Heidelberg to Highlight Saphira Excel 400 Ink from Its Eco-Friendly Consumables Line at drupa

• Use of in-line coating with water-based coatings or in-line/off-line coating with oil-based overprint varnishes.

• High level of renewable, bio-based materials and low volatile organic compound (VOC) content for a “green” solution.

Like all Heidelberg Saphira Eco products, Saphira Excel 400 ink pays off for the printer and for the environment by promoting greener production and by boosting the efficiency of the printing process. Saphira Eco products meet the very highest standards for consumables in the print media industry.

HEI Eco at drupa 2012
Certain to distinguish Heidelberg at drupa 2012 will be its remarkable array of solutions for ecologically responsible printing. Heidelberg will mount its entire drupa presentation on a carbon-neutral and sustainable basis by offsetting the CO2 emissions for all processes and materials that it utilizes during the show, including ink, paper, power for show equipment, setup logistics, and personnel travel to and from the event.

Almost every sheetfed press in Hall 1 will have an energy meter to measure power consumption per 1,000 sheets, making it easy to check energy efficiency at a glance on the Wallscreen of the Prinect Press Center control console. Many other Heidelberg innovations support eco-friendly printing, including the new, energy-saving DryStar LE (Low Energy) UV dryer and the air-recirculating heat recovery system for DryStar Combination dryers.

By the time drupa 2012 opens, Heidelberg will already have begun supplying an industry first in green production: Speedmaster SX 52 Anicolor presses with carbon neutrality as a standard feature. This means that the carbon footprint of manufacturing the presses has been calculated to account for every step from raw material extraction through to the delivery of the finished press to the print shop. Heidelberg then offsets the carbon through its participation in a reforestation project. All of Heidelberg’s other press models also are available with carbon offsetting on request.