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"100% vegetable based soy toner" is an impossible claim - at a minimum, the colorants will not be vegetable or soy based - they will be derived from petrochemicals. If a vendor is claiming 100%, they are either ill-informed or are "greenwashing".

"Green" is an undefined term that is clearly being misued. If a product is manufactured using renewable, bio-derived raw materials (as many printing inks are), they are being marketed by some suppliers as "green". Promoting a product as "green" is irresponsible if there is no definition about...

I am not aware of their use in UV products. Their utilitiy in printing inks were as plastiiczers for nitrocellulose based liquid inks, although with years of pressure on phthalates, many ink suppliers have moved away from this class of materials.

I refer you to the following most recent CPSIA announcement: CPSC Spells Out Enforcement Policy For New Lead Limits In Children�s Products Effective February 10 Yes, phthalates are also in question. They can be used in liquid printing inks (flexo/gravure) as plasticizers but are rarely, if...

We at Superior Printing Ink offer Biolocity as our "greenest" sheetfed ink. After an extensive beta testing phase, we have found that, in addition to the environmental benefits (ultra low VOC, high vegetable oil content, high bioderived material content), the lithographic performance and press...

As an ink supplier, I can tell you that lead content in domestic printing inks has been a non-issue for many, many years. The new CPSIA regulations have amplified the dialogue on this topic, and it is unclear if mandatory printed product testing for heavy metal content will be required once all...

Toyo's HyPlus 100 is not advertised as "100% vegetable based" - this simply isn't possible. Superior Printing Ink sells a product that fits the need for ultra low VOC content and high vegetable derived content called BIOLOCITY. This product is also faster setting than many conventional...