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April 14, 2009 - Bellport, N.Y. - Rule 1171 states that, as of January 1, 2008, every flexographic printer in the SCQQMD must use pressroom cleaners containing less than 100 grams per liter of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). FlexoCleaners.com has made switching to these low-VOC, California-compliant cleaners a fast, easy and an inexpensive choice.
Before changing to a low-VOC alternative cleaner, it is important to understand how VOCs are defined and what the environmental concerns are. The EPA defines VOCs as any carbon compound (excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate) that participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions. VOCs are organic compounds with vapor pressures that are high enough under normal conditions to significantly vaporize and enter the atmosphere. In layman’s terms, VOCs contribute to the formation of ozone, which adversely affects human health and the growth of vegetation and causes destruction to man-made structures.
A list of the 190 VOCs is available on the FlexoCleaners.com Website here: VOC listing
“Many flexographic ink cleaning companies stress their earth-friendly products – meanwhile, their products still contain the dangerous solvents and surfactants the EPA and other organizations fight so hard against,” says FlexoCleaners.com President Joseph Ialacci. “It is our job as leaders in the flexographic industry to supply products that not only meet the needs of our customers, but which adhere to all regulations, while protecting the environment and health and safety of our workers,” adds Ialacci.
FlexoCleaners.com was also pleased to learn that a number of customers reported back to the company that the new formulations clean even better than other, more aggressive and caustic products they previously used.
Through the FlexoCleaners.com Web site you can now request a FREE consultation on eliminating VOCs used in your pressroom. In order to receive this FREE consultation, please fill in the form found here: Reduce Flexo VOCs or call 888-Flexocleaners (888-353-9625), or 631-345-5222 (outside USA) to schedule your no-cost consultation. And be sure to visit www.flexocleaners.com/voc-and-rule-1171.asp to read more about VOCs and Rule 1171.
Established in 1973, FlexoCleaners.com is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly, chemically superior flexographic ink cleaners. FlexoCleaners.com has been helping Flexographic printers lower their VOC emissions and become environmentally compliant through safer cleaning products and free VOC consultations.
FlexoCleaners.com is a socially responsible organization and contributes a portion of every sale to environmental charities, such as 1% for the Planet, Co-Op America and Union of Concerned Scientists. They have recently received recognition from the EPA as a Partner in the Design for the Environment Program's Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI).
You can find the industry’s largest selection of ink cleaners at their fast, secure Website: www.flexocleaners.com. The FlexoCleaners.com site is packed with helpful Flexo resources, time-saving tools and educational, environmentally-based articles. You can also call them directly at their easy–to-remember, toll-free number, 1-888-FlexoCleaners (888-353-9625) or outside the USA at 631-345-5222.
Source: http://www.Flexocleaners.com
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