end user after use. They support circular economy principles, utilising recycled fibres and PVC-free alternatives to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint. “Antalis is committed to driving sustainability and innovation in the signage industry. Through continuous investment in eco-friendly materials and partnerships with leading manufacturers, we ensure our customers have access to the latest solid Kraft coloured board available in the market. “Eska Brown is rigid and flat, made from 100% recycled fibres, offering a natural and sustainable look and feel. With excellent printability using UV inkjet, screen, and latex printing technologies, it is an ideal PVC-free alternative for environmentally conscious businesses and can be easily die-cut and finished to shape making it ideal for POS and display applications.” When it comes to Antalis’ environmental focus, Neale says that sustainability is at the core of the company’s product offerings. “Many of our materials, including Xanita and our recycled display boards like Eska, are FSC-certified and designed to reduce environmental impact.” Neale adds: “These products are great at their job and are easily recyclable by the products.” In order to support their environmental claims, many businesses have paired up with accreditation systems or created their own ratings. In order to help customers understand product types and the impact they have, Antalis has created the Antalis Green Star System for visual communication products, which rates media types on a scale of one to five stars. Neale explains: “The scoring system compares the environmental performance of Antalis products. This classification is grounded in a strict set of criteria based on two key parameters: raw material and end-of-life. The more stars a material has, the more sustainable it is.” With a variety of products, materials, and build options, it’s clear that large-format board has a whole host of applications with many elements to consider, especially now that sustainability plays such a big part of the process. Whether using more traditional materials for their reliability and endurance, or new fibre-based products, in order to fit environmental criteria, sign-makers need to continue expanding their substrates. The more products and solutions at your disposal, the better. With a host of tradesuppliers out there, and quick delivery and sample boxes available, wide-format printers and sign-makers can often be spoilt for choice when choosing the right solution. 52 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 258 - April / May 2025 ◄ Antalis materials have been used for a variety of complex builds and structures for exhibitions and live events Eska Brown, is a solid Kraft coloured board made from 100% recycled fibres 100% LARGE-FORMAT BOARD Many of our materials, including Xanita and our recycled display boards like Eska, are FSC-certified and designed to reduce environmental impact
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