Flint Group Earns Renewable Certification of Offset Inks

At a time when companies are putting more effort into ‘greening’ their print processes, printers can rely on BRC indices as an objective way to grade the sustainability of the inks.

Flint Group’s certified sheetfed inks received a BRC index of 70, signifying high levels of bio-renewable materials. In fact, the vehicle systems are based on 100 percent naturally renewable raw materials. The certified heatset inks are formulated with various renewable resources, including soy, earning a BRC index of 30. This is a notable rating, as a typical heatset ink rarely surpasses 35 percent bio-renewable content (Reference http://74.0.252.227/PublicArea/BRC/BRCRanges.aspx).