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News Release from: GBC Commercial Laminating Solutions Group | Subject: Alubrush, 8450 Linen, 8600 Silk OPP
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 March 2005
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GBC Films Group Europe has launched three new films - 8600 Silk OPP, 8450 Alubrush and an improved version of the 8450 Linen film.
GBC Films Group Europe has launched three new films - 8600 Silk OPP, 8450 Alubrush and an improved version of the 8450 Linen film The 8600 Silk OPP is said to provide a non-reflective surface and complements the existing OPP range of gloss and matt films
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 6 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Claimed to be resistant to fingerprints it is said to be suitable for brochures, books or point of sale displays that require a high-quality finish.
GBC said that its OPP films have a technical composition that facilitates adhesion to ensure consistent quality output, for finishing work such as spot or UV varnishing, embossing and foil stamping.
According to the company, 8450 Linen has been a successful pre-embossed film and provides a textured finish.
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The improved version of 8450 Linen is said to feature less curling, better separating and improved post-finishing properties.
The new 8450 Alubrush is also a pre-embossed film that is claimed to provide a textured, high quality finish that adds durability and added protection to book covers, textbooks or presentation covers.
Both films are said to offer important cost savings - as the pattern is already built into the film, no further investments to the technical environment are necessary.
An added plus is consistent output, resulting in less waste and higher profits said GBC.
GBC believes that the additional products allow it to provide for improved finishing that will ultimately convince traditional laminators to convert to thermal lamination.
In GBC's opinion, many companies still assume that traditional lamination is cheaper but considering the lower investment costs, higher speed, reduced waste and less labour cost by virtue of more production in a shorter period of time, it appears that in most cases the total cost of thermal lamination is lower.
A very important factor is the considerably higher productivity of the thermal process, said GBC.
"These new and improved additions to our successful OPP film range directly address our customers' needs for high quality finishing.
The technical characteristics ensure consistent output, thus reducing costs and produce materials that clearly provide our customers a competitive edge in the market.
The combination of an expanding range of top quality films and a wide choice of laminating equipment, results in ideal finishing solutions, which add great value to printed materials and open new business opportunities," commented Giel Klinkers, European marketing manager at GBC Films Group Europe.
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