Xeikon will introduce new toners with up to 60% recycled materials at Labelexpo Europe 2023. This is the third generation of its market-leading Cheetah printing technology and, while Xeikon dry toner technology is already food-safe, new legislation and brand owner expectations are further advancing demands for more sustainable products.
The development of new Eco toners is a key component of Xeikon’s sustainability goals, which aim to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 40% in the coming years.
The breakthrough advancements achieved with the introduction of new Xeikon Eco toners align themselves along two main axes: sustainability and food safety.
Supporting Xeikon’s sustainability credentials, the new Eco toners are made with up to 60% sustainable components chemically derived from high-grade transparent recycled PET bottles and other reclaimed carbon materials. They are de-inkable from both paper (Ingede reference) and foil (CADEL reference). No volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted into the environment during the production of toner or during the actual printing process.
When it comes to food safety, Eco toners are completely free from fluorine (both inorganic and PFAS), BPA, mineral oil, and photoinitiators, as well as 100% vegan. Eco toners are suitable for application with indirect food contact with only a paper barrier and for FDA direct food contact with dry food. All these characteristics are crucial for complying with existing and future regulations and for protecting the environment.
“Xeikon toners, which already enable exceptional print quality and high reliability, have now been extended with a broader food-safety application range. With their eco-friendly composition, Eco toners make a meaningful contribution to Xeikon’s unwavering commitment to deliver relevant solutions to the label market addressing today’s and tomorrow’s challenges,” says Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s Vice President of Marketing. “When making an investment in printing equipment converters seek assurance that their investment is not only suited to their current needs but also fit to address upcoming demands; an aspect that Xeikon will further enable by also making Eco toner available for existing customers operating Xeikon CX300 and CX500 presses in the coming year.”
To provide further evidence of its green credentials, Xeikon has also launched a Sustainability Scorecard for every digital press in the portfolio. The new scorecard provides a fact-based tool for printers to demonstrate the direct environmental impact of their Xeikon machine, expressed as grams of CO₂ per square metre, rated in three categories (energy, waste, and ink/toner mass) on a scale from A to G. It goes into a high level of detail to also include substance indicators, legislative compliance, and all outputs for a full sustainability review. The scorecard is not designed uniquely for Xeikon equipment but can be used by other vendors as well. More info on the Sustainability Scorecard can be found at https://xeikon.com/en/lps/sustainability-scorecard
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Xeikon Eco toners have now been extended with a broader food-safety application range
