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October 2008 - Issue 5: ITL EPS Mild Solvent Inks are "BIO" by Design.

The majority of digital ink suppliers have now released a "bio" ink or other solvent based ink products which are being marketed as environmentally friendly. As a responsible manufacturer, ITL continue to address the growing concern over environmental issues in the wide and grand format digital printing industry, and we have now adapted formulations to create our own advanced solvent based inks with similar bio characteristics to others currently on the market.

In recent years the lactates used in ITL's EPS inks have been updated from fossil fuel derivatives to ones manufactured from corn oils. Corn oils are a renewable resource and the use of them in preference to more traditional fossil fuels helps to reduce CO2 emissions and the pressure on depleting oil reserves. The solvents used in EPS inks produce very low VOC emissions and are classified as readily biodegradable. Furthermore, these inks are manufactured from toxicologically and environmentally safe materials using natural lactates, which are safe performance solvents and approved for use as food additives, alongside esters which are most commonly used in the cosmetics industry. In essence, ITL EPS inks are bio solvent inks in all but name.

ITL EPS mild solvent inks are formulated with an exceptional wide colour gamut to produce high-impact colour brilliance and photo-realistic image quality on a wide range of both coated and uncoated substrates. They are suitable for outdoor display and retain the excellent scratch and alcohol resistant characteristics required in the market. Supplied in pre-filled 220ml ink cartridges, with bulk supply available to users of refillable cartridges and bulk ink systems. Inks are a "plug and play" colour match with flushing not usually required when switching from the OEM inks on most Roland, Mutoh, Mimaki, Agfa, Uniform, Tiara and Spandex printers.

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Water Based Graphics Inks

ITL manufacture a range of fade resistant water-based inks which are designed for proofing and printing Graphics, Fine Art and Photography. Inks in this range are available for most wide format inkjet printer models including Agfa, Mutoh, Mimaki, Roland, Epson, Canon and Hewlett Packard.

These inks provide users with a genuine UK manufactured, reliable and cost-effective alternative to OEM inks which are suitable for high resolution and high speed printing. They are an excellent colour match, formulated specifically for each printer model, and can be slotted into existing colour management workflows without adjustment. Printer flushing is not required when switching from the OEM inks.

ITL's water based inks are supplied in pre-filled cartridges with chip and chip card support for all models available as standard. They can also be purchased in bulk 1, 5 and 25 litre containers providing even greater cost savings, and allowing printers to use our refillable cartridges and bulk feed systems. ITL's ISO9001 certification means you can rely on our consistent, high-quality and reliable water-based inkjet inks.

ITL NEWS IN BRIEF

ORDER CUT OFF DATES FOR 2008 DECEMBER SHUTDOWN
As we approach our annual shutdown we would like to advise all customers of some important dates. All export orders from customers outside the UK need to be recieved at ITL by 5pm on the 5th of December. All orders from UK customers to be delivered within the UK need to be recieved by 5pm on the 17th of December. The last actual shipping day will be the 19th of December for all orders from both UK and International customers. The ITL GB offices will be closed from 1pm on the 24th of December 2008 and will re-open at 9am on the 2nd of January 2009.

CUSTOMER SURVEY
In the next few days we will be sending you a 12 question Customer Satisfaction Survey. This can be completed online and will take, at most, 5 minutes of your time. All responses are completely anonymous and are intended to be used to review internal operations and procedures. The more feedback we recieve the more accurate the data will be, so if you can spare the time please do complete the survey. Thanks in advance for your valuable input.

BEST WISHES TO CHARLIE HARRISON FROM ALL AT ITL
Charlie Harrison spent some time on work experience in our Production department earlier this year and we greatly enjoyed having him here. Obviously we were all hugely shocked to hear that, after a period of illness, Charlie was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Because of the early detection and the type of cancer he has being the most treatable kind, there is every chance that Charlie will make a full recovery. He is undergoing treatment at Christie's, a highly-regarded specialist hospital and has the support of a fantastic family behind him. His Father, Chris, is running the Wilmslow Half Marathon and is also organising a Charity Golf Day with all funds going to the unit treating Charlie. If you would like to get involved in the Golf Day or make a contribution to the charity please contact us at ITL by phone or email. Everyone at ITL would like to take this opportunity to wish Charlie a speedy recovery and we look forward to him joining us again this summer.

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES NOW AVAILABLE ON ITLGB.COM
All editions of this year's "Full Coverage" newsletters are now available on the ITL website. The archived editions are within the new "Marketing" section, along with guidelines on the use of ITL's new logo and use of our branding within distributor published information.

MEET THE TEAM AT FESPA DIGITAL
ITL will be exhibiting at Fespa Digital 2009 in Hall 1 of the Amsterdam Rai Centre between May 12th and 14th. We will be on stand number F135 and are making appointments with our customers and suppliers now. The event is likely to be very busy so get in touch by email asap to book some time with one of the Sales team.

JS5 INKS FOR MIMAKI JS5 PRINTERS
If you have a Mimaki JV5 or have customers looking for alternative, high-quality and lower cost ink solutions for Mimaki JV5 printers, get in touch with us by phone or by email to sales@itlgb.com and register your interest in this latest ITL product. We are ready to take orders now for our JS5 inks.

sales@itlgb.com
T: +44 (0) 161 495 3900