LFP - Large-Format-Printing
Combination of Océ Arizona 350 XT Wide Format Flatbed Printer and Sustainable Re-Board Substrate Demonstrate Innovative Display Graphics Opportunities
Friday 07. August 2009 - From durable signage to point-of-purchase displays to on-demand furniture to emergency housing, Océ wide format printing makes many new applications possible
Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced an innovative demonstration of sustainable display graphics to be shown at Print 09 in Chicago. The combination of Océ Arizona 350XT wide format UV curable flatbed printer with rigid, lightweight Re-Board substrate results in a sustainable, versatile solution for a wide variety of display graphics applications.
Made from 40 percent recycled paper using water-based adhesives, Re-Board substrate is 100 percent recyclable. The strong, durable substrate is based on a unique structure of corrugated cells and layers of special liners. Re-Board substrate has been used in Europe by major corporations to create strong, environmentally friendly furniture, retail and trade show displays, portable emergency housing, and many other unique applications. Now Océ brings Re-Board capabilities to the United States as part of the Océ Imaging Supplies product portfolio. At Print 09, Océ will demonstrate these far-reaching possibilities when Océ wide format color printing systems are paired with sustainable Re-Board substrate.
“When a product comes to market which meets the criteria for the three-R’s (Reduce-ReUse-Recycle), the industry needs to sit up, take notice and embrace it. Re-Board meets all of these requirements. Combining this 100 percent conventionally recyclable material with the Océ Arizona 350 XT UV curable flatbed printer and Océ ProCut digital cutting system creates a unique earth friendly solution that is both functional and cool,” said Vic Nathan Barkin, President, Vic Barkin Consulting. “Re-Board is manufactured using energy efficient methods without the use of hazardous materials and is composed of 40 percent recycled material. These important attributes, together with the innovative and limitless design and configuration possibilities of finished products, create a valuable niche in the marketplace from which graphic arts providers and their customers can benefit.” Océ continues to introduce innovative sustainable solutions that enable customers to expand their offerings and attract new business opportunities.”
The Océ Arizona 350 XT UV curable flatbed printer, which can handle oversized, rigid materials up to 98.4″ x 120″, can easily image on almost any rigid or flexible media used in the display graphics market in brilliant CMYK color plus white. With the addition of Re-Board substrate, the result is a wide variety of sustainable and variable applications to help graphic arts professions grow their businesses in new ways. After printing, the Océ ProCut automated cutting system finishes printed boards with 100 percent accuracy and minimal material waste. A new V-cut tool cuts angles for three-dimensional structures, and the consistently notched boards are then bent into their final shapes. Print 09 attendees can view the results of this process in Océ Booth 1863. To demonstrate the innovative, sustainable solution, components of the Océ booth structure – including furniture and display items – will be constructed out of Re-Board for in use throughout the show.
With the Océ Arizona color printer, any graphic design can be printed on Re-Board substrate, so applications are limited only by the users imagination. This in turn offers unlimited potential for print providers to grow their print business by providing new opportunities to help customers. The ability to offer versatile, out-of-the-box services is especially important in a difficult economy. With the combination of the Océ Arizona printer and Re-Board substrate, graphic arts providers can open up entire new markets for applications like lightweight promotional furniture or emergency housing after natural disasters.
“When Océ innovation in sustainable business practices in print combines with recycled, flexible Re-Board substrate, the result is a sustainable solution for all kinds of new applications. Marketers and commercial printers can expand their client base and grow their revenue streams with affordable green display graphics and other applications. This is a great opportunity for print providers in a variety of markets including packaging, screen printing, exhibit display, retail POP display, and printshops using flatbed printers,” said JT Maier, Vice President, Océ Imaging Supplies, Océ North America Wide Format Printing Systems division.
More companies now prefer environmentally friendly materials and processes. Re-Board substrate is a “greener” replacement for wood, plastic, MDF and metal. Applications that have been created with PVC, Styrene and MDF can be replaced by a greener solution that offers cost benefits along with sustainability. Reduced use of raw materials in manufacturing recycled materials and reduced CO2 emissions throughout the products life cycle make Re-Board an unusually beneficial substrate. Its energy-efficient manufacturing process uses no harmful products. With Océ digital printing systems, users also avoid harmful emissions and waste associated with offset printing. Just-in-time digital printing eliminates the need to manage and discard unneeded inventory. Re-board end-customers realize cost savings in transportation because Re-board is much lighter than traditional materials. Re-Boards lighter weight decreases CO2 emissions during transportation and reduces logistic costs. Users will also find the lightweight Re-Board substrate easier to handle than alternative materials.
In addition to unique demonstrations to be held in the Océ booth 1863 at Print 09, Océ will also demonstrate the Re-Board and Océ Arizona XT solutions at a customer event planned for August 19, 2009 in Itasca, IL.