Coating & Laminating Textured coating resin range launched


sandy-feel textures ranging from fine to coarse and is particularly suitable for overprint varnishes, paper & board, and flexible packaging. In particular, its broad food contact compliance will open new possibilities for textured food packaging. It will be compatible with a wide range of printing processes, including flexographic and gravure. Skins Sandy will make it easier for coating


formulators and converters to deliver sandy textures. Unlike many sandy-feel coating resins on the market, Skins® Sandy delivers the desired sandpaper texture in a single coating without fillers or additives, making application easier and reducing formulators’ contact with harmful chemicals. The new resin also offers high shelf stability and production yield, delivering competitive cost- in-use. In this way, the new resin offers a level of functional performance beyond other commercially available sandy-feel resins. DSM’s new resin will also offer high levels of sustainability. Its compatibility with one- component waterborne systems avoids the need for potentially harmful solvents, and its ability to add texture in a single coating will also facilitate mono-material packaging that can be easily recycled. The resin is lightweight compared to other laminates, allowing manufacturers to reduce energy and material usage. Adri van der Waals, product launch


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oyal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced


the release of Skins Sandy, the newest addition to its Skins range of haptic coating resins. Like the other Skins resins, Sandy will enable brand owners and convertors to differentiate their products by adding an extra layer of sensory experience. Specifically, the new resin will enable print


and packaging manufacturers to add sand- like textures to a wide range of materials, including food packaging. Tactile elements in print and packaging are


increasingly used to differentiate brands, by providing a sensory experience that reflects their products. DSM’s Skins coating resins range aims to meet this need by enabling different textures in a range of print and packaging materials. Skins Sandy will offer


director, DSM Coating Resins: “With Skins Sandy, we’re continuing to meet the print and packaging industry’s need for more brand differentiation options. In particular, Skins Sandy addresses the growing demand for sandy-feel coatings that are sustainable and easier to apply at industrial scale. We’ll continue to expand the Skins family to offer more options for haptic differentiation. And above all, we’ll show that these options can be delivered sustainably, creating a brighter, more textured world for all.”


dsmskins.com New photo coater offers UV coating to photo paper


he new GM Photo Coater is designed for adding high-quality UV coating to photo papers, such as those used in


photo books, to protect and enhance the images. It features a UV flexo varnish station which can be equipped with a sensor to offer spot varnish and Super Gloss embellishment for superior quality. Labels, stickers and other roll-fed products can also be processed. A UV coating guarantees that professional


quality photos, printed on paper using silver halide or digital technology, are protected against the effects of UV light, abrasion, fingerprints and other damaging actions. Providing the required gloss level, the UV coating also preserves the brilliant


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appearance of images and enriches the colours, as well as guarding them from discolouration and fading. The GM Photo Coater has a compact footprint and features helical gears to ensure minimum vibration for perfect coating quality, while the drive train is completely servo-driven offering low maintenance tension control and excellent registration. The flexo coating station can be


controlled very accurately to save on the cost of varnish. Optional modules for lamination, cold foiling and slitting can be fitted, as well as an additional 600mm wide


rewinder, to further enhance capabilities and reduce downtime. Featuring the latest in electronics and a dedicated control panel with a user-friendly graphical interface, the coater is also extremely easy to operate. An intuitive


touchscreen displays the machine configuration, spindle directions and web path for complete control of all functions.


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