The use of curable inks makes offset an environmental-friendly technology:
• No explosion-proof storage for solvents and inks required -> reduced footprint
• No storage for residual inks and solvents -> reduced footprint
• No big ink mixing stations -> no energy consumption
• No washing machine for system parts, cylinders and anilox rollers -> no energy consumption, or solvent waste
• Solvents that evaporate during drying cannot just be expelled -> no solvent recovery or incinerating, no gas consumption for solvent incinerating
• No inventory requirement for printing cylinders / plates -> reduces inventory costs
• No health and safety concerns for employees due to the elimination of solvents
• Significantly lower insurance costs -> greater financial control
• The web reverse possibility is cost-efficient and environmentally friendly