Green ink standard

What is the hottest product in today's ink market? There is no doubt that it is green ink. In the major advertising flyers, related ink manufacturers, without exception, hold high the banner of environmental protection. But what is the standard for judging the green ink? Before the country has introduced relevant standards, people cannot define them.

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The green ink market is more confusing and consumers are confused when buying green ink, because this concept is still quite vague and loose in the Chinese market. What is green ink? What are the production and evaluation standards? What should be the VOC's displacement? There is no standard answer.

How to look at the current green ink on the market?

Geographically. Because different countries and regions require different standards, such as Europe, their standards are stricter than those in China. I think at present in China, the green ink in the real sense is more widely used in packaging and printing. However, in the printing of newspapers and periodicals, this level has not yet been reached, and relevant laws and regulations are also blank in this respect. Now when many manufacturers sell their inks, they say that their products are environmentally-friendly inks. They are certified by the national environmental protection department, but I think there is still a big difference between domestic certification standards and those in Europe and America. It can be said that the state does not have ink industry yet. Put too much attention into it.

What are the criteria for buying green ink?

Green ink is UV ink, because its composition is not the same, but also more expensive, more used in the packaging, commercial printing is used less, I believe many printing companies on the environmental protection ink also stop there. Now, whether it is manufacturers or users, there is not much effort on environmental protection. One reason is that the country does not have mandatory and guiding policies, and it is not aware of the harm caused by ink to people's health and the environment, so there is no standard. Without standards, we cannot guide the industry to move in the right direction. Second, the level of national economic development and the overall level of the printing industry have not yet reached a corresponding level. Under such circumstances, the relationship between human-induced environmental pollution and social development, Emphasis is still on development. Pollution issues can only be solved gradually in development.

How large is the amount of green ink used by printing companies each year?

The price of environmental protection ink is much higher than ordinary ink. From the user's point of view, using high-priced ink, customers do not give me high prices. Why should I buy green ink? Therefore, the only environmentally friendly ink that can be used in commercial printing is UV ink, but the amount is relatively small. In the packaging and decorating industry, because the amount of packaging printing is large and there are certain requirements for environmental protection, the amount and opportunities for using green ink are relatively large. In addition, the use of green ink on the equipment, accessories, consumables and other special requirements, for example, the use of special rubber roller, or dual-use, these accessories are more expensive, will increase business costs.

Does the user lack the right to know when purchasing green ink?

Because the current green ink - gravure water-based ink and UV ink, etc., are rarely used in the newspapers and periodicals industry, a large number of newspapers and periodicals printing ink is not environmentally friendly ink, the use of less environmentally friendly ink can not be taken seriously.

Enterprise: Mandatory Standards Required

In the days of accidents that have penetrated into food due to toxic organic solvents in food packaging, printing supplies such as ink have become the main culprit.

What are the reasons why China's green ink is not yet popular?

Perhaps the manufacturer can do without VOCs in the product, but when the user prints, it is still difficult for the water-based ink to completely print "water-based", and it is possible to add alcohol-like ingredients to the ink. For example, when printing is dry after printing, water-based ink printing products volatilize at a low speed. If alcohols and the like are added, the drying speed can be increased. In the developed countries and regions such as the United States, where the printing industry is relatively advanced, its equipment is advanced, the drying system is good, and the quality of printing materials is good. It is suitable for the printing of water-based inks, but the relative cost is also high. And our country has not reached this level.

How to overcome the lack of standard production?

At present, the content of domestic waterborne ink VOC is already very small, probably within 5%. In view of the lack of standards, manufacturers have adopted a "trade-off" approach. On the one hand, they have referenced to national standards, and on the other hand have made corresponding adjustments based on the needs of enterprises. The environment-friendly ink market still has a phenomenon of cohabitation. The content of VOCs does not have a boundary. It is still determined by the companies themselves. We try to minimize VOCs.

What is the reason why the country has not introduced green ink standards?

Whether or not green inks should be issued depends on whether our customers have any requirements in this regard. If customers do not request them, they are useless. This is very relevant to the domestic situation. Many printing companies do not have a demand for environmental protection. Our company has its own internal standards, but it is not mandatory. Customers rarely test when using. Manufacturers are very welcome to introduce such a standard, which can eliminate the current mixed market situation. In the current situation, we recommend that customers choose green ink products produced by large companies because of their high technical content and more quality assurance.

Experts: Breakthrough Standard Triple Door

The formulation of standards is first embodied in technology. It should also break through the threefold doors of technology, leaders, and environmental awareness. It should be a path of coordinated development among the three.

About the detection of green ink.

Now some of the inks exported, especially in Europe, require ink manufacturers to provide testing reports such as SONY Green Partner System Test. After testing, European countries only import Chinese ink products. Although there are no standards, there are already some certification agencies. Now there are testing agencies in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Tianjin has a National Quality Supervision and Inspection Center for Printing and Decoration Products that can test the toxicity of water-based inks and offset printing inks. All must go here for inspection. Although not mandatory, users will recognize this test report. It is understood that Tianjin Dongyang has passed the testing of the SONY Green Partner System.

Standard walking track

The ever-increasing packaging problem has made it difficult for ink to escape the storm, awakening the industry and promoting the green transformation of the ink industry.

Someone once said that every war promotes the progress of social civilization. As a result of the pollution of inks, it also accelerates the transformation of the “green ink” to the next stage. While we are gratified by the ink maker’s active transition to “green,” we are also full of expectations for the introduction of green ink standards.

However, relying solely on the user's requirements and the manufacturer's appeal, they cannot shoulder the burden of standard setting. Combining the forces of the government, enterprises, and society, extending the responsibilities of producers and giving full play to the strength of the government can create the perfect standard.

During the visit, the interviewees agreed that the trajectory for the development of the standard should be: the social appeal - the attention of the relevant national functional departments - put forward the formulation of restrictive standards - the establishment of a body with mandatory supervision and inspection rights - the ink supplier follows Standard production, and tested.

But what we have to face is that in such a seemingly simple development process, all users, manufacturers, or related departments are absent. Relevant government departments have not yet realized the urgency of ink greening. Even if companies constantly call for it, none of them are willing to assume the vanguard of setting standards.

To develop the industry, we must also develop sustainablely. To force multiple green inks, multiple standards, it also contributed to the industry more than a long-term stability.

The introduction of the standard is still a long way to go.

The development of foreign standards

In the United States and Germany, the formulation of green inks is sponsored by the relevant ink associations and led directly by the president of the association. Together with the largest and best companies in the country, these green inks are formulated. These companies have production specifications and cutting-edge products that represent the most advanced Production level and management concept.