SinoFoldingCarton 2013 to Spearhead China’s Green Printing Industry

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    SinoFoldingCarton 2013 to Spearhead China’s Green Printing Industry

    As the importance of a low-carbon economy grows in people’s minds, green printing has become a rising industry trend, with many companies already adopting eco-friendly practices. Larger companies, who set trends that the rest of industry follows, have implemented measures like improving technology, buying better equipment and reducing energy costs.

    Changing Production Methods and Reducing Pollution
    As a long-established member of the printing industry, Shanghai Tobacco Package Printing is one of the leading agents of green printing. The company realizes that environmental sustainability is key to growth. To implement this concept, it has abandoned its original manufacturing methods that only reduced pollution during the last phase of the process, in favor of new production methods that are based on new technologies and energy-saving equipment. Shanghai Tobacco also now applies green principles across the entire production process. Such sustainable practices also greatly improve production efficiency.

    Today, many other packaging companies are considering introducing advanced equipment and technologies to change their development mode, create more product varieties and improve quality. Some paper box equipment suppliers are also promoting technical innovation and new product development to satisfy demand for more eco-sensitive manufacturing practices.

    Hangzhou Kangdexin Machinery’s KS1100 Pre-Coating Water-Based Dual-Use Laminating Machine is an example of the new trend towards sustainable machinery. With a laminating speed of 80 to 100 meters per minute, it can achieve large volumes of industrial production. The machine’s vertical dryer, big dry roll, hot wind circulation system and highly efficient glue minimize the use of adhesives; while the special measuring roll in the gluing unit guarantees accuracy; and the combined heating and heat exchange system saves energy.

    Creating Green Products and Making Technology Environment Friendly
    Printing ink is one of the production materials that most greatly influences quality. To be eco-friendly, good printing ink must be non-toxic, odorless and devoid of harmful elements like lead, chrome and mercury. To be socially responsible, packaging companies must use qualified printing ink.

    As well as being environment friendly, Tianjin Toyo Ink’s products are consistently ranked among the best in the world. To solve the problem of producing wastewater that contains harmful chemicals like phenol, the company has upgraded its technology and removed the step in which phenolic resin was used. This has now been replaced with new, one-step resin synthesis technology to reduce pollution.

    Since green printing was written into the 12th Five-Year Plan for the Chinese printing industry, it has become an unstoppable trend. The companies mentioned above have set themselves apart as model practitioners of green printing for the rest of the industry.

    However, since the uptake of green printing products in the market is still problematic, SinoFoldingCarton 2013, the leading commercial platform for post-printing equipment, consumables, technologies and services for China’s folding carton industry will be held at the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center from August 21 to August 23. The show will actively promote green printing.

    SinoFoldingCarton 2013 will bring together Asia’s high-end carton packaging and printing enterprises, who work on post-press processing, to give members of the industry a new opportunity to learn about automated green equipment and new printing practices. SinoFoldingCarton 2013 promises to be a major international showcase for green printing, and a perfect channel through which to discover new ideas about green upgrades.

    For more information, please visit the official SinoFoldingCarton 2013 website: www.sino-foldingcarton.com.