Chromaticity Launches Green Inkjet Paper

Chromaticity Inc., a leader in color management and digital imaging technologies in the printing, publishing, packaging, and wide-format inkjet markets, announced that it will soon introduce two new levels of print materials in the successfully validated Validation inkjet contract proofing paper series. : ValidationSG3 Proofing Materials for Commercial Printing and ValidationPS Publishing Proofing Materials. The Validation print material standard product portfolio introduced this time also includes Validation250 satin paper, which is a printing material widely accepted by top print and media pre-production companies across the United States for GRACoL inkjet proofing.

"Chromaticity is one of the few suppliers in the world that can provide proofing materials tailored specifically for SWOP proofing," said Ian Mackenzie, vice president of marketing at Chromaticity. "These new proofing materials complement the range of proofing materials used in SWOP's three-stage proofing system because they no longer need to print analog prints with inkjet. Because these grades are paper-based, they are more productive than petroleum products. The similar products are more environmentally friendly and they are 100% compatible with the various inkjet proofing systems used today."

ValidationSG3 Commercial Printing Proofing Material is a competitively-priced print material that can be used for a variety of common ink combinations. This substrate is designed to meet the white-field and performance requirements specified in IDEAlliance's SWOP Level 3 specification for off-line proofing that does not require analog publications. Due to the paper-based material used in the ValidationSG3, its appearance and feel are the same as those used by the offset press, and it can reproduce enough color gamuts to accurately proof commercial printing, publication printing and packaging printing. The natural production method of this printing material is also suitable for model making, and it does not wrinkle when folded. The base material can also ensure transparency and prevent print penetration.

ValidationPS Publishing Proofing Material is a competitively-priced proofing material for all aqueous inkjet printers. This proofing material uses a printing press material for practical publications and has a high quality microporous inkjet coating. The PS publishing proofing materials are compatible with various existing aqueous inkjet ink combinations, capable of reproducing a sufficient color gamut, and accurately performing proofing for commercial printing, publication printing, and packaging printing. Since it is a true printing material for publications, proofing materials for PS publishing are also an ideal substitute for the more expensive proofing systems for direct proofing to printing materials.

ValidationSG3 and ValidationPS are all paper-based printing materials that are environmentally friendly and 100% natural. Both SG3 and PS publication papers are recyclable, biodegradable products that save 37% more material than the corresponding proofing materials.