DuPont Advanced Printing said it received ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX certification from the Hohenstein Institute in Germany. The new certifications expand across the DuPont Artistri textiles digital inks and pretreatments portfolio for both roll-to-roll and direct-to-garment textiles printing applications and specifically apply to pre-treatment, acid, reactive, disperse pigment and dye sublimation inks.

Combining DuPont proprietary dispersions, polymers and ink formulations, Artistri ink jet inks offer an advanced textiles digital inks portfolio for customers worldwide. From the brightest and richest colors to custom formulations, Artistri provides color consistency across product runs and over time.

“DuPont Artistri inkjet inks are developed not only to deliver brilliant colors and efficient, reliable processing but also with safety in mind,” said Eric Beyeler, global marketing manager – digital printing, DuPont Advanced Printing. “The ECO PASSPORT certificates can help give our customers an extra measure of confidence in using our products.”

ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX is a leading independent testing and certification system for textile chemical suppliers to demonstrate their products can be used in a sustainable textile production and safe products.
 
“DuPont’s commitment to greener chemistry provides downstream manufacturers and brands even more choice when certifying products and processes within the OEKO-TEX system, complying with worldwide regulations and helping customers make safe and sustainable products,” said Ben Mead, managing director, Hohenstein Institute America.
 
DuPont intends to continue the expansion of ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX certifications with new product introductions. For more information, click here. For a full list of DuPont’s certified products, click here.