ACTEGA will exhibit its innovative products designed to enable the production of high-quality labels and packaging with greater visual impact. The extensive range of products being showcased will include ACTEGA’s haptic effect coating series, LED-UV coatings, white and metallic Inks, as well as ACTEGA’s pioneering ECOLEAF metallisation technology.
One of the key highlights of ACTEGA’s booth at Labelexpo Europe 2023 (Brussels, Belgium, 11-14 September) will be the live demonstrations of ECOLEAF, the sustainable alternative to traditional metallic decoration. This unique technology enables printers and converters to significantly reduce the environmental impact of metallic decoration on labels and packaging while maintaining the aesthetics and quality standards required by brands. With a working press and metallisation unit running throughout the show, visitors will be able to see this revolutionary technology first-hand, with a range of printed samples also on display, highlighting the versatility of the finished embellishments.
ACTEGA will also showcase its specialty inks and coatings for labels and flexible packaging that have been developed with advanced functionality and stand-out shelf appeal in mind. ACTEGA’s range of haptic and visual effect coatings offers brands a way to differentiate their products with a variety of high-value effects designed to capture consumer attention. The effects made possible include soft touch, matt and raised images. ACTEGA’s LED-UV coatings use the company’s renowned expertise in coating development to provide numerous functional benefits and energy savings.
Labelexpo visitors will also have a chance to explore ACTEGA’s white and metallic inks, which are ideal for enhancing label designs and adding a dramatic metallic shine. Opting for metallic inks instead of a traditional foil finishing process is yet another way converters can also improve the recyclability of packaging, as well as reduce waste associated with applying foil.
Completely eliminating the need for foil, ECOLEAF is centred on a process of applying and curing precise quantities of metal pigment to create stand-out embellishments for labels while facilitating critical reductions in costs, materials and production times. With the business’s initial calculations finding a carbon footprint reduction of more than 50 percent compared to cold and hot foil, ACTEGA expects this revolutionary technology to be a highly popular attraction at the coming show.
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