A SURVEY OF ECO-FRIENDLY TECHNIQUES COMING FORTH IN SHEET-FED OFFSET PRESSES

Objective of this research paper is to put emphasis on various eco-friendly techniques existing today in sheet fed offset printing organizations and their futuristic aspects. Reducing pollution, decreasing carbon footprints and lowering volatile organic compounds have become essential today for various offset printing organizations for sustainable developments. To get aware of eco-friendly techniques coming forth, a survey of 15 printing organizations was conducted in Delhi NCR and BADDI (Himachal Pradesh) region. The data was collected with the help of questionnaire consisting of 8 questions. The result indicated that alcohol free dampening, IPA (Isopropyl alcohol) free printing, ETP (Effective and technically proven) and STP(Sewage water treatment) systems and Heidelberg carbon neutral machine are futuristic eco-friendly techniques, which can play significant role in coming time.