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Folding Carton Shows Off

(Carton Box)

February 27, 2007, ... “look-at-me” look is via holographic technologies offering geometric, shimmering, and reflective metallic effects that provide the consumer with an almost interactive experience. Web Exclusive Few ...

Converter Clips

(Magazine)

January 31, 2007, ... Chemicals has acquired a majority share in MetalFX, creator of a print concept that allows thousands of metallic effects to be produced in one run on a five-color press. Says Sonia Megert Marshall, global ...

Labelexpo New Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2006, ... addition to traditional CMYK. Silver metallic and opaque white donors are said to make this the optimal proofing system for specialty packaging and brand design markets. PFFC-ASAP 448 Inspect for ...

New Products

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... sheet-fed ink for lithographic presses is formulated as a first-down ink and overprinted with CMYK process colors to create an almost infinite range of metallic colors in one pass. Tapes for ...

Mastering RFID

(Archive)

September 29, 2005, ... that the device itself has become charged and rapid discharge occurs when the charged device’s conductive leads contact a metallic surface, which is at a different potential. The waveform rise time often ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... Italy; +39 (0) 341 367513; omet.it The Varyflex press now offers a rotogravure printing unit that uses solvent-based metallic inks or laminating glue. Metallic effects can be achieved at higher speeds ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... such as metallics. However, in the long term, our company is looking at a dedicated UV flexo white ink, and we are working on that and its whole surrounding package—plate, tape, and anilox roller, too." ...

Screen Savers

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... no-label look; and decorate with numerous varnish effects. Screen-printed metallic and conductive inks offer value-added possibilities. Competing in these markets — and maximizing profits — will depend ...

A Secure Alternative

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... shiny metallic appearance of embossed holograms can be simulated by using a patch of a different commercially available hologram, by printing images over decorative diffraction film, or even by using plain ...

Materials

(Materials)

August 31, 2003, ... Technology Ltd., Leeds, U.K.; +44 (0) 1943 884888; metal-fx.com The MetalFX process allows the printing of hundreds of metallic colors by adding only one spot silver base to the usual CMYK printing mix. ...

Foiling Criminal Intent

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... for the challenge. A manufacturer of metallic, holographic, special effects, tamper-evident, anti-counterfeiting, and security foil for stamping and laminating, the company penetrates several markets including ...

Gravure Rolls Up Its Sleeves to Do Battle with Flexo

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... these lines a new capability. Gravure printing can produce shiny metallics, bright fluorescents, and opaque base coats, as well as do in-line cold seals and laminations easily. The combination of gravure ...

DOVIDs: Functional Beauty

(Magazine)

July 31, 2002, ... titanium oxide, etc). The use of opaque, metallic coatings for these applications will be under pressure from transparent HRIC materials as the demand to apply security over variable information such ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, New from: ADI Intl., AVT, Brampton, Creo, Curtius Trading, Dusenbery, Electro Static Technology, ElectroStatics, Extech Instruments, Fischer & Krecke, F.L. Smithe, Glenro, Griffin-Rutgers, Heidelberg, ...

Packaging That Takes You Away

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... inks supplied by Sun Chemical, picked up a Golden Cylinder for its lifetime portable basketball systems packaging. Printing 55×57-in. photographic images on coated kraft with metallic inks — now that' ...

FFTA Campaigns for Flexo

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... unit. Eckart America, Painesville, OH, introduced Ultrastar FX-1803 and FX-1805, solvent-based metallic inks for flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive labels. The inks are said to deliver optical ...

RadTech 2002 Yields High Performance

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2002, ... America); +31 20 691 6268 (Europe); +1 517/832-1426 (Latin America); and +60 379 694239 (Asia Pacific countries). Visit Dow at dow.com. Eckhart introduced metallic inks at this year's event:  ...

Dive in the Ipex "SEE" of Technolog

(News | New Products)

April 11, 2002, ... and consistency in mind," reports mfr. Available in 60 metallic colors as well as classic golds and silvers; API's dieLESS foiling technology; Holographics: "States of the Art" and "Art of Light" holographic ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 30, 2001, ... or providing unique optical effects for heightened consumer appeal. Demand for specialty pigments, including metallic, pearlescent, and luminescent types, is predicted to grow 5.7%/annum during the ...

PLGA Meeting Honors Gravure and Its Printers

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, With a brand new competition added to the agenda, the Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. gathers in Florida. March 1 and 2 of this year found the Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. holding its fourth ...