TRC Waste Toner Used To Create Paint

An innovative partnership between two companies Toner Recycling (TRC) and Enviropaints has yielded an innovative way of recycling used toner power left over from the cartridge collection program which TRC carries out on the behalf of Ricoh, Canon, Brother, Konica Minolta and Sharp. Wayne Grieve, General Manager of TRC had been looking to the missing link in his toner recycling program which could easily recycle the plastics and metals from used toner cartridges but was having to deal with 1,000 litres of left over toner a month.  “Finding a path for the waste toner was the missing piece of the jigsaw.” Wayne Grieve, General Manager of TRC.

Ministry of Environment

After looking for a solution to his problem and despite being approached by the Ministry of Environment for his country, saying that the toner could be used in a non profit system of road resurfacing, Grieve struck upon a company local to him (Enviropaints) which was willing to work together to find a solution to his problem. After six months of trials Enviropaints establish that the left over toner could be accessible for use in outdoor commercial paint which was suitable for buildings, fences and graffiti.

More on Enviropaints

Grieve said that Enviropaints established that used toner was polymer based; making it suitable for use in paints. After this important discovery TRC implemented a procedure for removing left over toner from its cartridges for sending off to Enviropaints. “It has been fantastic to work with Enviropaints, which has the technical expertise to think outside the square and produce quality paints incorporating all kinds of materials which would otherwise go to landfill.” Wayne Grieve, General Manager of TRC.

Enviropaints general manager said that this is yet another exciting inclusion of products which Enviropaints use in the formulation of their recycled paint. “We are able to use the various toner colours to their maximum advantage, and have created a new-life paint through innovation. This of course has definitive cost savings on our raw materials, resulting in a sharper price to the end user without affecting the quality.” – Peter Reid , General Manager of Enviropaints.

Ricoh Gel Ink Cartridges

What are Gel ink cartridges?

They are a type of ink cartridge which use a gel formulation to print with. Billed as an economical alternative to laser printing, gel ink cartridges bridge the gap between inkjet and laser printing and give you economical laser quality printing and operation. Today’s Blog focuses on Gel Ink, more specifically, Ricoh Gel Ink.

Why the need for gel ink cartridges? Isn’t it just a fad?

More often than not the cost of running colour laser printers for small and medium sized companies is particularly high. Whereas the total cost of ownership (TCO) with colour inkjet printers can be high with the need for frequent, costly cartridge replacements. This is where Ricoh’s gel ink cartridges and gelsprinter technology comes into play by enabling affordable, laser quality printing output and operation.

Ricoh’s GelSprinter ™ Technology Explained

Rather than using ink or toner, Ricoh have invented a liquid gel which gives affordable laser quality prints and qualities. Gel ink cartridges dry instantly when contact is made with paper, enabling high speed printing which are also waterproof and sunlight resistant. Print speeds of 30 pages per minute are attainable in both black and colour printing with gel ink cartridges.

·Instantly dries

·4 times as viscous as ink

·No smudging or blurring

·Sun resistant and water repellent

·Print for longer with Gel ink cartridges high page yields

·No hazardous emissions as it uses soya based ingredients

·Works on all papers, with no requirement for pricey, coated paper

·Fast printing speeds

·Fast duplex (double sized) printing speed (85% of normal printing speed)

·No waste collection cartridge required

·Easy to maintain with the only need is for cartridge replacements

·Precision placement onto paper gives precision quality results

Ricoh Gel Ink Cartidges @ Inkntoneruk

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