Why switch from oil-based ink to water-based ink?
Date: Aug 14 2024 From: Star Color
In today's society, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection and the deepening of the concept of sustainable development, various industries are actively exploring and practicing green and low-carbon production methods. In the printing industry, this trend is particularly evident. The shift from traditional oil-based inks to environmentally friendly
water-based inks is not only a reflection of technological progress, but also a positive response from the industry to environmental protection responsibilities.
Printing, as one of the important inventions of human civilization, has carried the heavy responsibility of information dissemination and cultural inheritance since its inception. However, with the acceleration of industrialization, traditional oil-based inks have brought about not only efficient printing, but also significant environmental pollution issues that cannot be ignored. The large emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), residual harmful substances, and the potential risks of fire and explosion during the printing process have all made the use of oil-based inks increasingly restricted. Therefore, finding more environmentally friendly and safe printing materials has become an urgent need in the industry.
The drawbacks of oily inkEnvironmental pollution: Organic solvents in oil-based inks are prone to evaporate into the air during printing and drying processes, resulting in VOCs emissions and causing pollution to the atmospheric environment. These pollutants not only affect air quality, but may also cause environmental problems such as photochemical smog.
Health hazards: Harmful substances in oily ink may enter the human body through breathing, skin contact, and other means, posing a threat to human health. Workers who are exposed to oily ink for a long time are prone to occupational diseases such as respiratory and skin diseases.
Safety hazards: Organic solvents in oily ink are flammable and explosive, posing significant safety risks. During the printing process, any leakage or improper operation may lead to fire and explosion accidents.
Advantages of water-based inkEnvironmental friendliness: Water based ink uses water as a solvent and does not contain or contains very few VOCs, significantly reducing the emission of air pollutants. Meanwhile, the wastewater treatment of water-based ink is relatively simple and has a relatively small impact on the environment.
Healthy and harmless: Water based ink does not contain toxic or harmful substances, and is harmless to human health. During the printing process, workers do not need to worry about the harm of harmful substances to their bodies, which improves the safety of the working environment.
High safety: Due to the non flammability and non explosiveness of water-based ink, the risk of fire and explosion is greatly reduced during the printing process. This not only protects the lives and safety of workers, but also reduces the property losses of enterprises.
In recent years, with the continuous tightening of global environmental policies and the improvement of laws and regulations, restrictions on VOCs emissions have become increasingly strict. This provides strong policy support for the development of environmentally friendly printing materials such as water-based inks. At the same time, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection among consumers and the popularization of green consumption concepts, more and more companies are choosing to use water-based ink for printing to meet the market's demand for environmentally friendly products.
The transition from oil-based ink to water-based ink is an inevitable trend for the green development of the printing industry. This transformation not only helps to reduce environmental pollution, protect human health, and improve production safety, but also conforms to the development direction of national environmental protection policies and market demand. In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology and the gradual reduction of costs, water-based ink will occupy a more important position in the printing industry. At the same time, we also look forward to the continuous emergence of more innovative and environmentally friendly printing materials to jointly promote the green and sustainable development of the printing industry.
Huizhou StarColor Technology Co., Ltd., as a participant in the environmental ink industry, focuses on the research and development, production, and sales of a series of high-performance water-based ink products. Our water-based ink has gained widespread recognition in the market for its excellent environmental performance, outstanding printing effects, and stable quality. These inks not only comply with international environmental standards such as REACH and RoHS, but also have the characteristic of low VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions, providing strong support for customers' green production.
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