Science and technology push the printing industry to go green

With the signing of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the General Administration of Press and Publication, the topic of green printing was again pushed to a climax. This event also marked the green printing from the "civil" to the "stage", officially incorporated into the printing industry's future development plan.

All along we have shouted for green printing, but have we ever thought about where green printing should start from? Paper? Ink? Plate material? Or equipment? It is not easy to realize green printing on an existing basis. Fundamentally speaking, it requires the upgrading and transformation of the entire industry, and it requires cooperation in every aspect.

In May this year, the nano-material green plate making technology independently developed by China in the Shanghai World Expo made a brilliant appearance in the core exhibition area of ​​the Beijing Pavilion. The nano-material green printing plate making technology that was exhibited abandoned the traditional photographic imaging technology ideas, omitting exposure, development, and rinsing. The tedious process fundamentally eliminates the problem of chemical contamination caused by the photofinishing process. In fact, no matter which link you want to “turn green”, you need a strong technical background to support it.

Fuji's eco-friendly process-free plate, BASF's non-conductive cypoprint ink, the birth of CTP, and so on. Every green footprint is driven by science and technology. No matter whether it is strategic cooperation or trials, it is actually just a form. To promote green printing fundamentally, what is needed is technology!