Green Product Update - ACT II Recycled Fabric

We are pleased to announce the addition of ACT II Recycled and Renewable fabric to our line of environmentally friendly products. ACT II is part of Aurora Specialty Textiles Group’s Weaves of Green® fabric collection. This fabric is composed of 100% post-consumer recycled polyester, which gives this fabric a real, positive impact on the waste stream and our environment. The fiber source for ACT II fabric is recycled plastic drinking bottles.

ACT II Fabric is a plain weave, 7.5 oz fabric with a canvas-like texture. It’s been scoured and heat set for direct, UV cure digital printing. It’s available in 60” and 120” widths, making it an ideal fabric for most large format printing needs. 

Key Features:

•  Made from 100% post consumer polyester.
• Source of polyester is clear plastic drink bottles.
• Perfect for in store graphics, banners, POP displays and signs.
• Also well suited for short term outdoor signs (6 months).

We can usually have this material in house with in 3 – 4 working days. Contact me directly for a sample of our printing on this product at marty@graphicsystems.com, click here for more information, or give me a call at 800-235-0387.

New Fixturing Product - SaverStand

Graphic Systems is pleased to introduce the SaverStand, its proprietary, high impact, and freestanding graphic display! The SaverStand has an eye catching elliptical shape and is printed single or double sided onto cardstock with UV inks – making it 100% recyclable. It comes in two standard sizes (27” x 60” & 19” x 35”) as well as custom sizes. SaverStand can also be customized with die cut headers and brochure holders.

This unique display assembles in less than a minute without any tools and can be broken down just as easily. It ships in its own lightweight shipping box that folds flat for easy and economical direct shipments. SaverStand is a great way to economically display your POP graphics.

Key Features:

• 100% Recyclable.
• Economical.
• Customizable.
• Easily assembled.

Price: Click here for pricing information.

Note: UV inks on cardstock. Individual shipping available.

Media: UV inks on cardstock.

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Green Product Update – BioBoard™

Graphic Systems is pleased to announce the addition BioBoard™ to our growing line of environmentally friendly products. It is specifically designed for the printing industry and is the perfect replacement for most types of foam boards commonly used for large-format printing.

BioBoard™ offers the benefits of traditional sheet material and is extremely lightweight due to the special core properties. BioBoard™ can be easily cut, joined, and drilled with traditional tools and fasteners. Its lightweight enables large sheets to be easily maneuvered and carried by one person.

Key Features: 

• BioBoard™ can take the place of any foam core product.
• Excellent Printability single or double sided.
• Approximately 63% post consumer waste content.
• 100% Recyclable, and is made in the USA.

Thicknesses: 7mm, 1/2”, 3/4” and 1”

Sheet Sizes: 4’ x 8’, 4’ x 10’ and 5’ x 8’

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Green Product Update – DuPont™ Tyvek® Vivia

We are now printing on DuPont™ Tyvek® Vivia! This material represents a sustainable solution for wide format printing—delivering a rich, velvety finish that’s easy to print, with excellent drapeability and durability. Resembling scrimless vinyl, yet more luxurious to the touch, DuPont™ Tyvek® Vivia combines the trusted performance of DuPont™ Tyvek® print media with a proprietary coating developed by DuPont to deliver superior print quality, drapeability and flexibility in wide format applications. Just as with traditional Tyvek®, Tyvek® Vivia can also be recycled at centers that recycle flexible high density polyethylene products—a meaningful advantage for today’s environmentally-sensitive printers.

DuPont™ Tyvek® Vivia has a soft, fabric-like drape with subtle substance that allows it to hang exceptionally well. In addition, it has low memory which helps resist creases, curls and wrinkles for an appearance that continues to look like new. It also has excellent UV inkjet and screen printability along with all the benefits of traditional Tyvek® print media. This unique balance of properties makes DuPont™ Tyvek® Vivia an excellent choice for most wide format applications.

Key Features:

• Recyclable.
• Soft, velvety finish.
• Low memory – resists creases, curls, and wrinkles.

Click here to request more information or give us a call at 800-235-0387 or email us at sales@graphicsystems.com.

 

Cardboard - The Original Green Material

Cardboard is the original “green” material. It is inexpensive, readily available, and best of all, cardboard is 100% recyclable!

Compared to petroleum and plastic based substrates, cardboard is relatively inexpensive. The manufacturing process is much simpler and mostly consists of post consumer waste. Because of its ubiquitous nature, it is readily available in almost any size and quantity from a large number of suppliers. Best of all, cardboard is 100% recyclable. It doesn’t need any special treatment for recycling. Just separate the cardboard from the rest of your trash.

All of our Durst Rho digital screen printers use UV inks. These inks do not hamper the recyclability of the cardboard, making their paring with cardboard materials a win-win solution. The types of cardboard we print on are: B Flute, C Flute, E Flute, and Cardstock.

• B Flute is a 1/8” thick cardboard with 49 flutes (the number of supporting ridges) per foot. B Flute is more puncture resistant and uses less space than the other fluted types of cardboard. B Flute is ideal for stand up displays.
• C Flute is 11/64” thick and has 41 flutes per foot. It is a very strong cardboard that is usually used for shipping boxes. This makes C Flute perfect for “stacked” displays or displays used to hold products.
• E Flute is 1/16” thick and has 95 flutes per foot. It is lightweight, has a high quality printing surface, making it perfect for most other display applications. It is also easily die cut.
• Cardstock is paper stock that is thicker and stronger than normal paper, but is thinner and more flexible than other types of cardboard. Cardstock is ideal for mounted or framed graphics.

Since 2004, WEA Corp and its parent company, Warner Music Group, have been industry leaders for their progressive and comprehensive environmental initiatives. Most recently, WEA Corp was recognized for its WMGreen campaign when it received the inaugural Green Award for environmental responsibility from the National Association of Recording Merchandisers.

For several years, Graphic Systems has printed the majority of WEA’s in-store graphics on environmentally-friendly E Flute cardboard. We are proud to support WEA’s environmental efforts and we would like to do the same thing for you. Our cardboard print products are 100% recyclable and are ideal for most print solutions. For samples of our cardboard print products, contact us via the comments section of this post, email – sales@graphicsystems.com, or give us a call at 800-235-0387.