Sustainable leather decoration
Alussa is a sustainable inkjet printing solution for the decoration of high-quality genuine leather that complies with relevant health & safety and environmental standards and regulations.
When developing Alussa, we took care to create a sustainable inkjet printing solution for the decoration of high-quality genuine leather that complies with all relevant health & safety and environmental standards and regulations:
- Printing system with limited waste
- Leather carrier system with recyclable sticky film
- UV ink set with the best health & safety assessment, compliant to the latest regulations for leather goods
- Chemical solutions with limited impact upon skin contact
Alussa iUL 20 inkjet ink
- A dedicated ink set suitable for genuine leather printing that has the lowest EHS assessment in the market
- No skin sensitizers with a harmonized classification
- No CMR category 1 products
- No STOT SE or STOT RE products
- Low level of formaldehyde release << 30 mg/m²
- Controlled level of extractables (below 30 mg/m²) if used according to the application notes
- Compliant with EuPIA guidelines for recyclable substrates. This means that the sticky film that acts as a carrier to transport the leather through the printing system, remains recyclable if the iUL 20 inks have been printed on it.
Alussa eTU 25 printer
- Closed printing system to reduce the amount of volatile products in the air
- Leather carrier system uses a PE film coated with a pressure sensitive recyclable adhesive (EcoVadis sustainability rating)
In line with our company policy
At Agfa, we firmly believe that it is our duty to do business in a responsible, sustainable and transparent way. This belief has driven Agfa’s long tradition of good corporate citizenship: striving for profitable growth, while making sure that our business strategy accounts for our broader impact on the environment and on society at large.
We have prioritized our actions according to the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations, and have set concrete targets for select targets which we consider of the highest relevance.
More information on Agfa’s approach to sustainable management.