Environmentally Friendly Inks

SOL-Free inks

Many children are exposed to dangerous chemicals and they have weak resistance power. The ink on the books that children read and touch has to be cleaner and safer. Book makers tend to give priority to efficiency rather than safety, so Peek Packaging uses inks like ISC (which don’t use heavy metals) to help make our chipboard box printing more environmentally friendly and green. Some characteristics of ISC inks:

1. Non-solvent ink
2. Improved efficiency when printing at high speeds
3. Contains a higher grade resin
4. Faster setting time than soy based inks
5. Improved rub resistance through utilization of new wax

VOC Capturing Technology (Volatile Organic Compound)

When alternative materials such as agri-inks are not adequate or available, facilities can reduce emissions through “control and capture technology.” Using ventilation systems, emissions are guided to devices which capture the VOC’s. Captured emissions are either destroyed or re-used on similar applications. Ask Peek Packaging about using agri-based inks made with renewable oils, recycled inks, and inks that are heavy metal free.

Agri-based inks

While most inks are still petroleum-based, some ink manufacturers now substitute renewable and biodegradable resources (soy, linseed, and corn oils) for most or all of the petroleum. Vegetable oil-based inks meet the same specifications as petroleum-based inks, and release less amounts of VOC's into the air when dry. Agri-based inks are produced without toxins and are biodegradable while effectively meeting environmental, health, and safety standards.