HP and Drytac have played a part in the Shell Eco-marathon - an event that brought together 143 teams of young engineers from 24 countries at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London this month, where they attempted record-breaking levels of energy efficiency in one-seater cars. As a main sponsor, HP provided all the PC and printing equipment for the teams to produce their own vehicle graphics, including an HP PageWide XL large-format printer running Drytac's SpotOn SynPaper.
The cars were made from a variety of materials, including polystyrene and silk fibres, in order to achieve the highest speeds with the lowest amount of energy. Because the SpotOn SynPaper is easy to apply with a bubble-free finish, the Eco-marathon teams could install their vehicle graphics themselves. The media - a recyclable polypropylene - was also in keeping with the sustainability ethos of the event.
