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HP Announces U.S. $200m Investment into Sustainable Ink

Monday, November 4, 2019   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Alyce Ryan

HP furthers its commitment to sustainability with a US$200mn investment into water-based ink. 

Ahead of PRINTING United 2019, HP has committed to invest US$200mn over the next five years to develop water based ink technologies for digital printing on corrugated packaging and textiles. HP will also be working with the textile industry to make the right choices for water-based digital platforms, being mindful of the technology options for traditional analog and digital perspectives. 

The technology company's commitments to sustainable ink is a continuation of its ongoing investment into creating sustainable digital print solutions. 

Traditional textile coloration methods use technologies that can cause problems from a water emissions perspective. It is estimated that “textile mills generate one-fifth of the world’s industrial pollution” - NRDC 

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