100% POST CONSUMER WASTE PAPER

All of Desso’s printed communication is conducted using Cyclus – a 100% recycled paper created from post- consumer waste.What is recycled paper? Recycled paper is made from waste paper collected from places such as office and, printing companies.. The waste paper is de-inked, i.e. the printing ink is cleaned from the fibres, the fibres bleached and new pulp produced which can be used in the production of new paper (recycled paper). Recycled paper is less harmful to the environment than paper made from fresh (virgin) fibres. No chlorine bleaching is used. Chlorine- free paper is paper bleached without using chlorine or chlorine compounds (TCF). We will print with water-based inks.Aside from environmental issues, water-based inks have other advantages, such as stability and lower flammability ratings. Water- based inks tend to be more viscosity- stable on press due to the slower evaporating nature of water. Water- based inks have lower VOCs and indeed can be formulated with zero, or near zero, per cent VOCs on many paper products. Newer generations of water-based products are easier to clean up than their solvent counterparts; rinsing with a mixture of soap and water will usually do a thorough job of cleaning water-based inks from press parts making them even more environmentally friendly. Also, water- based inks have lower flammability ratings and many are non-red label products with such high flammability points that insurance restrictions are eased.