Printing vinyls or polypropylene – the clash of the old with the new is lasting. Of course the price still plays the important role. Therefore, on this field the printing vinyl is always the winner. However, it is not the only one field there is. Printing propylene or polyethylene will eventually win this battle.
Printing vinyls or polypropylene – the clash of the old with the new is lasting. The change in thinking about printing is the fact. Of course the price still plays the important role. Therefore, on this field the printing vinyl is always the winner. However, it is not the only one field there is. Therefore, the other aspects become weighing. Namely – the ecological ones. The market changes and also the customers. Certainly the law-makers in EU zone leave no doubts about the fate of vinyl based printing products. Printing propylene or polyethylene will eventually win this battle.
What is this battle all about? The main reason why printing vinyls are unwelcome is its ecological impact. The material has many values – no doubt. Especially when its produced accordingly to the highest standards. These standards confirmed by REACH certificate. The big problem with PVC starts when after it is used. It is problematic to store, also its difficult to recycle.
Eco-friendly printing media catalog – the sum of good deeds
Eco-friendly printing media catalog – the sum of good deeds. The end of the year is always the good time to stop for a moment. And also to look back. We increased the number of offered eco-friendly products over the year. The materials for interior decoration like wallpapers and poster papers. Above all, we also introduced a number of new PVC-free products.
In fact, our eco-friendly line is big enough already for the separate catalogue. There are photo papers, wallpapers, polypropylene, polyethylene self-adhesives, laminates and so on. All of them are printable. Just as each one is designed for special purpose. Either for floor decoration or glass. You name it and be sure Ikonos has got it. All materials are high quality, representing years of experience in production of both printing vinyls and polypropylene films.
The new features of Ikonos website – understand the lfp better
All the regular visitors certainly know how about the numerous changes on our website. The main effort is to make it as functional as possible, user-friendly and intuitive. However, there is always more to do - the evolution is perpetual. Lately, we applied some new...
The future of large format printing media in 2021
The future of large format media in 2021 is promising. Apart from the hard economic situation caused by the coronavirus epidemy, the large format printing media market seems to still develop. Its response to the new demands was swift and adequate in 2020.The future of...
Safety of decoration materials – certified fire-retardant media
Whenever we choose the decoration materials, the criteria are their look and function. However, we use these spaces, therefore we should also note the health and fire safety aspects. It is important to realize that the quality of plastic, ink, wallpaper influences the...
PVC-free Products