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WHAT’S NEW
Animated carton New substrates reduce costs
folding discussion
Colourgen has announced additions to its Elite then running it through a laminator to get the
Essentials range of value inkjet media, required textured finish. Typically, this could
including water-based and solvent media cost up to £12m
2
. With the Elite Essential
designed for exhibition graphics, roll-up Crystal printable stoplight media, users need
displays and pop-up systems. As an example, only run the material in one pass, saving 50
Solvent Crystal Stoplight film features a per cent in material costs as well as minimising
textured printable coating on one side, anti- the potential for errors and wastage and
static grey lightblock cover on the reverse and saving on production costs.”
is designed to eliminate curl on pop-ups. Regarding water-based products, Elite
Colourgen’s general manager, Peter Essentials Pearl Printable Stoplight is a photo
Davidson, said: “The new Crystal product can quality product, helping users produce quality
generate massive savings for customers. Until roll-up and pop-up systems on their Epson, HP
now, users have had to run either a two or or Canon printers.
three part system which requires adhering the
EskoArtwork has contributed to a revised printed media onto a stoplight backer film and llll www.colourgen.com
edition of the European Carton Makers
Association (ECMA) Code of Folding Carton
Styles.
Ludwig Anckaert of LA Consulting, project
manager on behalf of ECMA, said: “The
EskoArtwork Packaging Standards team has
been working hard over the past several
months to construct 2D and 3D drawings, as
well as animated folding sequences, for over
244 of the most popular folding carton
standards selected by the ECMA project team
and endorsed by experts of leading European
member converters. The result is a truly
exceptional tool for both promotional and
educational purposes.”
The ECMA Code provides for a new, logical
coding system of cartonboard packaging,
UV substrate is fire safe
aimed at simplifying communication between
the folding carton industry stakeholders, Neschen has launched a new low-cost print
packaging buyers, converters, designers and medium. Called UVprint nolite, it is available in
educational institutions. two thicknesses 420 and 210µm) for pop-up
The coding offers the ability to register all and roll-up applications. Both have a matt
known and current styles of folding cartons surface treatment to provide good printing
with an application-oriented logic suitable for characteristics with UV inks. They also carry
use with CAD/CAM applications like fire certification to DIN 4102-B1. Both grades
EskoArtwork ArtiosCAD. Animated folding suit exhibition, indoor and outdoor use.
sequences help designers and manufacturers Neschen also claims the scratch-resistant,
better understand how a carton will be used water-fast surface finish is virtually immune to
throughout various stages of the design static build up.
process. In addition, viewing the animated Neschen UK’s managing director, Sarah
process and 3D views also helps brand owners Janes, said: “As well as the high-level
and designers determine how best to place specification, we have positioned UVprint
printed copy and graphics on cartons so that nolite as exceptionally competitively priced.
the final folded piece is accurate and attractive. Given a choice, what would you do?”
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Putting the gloss on print
press costs and generate new revenues for
commercial printers.”
The LEC-330 includes a high-quality artistic
Roland DG has introduced the LEC-330, the print mode (1,440 by 1,440dpi) for sharp,
company’s newest VersaUV LEC UV ink detailed graphics and text. Additional print
curable 30in inkjet printer/cutter, capable of heads and Roland Intelligent Pass Control
printing CMYK, white and gloss. Applications technology are designed to further enhance
ranging from package prototyping to labels image quality.
and decals. Users can also choose from three ink
Roland DG (UK)’s print product manager, combinations: the standard ink configuration
Mat Drake, said: “The new LEC-330 offers supporting the widest variety of applications
greater media compatibility, production-level (CMYK, white and gloss), a high-opacity white
print speeds and three unique ink ink configuration (CMYK, white and white) and
combinations. Designed for a host of short- a thick gloss-ink-effect configuration (CMYK,
run production, packaging prototyping and gloss and gloss).
labelling applications, the LEC-330 is an
exceptional tool that can save time, lower pre- llll www.rolanddg.co.uk
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