In many senses, regulation and sustainable certification moves up a gear when it comes to the inks and chemicals used in digital textile printing. In this area there is no room for compromise, because the devastating effects of poor ink and chemical management cannot be underestimated. Water and air pollutants such as heavy metals, formaldehyde and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APE), are great dangers to the environment, the workforce and the consumer, therefore regulation and certification has had to be both robust and enforceable. Here is why use of sustainable and safe printing inks is Greenguard Certified.
Products that have achieved GREENGUARD Certification are scientifically proven to meet some of the world’s most rigorous third-party chemical emissions standards, helping to reduce indoor air pollution and the risk of chemical exposure. If ink is Greenguard Gold certified, which means it has been rigorously tested and shown to have low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) the user can be assured that this ink is safe for use in a wide range of applications and environments. Products that have achieved GREENGUARD Certification are scientifically proven to meet some of the world’s most rigorous third-party chemical emissions standards, helping to reduce indoor air pollution and the risk of chemical exposure.
