CMYUK introduces new eco range of printable textiles

New from CMYUK is a range of printable wallcoverings made from recycled plastic (rPET) bottles.

The Ufabrik Wallcover Canvas Eco - part of CMYUK’s growing own-brand media portfolio - is a premium woven canvas that can be used for single piece wallcoverings, display graphics and tension frame systems etc. It has B1 flame retardency (making it suitable for use in public areas), is compatible with latex, solvent or UV inks, and is available in various roll widths up to 3100mm. Producing yarn from plastic waste involves the collection of pre and post consumer plastics that are cleaned, chopped and melted into an extruded fibre and then spun into yarn to produce a variety of new Ufabrik textiles for the digital print industry up to 5m wide. While the recycling of manmade materials often points towards landfill, this material is suitable for waste-to-energy incineration at one of several Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF) in the UK, where it is transformed through clean and safe processes into renewable power for the National Grid. “This is an excellent material which not only delivers quality results, but which actually has an environmental integrity to it. The time for delivery of eco-compatible materials is now. This product delivers on a number of different fronts,” said Joel Willcock CMYUK key accounts and textile business development specialist. “As we continue into Q4, we will be launching other products that fulfil the same criteria performance, quality and planetary care,” added Michael Crook, CMYUK commercial business director.