Sun Chemical (Parsippany, NJ) announced its 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report, which details what the company is doing to increase its use of bio-derived raw materials in its products and also demonstrates progress on its eco-efficiency goals.
Highlights from the report focus on Sun Chemical’s commitment to the development of eco-friendly solutions including these items, according to the company:
• solvent-based liquid inks use resins responsibly sourced from certified forests,
• water-based liquid inks use bio-derived resins that do not impact ink performance,
• printed biosensor technology detects levels of pyruvates in onions to determine pungency,
• bio-based food colorants are using spirulina derived from photosynthetic bacterium, and
• its MirrorTech inks reduce waste by replacing metalized board with printable metallic ink.
The report outlines Sun Chemical’s sustainability plan which uses a phased approach to improve the eco-efficiency of each production and non-production facilities’ processes and products by monitoring key metrics to understand and manage its environmental impact. These metrics measure energy consumption/conservation, energy carbon footprint, process waste reduction, water consumption, material safety and employee safety.
Sun Chemical s sustainability report is available at sunchemical.com/sustainability.
Customers can also calculate the initial carbon footprint for their facilities operations by visiting sunchemical.com/services/consultative-services/.