Whats so bad about the traditional printing process?
A. Hazardous chemical emissions resulting from traditional press and plate-making processes may cause both acute and long-term health effects on unprotected workers. Particulate dust generated by paper handling and spray powders used in traditional printing and finishing may lead to long-term respiratory problems. Wastewater discharges of traditional plate-making chemicals, etc., into the general waste stream may lead to contamination of the groundwater system. The hazardous waste disposal processes necessary to manage the chemical and solid waste associated with traditional printing are expensive and resource-depleting.
