HP Latex Inks: Health and Environmental Advantages

HP has produced a White Paper discussing the health and environmental advantages of using Latex Ink. Water-based HP Latex Inks offer health and environmental advantages - compared to eco-solvent, solvent, or UV-curable inks - from the work zone to the point-of-display of finished prints and recycling of consumables.
Third-generation HP 831 Latex Inks in the HP Latex 310, 330, and 360 Printers and HP 881 Latex Inks in the HP Latex 3000 Printer include several significant innovations that benefit HP Latex Inks to a new level. HP Latex Inks provide outdoor durability and versatility across all common media types used in sign and display applications, with high quality, odourless prints, low maintenance, and the reduced environmental impact of water-based inks.

HP Latex Printing Technologies address environmental and health concerns across a broad range of attributes throughout the entire life cycle from production to disposal. The water-based formulation of HP Latex Inks fundamentally provides healthier print production without trading off performance.

Health and environmental performance and certifications. The water-based formulation of HP 831 and HP 881 Latex Inks and HP Latex Optimizer offers a healthier solution that better meets print service providers' health and environmental objectives and their customers.
Performance.

No special ventilation is required with HP Latex Inks.1 HP Latex Inks have no hazard warning labels, contain no Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs),2 is non-flammable and non-combustible, three are nickel-free.4 HP Latex Inks allow print service providers to produce odourless prints for indoor display in sensitive environments such as hospitality and healthcare.

HP Latex Inks have qualified for certifications that demonstrate they meet some of the world's most rigorous and comprehensive standards for low chemical emissions into indoor air.
1 Special ventilation equipment (air filtration) is not required to meet U.S. OSHA requirements. Install special ventilation equipment at the customer’s discretion—see the Site Preparation Guide for details. Customers should consult state and local requirements and regulations.

2 HP Latex Inks were tested for Hazardous Air Pollutants, as defined in the Clean Air Act, per U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 311 (testing conducted in 2013), and none were detected.
3 Water-based HP Latex Inks are not classified as flammable or combustible liquids under the USDOT or international transportation regulations. Testing per the Pensky-Martins Closed Cup method demonstrated flashpoints greater than 110° C. 4 Nickel free demonstrated according to testing conducted for HP Latex Inks to achieve UL ECOLOGO®Certification. UL ECOLOGO®Certification to UL 2801 indicates that an ink meets stringent criteria related to human health and environmental considerations.