Substances of the Environment-conscious Sheet-fed Ink and Standard for Offset Printing Services

Abstract

Over the last decade, environmental issues in Japanese printing industries have been changed strictly. Many companies are interested in “environment-conscious products” for their own printed matters. Three standards of offset printing are popular as follows,
1 : The Japan Federation of Printing Industries” “Green Standard for Offset Printing Services”
2 : Japan environment Association “The Eco Mark Program”
3 : Green Purchasing Network “Purchasing Guides line for Offset Printing Services”
These Standards show main five rules,
A : not use substances harmful to human body
B : not use chloride resin
C : considers substances specified by PRTR law
D : controls VOC emissions
E : considers reducing factors that prevent recycling used papers
Ink manufacturers have been developing new environment-conscious products on condition that choosing substances according to these rules.