our Green printing
The
press room we use is on the cutting edge of Green Printing. In a time
when people are recognizing how delicate the environment is, it is
important for companies to shift into a more environmentally conscious
state.
Text Art Print has taken the initiative and grown into an
environmentally friendly corporation by taking significant steps in
their production of print products.
Text Art Print was one of the first
printers in the nation to begin using soy-oil based inks instead of
traditional petroleum-based ink. Also known as vegetable-oil ink, soy
ink is a great advancement in the print industry. Soy ink is a safe and
environmentally friendly ink because of its simple compound compared to
petroleum–based ink. Using a simple process to make the ink, it
consumes very little energy and makes it very efficient. Soy ink has
many great advantages; one is its distinguishable clearness which
allows for brighter colored ink, which petroleum-based ink do not allow
because of its darker content. Thus soy inks are popular for their
vibrant colors. Soy ink can also be easily removed from paper, which is
helpful in paper recycling, as it is quicker to process the paper. As
the print industry evolves, soy ink becomes an increasingly popular
alternative.
Using unique Aqueous and UV coatings, Text Art Print has shifted yet
another critical step in producing environmentally friendly print
products. The coatings which consist of very low to zero traces of
volatile organic compounds (VOC) reduce harmful components that damage
the atmosphere and the surrounding environments. Impregnated washing
systems are used for press rollers and blankets which consist of minute
traces of VOCs. Fountain solutions are free of or use reduced VOC
solutions. Text Art Print, on the constant lookout for safer and more
environmentally friendly press room products, recycles all solutions
and removes hazardous waste from their facilities, preventing it from
getting into the natural environment. Text Art Print production
facilities are all alcohol-free environments using only alcohol
substitutes as well. Continued development in press room products
assures only the safest solutions will be used in Text Art Print's
facilities.
An essential ingredient in the print industry is paper. Text Art Print
utilizes paper that is produced specifically for paper-making and is
not produced from illegally deforested trees.
“We strongly support our suppliers in their quest to use tree farms for
producing printable paper and the conservation of forests for the
betterment of wildlife and air quality.” —Zarik Megerdichian, CEO.
Text Art Print's research and development department is in a continuous
search to find the highest and brightest quality paper while keeping
the well being of the environment in mind.
As the environment needs us more and more, Text Art Print is on a
mission to use the safest and least polluting materials in producing
printed products.
Text Art Print seeks to be a reminder of the importance of environmental awareness.