36 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 249 - October / November 2023 NEED TO KNOW / BEING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS At ITMA 2023, Mimaki launched a number of sustainable solutions such as its Textile Pigment Transfer Printing System which is described as being more sustainable than analogue and digital textile dye printing methods with zero water consumption and substantially lower CO2 emissions. What’s more, this year Mimaki also debuted a new unique concept designed to revolutionise the reuse of coloured polyester textiles: the Neo-Chromato Process. This works by decolourising polyester textiles that have been dyed using dye-sublimation processes and enable materials to be re-printed or dyed straight away. There are a lot of conflicting thoughts about what companies should and shouldn’t be doing, what materials are best, and what route the industry should be taking of Mimaki’s ink sales for sign graphics and industrial printer inks were GREENGUARD GOLD certified in 2022 84.7% ► At ITMA 2023, Mimaki launched a number of sustainable solutions such as its Textile Pigment Transfer Printing System ◄ Very Displays has set out its five-year sustainable journey to ensure it is achieving its goals
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