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News Release from: DataLase | Subject: Datalase Presentation
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 May 2004
Sherwood Reveals Datalase Secrets In
Presentation
Colour change specialist Sherwood Technology is offering copies of a presentation from the 2004 Materials Congress.
Colour change specialist Sherwood Technology is offering copies of a presentation from the 2004 Materials Congress The presentation, given by Andrew Jackson, Sherwood's application marketing manager, during the London conference is now available direct from the company
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 6 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In his address, Andrew Jackson outlined Sherwood's' vision of a non-contact, consumable free, multicolour digital print process.
He described the established principles with a number of current case studies and predicted an accelerated development into the digital arena.
The presentation was included in a session exploring smart packaging and smart materials chaired by Dr Emily Boswell of Procter and Gamble.
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When exposed to low power CO2 laser emissions at high speed, it provides a completely customisable solution for image generation causing a reaction with the Datalase chemistry to create a clear and permanent high contrast image, claimed the company.
It differs from the conventional use of lasers, which typically 'burn' an image into the material, or remove a dark layer of ink to reveal the light coloured substrate underneath the packaging to form a contrasting image.
Sherwood said its presentation illustrates the breadth of Datalase applications of the chemistry as an additive to inks, coatings, processed plastics, or integrated to packaging and printing materials such as paper, board, foil and metals.
Substrate conversion can be achieved through direct doping, flood coating or patch printing.
Specific examples given in the presentation include a Datalase solution embedded between the plies of a polyester and polyethylene laminate.
There are also details of Datalase providing imaging on materials where marking has been traditionally challenging or less than satisfactory, such as metals or plastics.
There is also information on the addition of traceability codes on outer cigarette cartons after application of a polypropylene shrink film.
That use involved a patch of Datalase applied as a gravure ink at the same time as other colours, directly onto the cartonboard.
Steve Kelly, managing director of Sherwood Technology, commented: "In sharp contrast to traditional methods, Datalase offers promising possibilities for future developments in the imaging field, including multicolour printing and proofing, virtual labelling, high-speed coding and marking of foodstuffs. Request a free brochure from DataLase ...
Early adopters of the technology are already enjoying substantial cost savings and gains in efficiency compared to standard ink jet applications.".
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