Friday, August 15, 2014

Relevance 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.

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 texting printing results to realization of varieties of inks. Both pigments and inks are advanced and introduced into the market. A research is always carried out on developing the quality of dyes. This is normally attained by using feedback from consumers and the need to advance technology.

Screen printing processes will use dyes which need to be steamed for fixation and then washed off excess dye and then drying. This encourages wastes in terms of the dye materials, water as well as energy consumption. Unlike this inks which are based on dyes, those that pigmented and are based on water do use a dry process. This means they do not need to be washed or steamed.

Sepiax, is a type of an ink made to provide a green alternative. This was designed after consulting customers who are in support of inks that are friendly to the environment. Sepiax is simply a pigment, comprising of about seventy percent water. A lot of people support use of fabrics without Eco-solvent or solvent ink. This supports the idea behind the setting up of agencies that always encourage Eco friendly products. The image achieved too is beautiful.

Inkjets printers that print directly and also has wide format are also on high demand. This digitization has encouraged setting up of many businesses. Through this advancement, one is able to print even a small piece of a fabric or a large one. Even in mass production, more time and money is saved in the case of short-run or custom jobs. New machines have increased the speed of production. This speed is needed as the demand keeps increasing hence the need to meet this demand.

Lastly, we need to support those product that use materials that are friendly to the environment. The advancements that we discover must be designed with keen observation of our Eco system. The government should also come up with relevant regulations.




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