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Environmentally-Friendly Alternative: LexJet’s Recyclable 3R DuPont Tyvek® SUV

LIGHTWEIGHT BANNER AND DISPLAY MATERIAL DEVELOPED TO SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE CYCLE

November 18, 2008–Sarasota, Fla. As part of LexJet’s ongoing effort to provide responsible and dependable products that measurably reduce the wide-format printing industry’s environmental impact, LexJet introduces 3R DuPont Tyvek® SUV, which is compatible with solvent, low-solvent, and UV-curable printers.

“LexJet’s core environmental philosophy is to provide our customers with products that can be re-used, recycled, or reduce the amount of waste and the by-products of that waste. In turn, LexJet customers are able to provide their customers with real, responsible, and practical solutions when an environmentally-friendly solution is specified as part of a graphics program,” says John Lane, LexJet’s vice president.

LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek SUV, which will begin shipping in January 2009, was specifically developed to provide the industry with a truly sustainable inkjet-printable solution that incorporates the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. The base Tyvek material also adheres to DuPont’s sustainable manufacturing standards.

Reduce: LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek SUV is extremely lightweight and uses 70 percent less material than similar banner materials and is just as durable. Its weight is only 142 g/m2, which reduces environmental impact across the supply chain, from manufacturing to shipping to disposal. In stark contrast to LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek SUV, the leading “green” banner material weighs in at more than 500 g/m2.

Reuse: Compared to typical scrim banner material, LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek SUV is extremely durable, making it ideal for graphics that can be re-used repeatedly for a variety of trade-show, outdoor signage, and display applications. It also features a nice photographic finish for vivid, eye-catching graphics.

Recycle: LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek is made of 100-percent recyclable high-density polyethylene (HDPE), which is accepted at most local recycling facilities. As part of the launch of this product in early 2009, LexJet will also provide alternative recycling programs that will ensure the material is recycled and re-used to create other products through the recycling process.

For the ultimate sustainable solution, partner LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek SUV with LexJet’s new Bamboo dECO Banner Stand. The new banner stand is constructed out of bamboo, a highly renewable and abundant organic source, and offers the same high performance as other similar banner stand products for repeated use and long-term displays.

For more information about LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek and to reserve your order when the material begins shipping in January 2009, or to find out more about the LexJet Bamboo dECO Banner Stand, contact a LexJet account specialist at 800-453-9538.

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Camillia Mankovich
1680 Fruitville Road, 3rd Floor
Sarasota, Florida 34236
Telephone: 800-453-9538
Fax: 941-330-1220
Email: camillia.mankovich@lexjet.com