EPSON has now become the first Japanese company to receive the Zurich-based International Oeko-Tex Association’s Eco Passport Certification for sustainable textile chemicals. Certification was obtained through the Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre (Nissenken), the only certification institute in Japan for Eco Passport. The certified EPSON products include the UltraChrome DS ink for the SC-F60, SC-F62, SC-F70, SC-F71, SC-F72, and SC-F92 series. Included in the portfolio consists of SureColor dye-sublimation transfer printers, as well as for UltraChrome DG ink and auxiliary fabric preparation products for the SureColor SC-F2000 garment printer. In Japan, this Eco Passport Certification system was launched by Nissenken in June 2016.
