Inkcups Achieves GOTS Certification for Seven Inks in its SB Eco Series

Inkcups reinforces its focus on sustainability as seven inks in the SB Eco Series for pad printing achieve GOTS Certification

Danvers, Mass. – March 18th, 2025 – Global printing industry leader Inkcups announces that seven inks from the SB Eco Series Eco-Friendly pad printing ink line have received the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certification, under Version 7.0, following a rigorous testing process. The seven inks are: SB Eco Light Blue 130, SB Eco Black 165, SB Eco Cool Grey 3, SB Eco Cool Grey 6, SB Eco Cool Grey 9, SB Eco PMS 295, and the SB Eco Superwhite.

The SB Eco Series is an eco-friendly pad printing ink line for tagless applications such as cotton and linen, synthetic fabrics, leather, synthetic leather, rubber, and more. Designed with sustainability in mind, the line reduces harmful chemicals and is free of Naphtha, PAH, and Cyclohexanone, and satisfies some of the strictest industry compliance testing requirements including Eco-Passport, CLP/GHS (EC 1272/2008), EN 71-3, Reach (EC 1907/2006), RoHS, and ISO DIS 6330.

The GOTS certification defines requirements to ensure textiles are organic, from collecting raw materials to labeling to provide credible assurance to the customer. This standard was established by the International Working Group on Global Organic Textile Standard, an international group of stakeholder organizations and experts. GOTS consists of strict and binding requirements pertaining to ecological and social parameters. One of the main goals of GOTS is to offer consumers insight into the transparency of supply chains with products that are truly organic throughout.

Joseph Shairs, Ink Manager, Inkcups, says: “We are delighted to have achieved GOTS Certification for seven of our SB Eco Series Eco-Friendly pad printing inks, building on the success of 2022, when we achieved certification for four inks in the line. At Inkcups, developing innovative solutions that reduce impact on the environment is a core priority and achieving this certification is a fantastic outcome of a great deal of work and communication with our customer base. It’s a huge achievement for the entire Inkcups team.”

As a company, Inkcups is committed to environmental responsibility. To learn more, please click here.

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About Inkcups

Inkcups is a leading supplier and manufacturer of digital inkjet equipment, pad printing equipment, laser platemakers and corresponding supplies, with direct sales, technical support and warehouse locations in the USA, Mexico, Germany, Hong Kong, Vietnam and other global locations. Inkcups manufactures high-quality industrial machines for a wide range of industries, including apparel, drinkware, promotional, electronic, medical, sporting goods and automotive markets. For more information, visit https://www.inkcups.com.

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