water on the other hand will use dry processes. We do not need to wash them or even steam them.

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, you should encourage those products that are friendly to the Eco system. This is by buying such products. Innovation should be channeled towards realization of products that are friendly to the environment. The government should take responsibility in designing regulations for this.




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