With a commitment to developing a sustainable industry, Printpoint is setting a benchmark for the future of the printing industry.

Environmental Benefits

WATER             Printpoint Australia conserves an estimated 80,000 litres of fresh water annually per machine (MAN Roland 506, MAN Roland 705) which in turn saves our community an extra 160,000 litres of water.

Significant savings of water through the use of re-circulating devices in our Prepress Area will contribute a further 80000 litres of water per year through non usage. If you consider that the current trends persist, the Earth’s fresh water supply will begin to run short by the year 2025. In the 17 years until 2025 through the no usage of water, Printpoint’s contribution to the community will be 4,320,000 litres of water.

Thousands of litres of water are saved each year using the Waterless printing method. This also contributes to a cleaner environment for workers and for the community.

OUR FORESTS It takes an estimated 17 pulpwood market-sized trees to make one tonne (907 kg) of paper, barely enough to provide a daily newspaper to 20 people for a year.

A Waterless Printing press comes up to colour and register so much faster, and hold those consistently throughout the press run, paper savings of 30 % to 40 % have been reported this equates to approximately 4 trees less, per tonne of paper. That represents a significant savings of virgin fibres and forest used for paper making. Deforestation destroys the natural habitats of countless plants and animals. By offering stocks with recycled content and FSC certified stocks derived from managed forestry, eases our impact on forests.

A reduction in the amount of trees harvested to run a customers job equals cleaner air for all to breathe.

What’s wrong with Volatile Organic Compounds?

The waterless printing process allows for the elimination of fountain solution which in turn reduces the consumption of water and the release of VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) into the atmosphere. Some VOC’s have been linked to the deterioration of the earth’s protective ozone layer and, consequently, to global warming.

An Australia report on alcohol usage per year on conventional sheet fed presses is at 10% by volume, which is considered conservative. This report suggests that actual usage is probably closer to 15 - 20%, due to the high evaporation rate of alcohol.

A mid-size conventional printer with two 40” and one 28” press would use 10,200 - 13,800 litres of alcohol in a year operating three shifts. It should be noted that dampening alcohol substitutes are widely used in the Australia.

In the 18 years until 2025, Printpoint’s environmental commitment relating to VOC’s would be non usage of 193,800 litres of alcohol.

Commercial Benefits           
With up to 50 percent less dot gain than conventional printing, you can expect to print with superior clarity and depth on both coated and uncoated stocks.
Where conventional printers are limited to 150-200 (LPI), screen rulings of 200-300 (LPI) are common with the waterless process.

Printing waterless will only improve the outcome of your projects.
Waterless Printing demonstrates superior colour consistency throughout the run, and minimizes problems such as streaking, scumming and plugging of halftones.

Printing on uncoated and recycled stock using the Waterless printing method doesn’t mean you sacrifice quality.

RECYCLING Metal Waste paper Vegetable based inks Plastic wrapping Plastic containers Cardboard  Office General Waste  Timber pallets