Next Level in our printing process

In recent years, Holbox has made the printing process even more environmentally and user-friendly. This process has many advantages.

AGFA Energy Elite Eco

The Energy Elite Eco printing plate that Holbox put into service some time ago is one of the flagship products within Agfa’s ECO³ range. This positive-working thermal printing plate offers an unprecedented run length of up to 600,000 prints. In combination with the Arkana ECO³ plate processor, which uses Agfa’s revolutionary cascade system, just 10 litres of fluid are sufficient for up to 15,000 square metres of Elite Eco plate. Because the processor is equipped with an extremely compact developer tank, less frequent topping up is required and the overall consumption of chemical fluids reduces dramatically. The benefits for Holbox are as follows: less transport, less storage space, less cleaning and fewer empty bottles. In short, the company’s printing activities are more profitable, more environmentally friendly and even more user-friendly.

TERRAWET lacquers

Inks and lacquers are also subject to increasingly stringent requirements. This is why Holbox uses fast-drying, water-based TERRAWET coatings with high wet and dry blocking resistance for its displays. This type of coating does not contain bisphenol A, mineral oils, heavy metals and plasticisers and is therefore ideal for a wide range of applications. It meets the certification standards, guidelines and regulations for the safety of toys and food and is therefore both food-safe and toy-safe.

Bio inks

Inks are another area characterised by rapid innovation and development. Holbox has already started to use WIFAC’s ELEMENTS TERRA MAGNA organic inks. This is a fully organic and high-quality ink range based on 100% vegetable oil. This ink is not only cobalt-free, it contains less than 1% mineral oils and is mainly made from reusable raw materials. This organic ink offers significant advantages. For example, it is suitable for all types of paper and cardboard and, because of its density, consistent drying characteristics and high scratch resistance, the TERRA MAGNA ink is ideal for simplex and duplex printing and the latest generation of printing presses.

So Holbox’s use of the AGFA Elite Eco printing plate, TERRAWET coatings and organic inks from WIFAC is not only good for the environment, it also ensures excellent printing quality. Sustainability and quality combined, that’s what Holbox is all about. n