Inks and Chemicals — Environmental Challenges

* Fountain solution. Those printers not using alcohol substitutes will have to dramatically reduce the amount of alcohol they're using in fountain solutions, Jones notes.

Alternatives are being tested, according to Jones, including Kustom Corp.'s Just Water Technology (JWT) that eliminates fountain solution concentrate and solution additives, and uses tap water as opposed to gum and acid. As a result, there are claims that heatset printers can reduce energy consumption by reducing dryer temperatures, while still maintaining print quality.