After more than two years in R+D Guandong has brought out Fiberboo, a biodegradable and compostable fabric made from natural bamboo fibres. It is currently printable only with UV inks, “but our R+D department is working on making this innovative support compatible with Latex inks as well,” said Guandong president Edoardo Elmi.
“It is well known that the bamboo plant has a particularly fast growth rate, ensuring a much higher yield compared to the production of other natural fibers such as cotton,”added Elmi.
Guandong also recently introduced a new Poly-Ecobanner, made from 100% fully recyclable polyolefin resin. The surface the substrate is treated to allow it to be printed with any type of ink. Produced with 75% recycled material, the Poly-Ecobanner belongs to the PVC-free range of solutions and facilitates the immediate recycling of prints at end-of-life.
In line with environmental sustainability, Guandong has also developed innovative solutions for glass decoration, using special combinations of textures and surface finishes to achieve unique effects such as embossed printing and embroidery on glass.