Materials?Substrates
May 2004
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Acucote
Pressure-sensitive labelstocks with environmentally safe, water-based, permanent, removable, and specialty adhesive formulations.
Write 977, Visit www.acucote.com
API Foils
Hot stamping foils and supplies: metallic, pigment, pearl, specialty, and holographic foils. Write 978, Visit www.api-worldwide.com
Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll N.A.
Innovative Fasson-brand pressure-sensitive and non-adhesive paper, film, and specialty roll products used by label converters and consumer products packaging designers and manufacturers. Productivity, profitability, and growth achieved with innovative Fasson Advantage™ offering best-in-class service solutions such as next-day delivery, Fasson EXACT™ and RollXchange, an online marketplace for trading surplus roll products. Write 979, Visit www.fasson.com
Arjobex
Polyart™ has a unique clay coating on both sides of a high-performance, high-density polyethylene base, which enables printing with conventional and most variable-information printing processes. Grease, water, and tear resistant. Write 980, Visit www.polyart.com
Bi-Ax International
Manufactures a complete range of high-quality BOPP films for the packaging industry. We also offer product development service for oriented films. Write 981, Visit www.biaxinc.com
Contract Converting
Contract Converting's Roll Express™ program carries traditional paper tag, lightweight coupon stock, synthetic papers, confectionary films, and flexible packaging materials. New for 2004: a line of flexible packaging films that cater to the coffee, cosmetic, and snack industries, and an alternative to CSU called Colorpint™. Write 982, www.contractconverting.com
CPFilms Inc.
Capable of providing full-service film enhancement under one roof. These processes include deep-dyeing, vacuum metallizing, and coating and laminating, including ClearSil® brand specialty silicone release films. Write 983, Visit www.cpfilms.com
CROWN ROLL LEAF
Manufacturer of hot stamping foils, heat transfers, and holograms. Over 2,000 standard products: golds, silvers, and metallic colors, special effects, tints and pearls, and pigments. Large selection of holographic and pixelated patterns. Vertically integrated, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Write 984, Visit www.crownrollleaf.com, Dunmore Corp.
Engineered, custom-coated, laminated films and fabrics. A key supplier of print-based films and specialty packaging films, such as stripe metallizing and other decorative and barrier films. Write 985, Visit www.dunmore.com
FLEXcon
Pressure-sensitive films for P-O-P graphics, product identification, automatic identification and data capture labeling, primary labeling, bonding and mounting, and security labeling. Standard products immediately available from a quick-ship inventory. Write 986, Visit www.FLEXcon.com
General Formulations
Printable self-adhesive vinyl and polyester films for P-O-P, nameplates, and product ID. Special products: Traffic Graffic™ floor decal system; Comp-U-Cut™ sign vinyls; Concept™ brand mounting and laminating films. Write 987, Visit www.generalformulations.com
Granwell Products
Polylith® synthetic papers combine the durability of plastic with the printability of paper—value-priced and printer friendly. Available in a wide range of basis weights, finishes, and no-tear and tear-resistant grades. Write 988, Visit www.granwell.com
Hazen Paper Co.
A paper converter specializing in film, foil, and holographic laminations; gravure printing, rotary embossing, and precision-matched color coatings. Available in rolls, sheets, or registered sheeting. Write 989, Visit www.hazen.com
Hutchison Miller Sales
Non-pressure sensitive facestock with specialty products like digitally printable foil and film laminations; laser and inkjet printable materials; and security, water soluble, and color matched films, papers, and laminates. Write 990, Visit www.hutchisonmiller.com
ICG/Holliston
ICG/Holliston manufactures prestige cloth for the packaging industry. Our line includes choices of a natural linen look, leather-like look, and rich rayons produced domestically or imported from Italy. Our cloth is decoratable by foil/pigment stamping or embossing, and most can be screen or offset printed. Write 991, Visit www.icgholliston.com
IGF (International Graphic Films)
Provides the roll label and screen print industries with self-wound and linered overlaminates (including several UL-recognized products), printable films, supported and unsupported transfer adhesives, and other specialty products. Write 992, Visit www.igf-films.com
IIMAK
Thermal transfer ribbons for bar code and color tag and label printers. General purpose wax, wax/resin, and resin ribbons are available in black and an assortment of colors. Thermal transfer ribbons are manufactured to printer's specifications for various printers. Write 993, Visit www.iimak.com
INTERFILM HOLDINGS INC.
National converter/distributor of films for the packaging, label, and folding carton markets. Products include: heat-sealable and barrier-coated polypropylene films for packaging; white, clear, and matte polypropylene for labels; cellophane; polyester; polystyrene; polyethylene; glassine; and acetate. Other services: contract slitting. Write 994, Visit www.interfilm-usa.com
ITW Foilmark
Produces premium grade hot stamp foils for the most demanding applications in the label market—over-printing, over-stamping, UV inks, high speeds, alcohol and abrasion resistance, as well as compatibility with coatings, films, and laminates. For these applications we offer a wide selection of superior gold, silver, and color foils along with a wide array of diffraction, holographic, pigment, and specialty foils. Write 995, Visit www.itwfoils.com
KURZ Transfer Products
State-of-the-art application technology, magnetic foils and holograms provide effective and attractive brand name protection, as well as increased security for businesses everywhere. Kurz offers a wide range of other products such as stamping tools and machines. Write 996, Visit www.kurz.de
Lamart Corp.
Flexible and pressure-sensitive laminates and coated products featuring special release liners, unique face stocks, holographic diffraction films, and floor graphic materials. Write 997, Visit www.lamartcorp.com
LOPAREX Inc.
Loparex specializes in release coatings on flexible webs for a wide range of printing and converting applications. Write 998, Visit www.loparex.com
Matthias Paper Corp.—Sure•Cut
Converter of paper, paperboard, and associated products. First quality uncoated, coated one-, and coated two-sided paper and paperboard to be slit, sheeted, and/or re-cut to customer specifications. Write 999, Visit www.matthiaspaper.com
MeadWestvaco Packaging Resources Group
Manufactures value-added bleached paperboards for a wide range of packaging and graphic applications. PRG's packaging paperboards are used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, media, personal care, and tobacco applications, while its graphic paperboards satisfy commercial printing requirements and needs such as book covers, greeting cards, labels, displays, calendars, and lottery tickets. Write 1000, Visit www.meadwestvaco.com/prg
Miami Wabash Paper
A wide variety of specialty-coated paper products. Air knife coating methodology produces smooth printing surface with excellent ink hold-out. Write 1001, Visit www.mafcote.com
Mitsubishi Polyester Film
Hostaphan® polyester film is used as a base product in a wide variety of applications including the packaging, imaging, electrical, liner, labels, facestock, thermal lamination, window, and safety markets. Fusion™, a co-polyester film, is used in the shrink sleeve label market. Write 1002, Visit www.m-petfilm.com
Nakai International
Manufacturer of hot stamping foils for the printing and packaging industries. Specializes in gold and silver foils for hard-to-stamp surfaces. Write 1003, Visit www.nakaiintl.com
NAStar Inc.
Problem solving pressure-sensitive specialty products, featuring T1055 Temporary Adhesive. TI055 allows you to provide distribution solutions, creative direct mail promotions, high-impact ad specialties, and unique marketing ideas. Facestocks for promotional, thermal, and laser printed applications. Write 1004, Visit www.nastar-inc.com
Plastic Suppliers
Producers of Polyflex TMOPS and LMOPS high shrink polystyrene label films, in addition to Polyflex thermoforming grade OPS and Labelflex label films. Suppliers of slip, co-ex, and coated heat sealable polypropylene films, as well as polyester heat sealable and lidding stock films. Write 1005, Visit www.plasticsuppliers.com
PROMA Technologies
Proma Technologies produces unique metallized papers that include HoloPRISM® holographic paper, PROMAVAC® metallized paper, and HoloSECURE® security paper.
Write 1006, Visit www.promatechnologies.com
Raflatac
Raflatac is a supplier of paper-based and synthetic pressure-sensitive labelstock. Products include pressure-sensitive laminates for product, information, and security labeling. Write 1007, Visit www.raflatac.com
Ritrama
Ritrama offers pressure-sensitive films designed for a wide range of labeling applications including primary labels, product identification, and product information labels, along with a growing range of flims used for promotional marking applications. Write 1008, Visit www.ritrama.com
A.J. Schraefel Paper
We offer all grades of paperboard and folding carton stocks, with converting facilities for sheeting/guillotine cutting. Write 1009, Visit www.schrafelpaper.com
S+E Group U.S.A., Inc.
Offers glassines, SCK, clay-coated krafts, MG krafts, and poly coated krafts liners papers. Silicone systems include both solventless platinum and solvent platinum systems. Write 1010, Visit www.schleipen-erkens.com
Sierra Coating Technologies
Sierra Coating Technologies offers custom and stock solutions ranging from barrier coatings and heat seals to custom top coatings for surface protection, printing, and color enhancement. Write 1011, Visit www.sierracoating.com
Sony Chemicals Corp.
Sony Chemical's general purpose, wax, premium wax/resin, specialty resin, and near edge thermal transfer ribbon products set the standard for consistent, high-grade resolution and clear printing. Write 1012, Visit www.sonychemicals.com
Southern Film Extruders
Offers a full range of films using low density, linear low density, medium density, and various blends based on metallocene resins. We are a custom manufacturer and all products are formulated to the customer's specifications. We produce a range of films for various packaging and manufacturing applications, including shrink films, release sheets, laminations, skin packaging, and polyethylene bags. Write 1013, Visit www.southernfilm.com
STA Industries
Manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene film over-laminating tapes designed for printed label, tag, and card applications. Both clear and matte films, as well as specialty products. Write 1014, Visit www.sta-usa.com or www.sta-overlamination.com
Surface Specialties UCB
A leader in the development and manufacturing of technically innovative products and solutions for surface and packaging applications. These specialties cover a wide range of coatings, resins, additives, adhesives, and films (BOPP, cellulose, cavitated, biodegradable/compostable, etc.) including Propafilm®, Cellophane®, NatureFlex®, and StarTwist® brand products. Write 1015, Visit www.surfacespecialties.com
Technicote, Inc.
Pressure-sensitive roll label material including paper, films, foil, and specialty facestocks with a wide variety of adhesives and silicone release liners. Write 1016, Visit www.technicote.com
Toray Plastics Inc.
Manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films for magnetic, industrial and capacitor applications, as well as flexible and rigid packaging.Write 1017,Visit www.toraytpa.com
Transilwrap Co.
Manufactures and converts plastics for the thermal laminating, printing, industrial, specialty packaging, and graphic arts markets. Write 1018, Visit www.transilwrap.com
Valeron Strength Films
Valéron® Strength Film and other specialty films for high-strength, tear, puncture, and chemical resistance combined with superior printability. Write 1019, Visit www.valeron.com
Wausau Coated Products
Offers a full line of pressure-sensitive paper and film products with a wide range of adhesives to serve an extensive variety of markets. Custom coating solutions including toll coating, top coating, and pattern coatings can be designed to meet specific application and end-use needs. Write 1020, Visit www.wausaucoated.com
Pressure-sensitive labelstocks with environmentally safe, water-based, permanent, removable, and specialty adhesive formulations.
Write 977, Visit www.acucote.com
API Foils
Hot stamping foils and supplies: metallic, pigment, pearl, specialty, and holographic foils. Write 978, Visit www.api-worldwide.com
Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll N.A.
Innovative Fasson-brand pressure-sensitive and non-adhesive paper, film, and specialty roll products used by label converters and consumer products packaging designers and manufacturers. Productivity, profitability, and growth achieved with innovative Fasson Advantage™ offering best-in-class service solutions such as next-day delivery, Fasson EXACT™ and RollXchange, an online marketplace for trading surplus roll products. Write 979, Visit www.fasson.com
Arjobex
Polyart™ has a unique clay coating on both sides of a high-performance, high-density polyethylene base, which enables printing with conventional and most variable-information printing processes. Grease, water, and tear resistant. Write 980, Visit www.polyart.com
Bi-Ax International
Manufactures a complete range of high-quality BOPP films for the packaging industry. We also offer product development service for oriented films. Write 981, Visit www.biaxinc.com
Contract Converting
Contract Converting's Roll Express™ program carries traditional paper tag, lightweight coupon stock, synthetic papers, confectionary films, and flexible packaging materials. New for 2004: a line of flexible packaging films that cater to the coffee, cosmetic, and snack industries, and an alternative to CSU called Colorpint™. Write 982, www.contractconverting.com
CPFilms Inc.
Capable of providing full-service film enhancement under one roof. These processes include deep-dyeing, vacuum metallizing, and coating and laminating, including ClearSil® brand specialty silicone release films. Write 983, Visit www.cpfilms.com
CROWN ROLL LEAF
Manufacturer of hot stamping foils, heat transfers, and holograms. Over 2,000 standard products: golds, silvers, and metallic colors, special effects, tints and pearls, and pigments. Large selection of holographic and pixelated patterns. Vertically integrated, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Write 984, Visit www.crownrollleaf.com, Dunmore Corp.
Engineered, custom-coated, laminated films and fabrics. A key supplier of print-based films and specialty packaging films, such as stripe metallizing and other decorative and barrier films. Write 985, Visit www.dunmore.com
FLEXcon
Pressure-sensitive films for P-O-P graphics, product identification, automatic identification and data capture labeling, primary labeling, bonding and mounting, and security labeling. Standard products immediately available from a quick-ship inventory. Write 986, Visit www.FLEXcon.com
General Formulations
Printable self-adhesive vinyl and polyester films for P-O-P, nameplates, and product ID. Special products: Traffic Graffic™ floor decal system; Comp-U-Cut™ sign vinyls; Concept™ brand mounting and laminating films. Write 987, Visit www.generalformulations.com
Granwell Products
Polylith® synthetic papers combine the durability of plastic with the printability of paper—value-priced and printer friendly. Available in a wide range of basis weights, finishes, and no-tear and tear-resistant grades. Write 988, Visit www.granwell.com
Hazen Paper Co.
A paper converter specializing in film, foil, and holographic laminations; gravure printing, rotary embossing, and precision-matched color coatings. Available in rolls, sheets, or registered sheeting. Write 989, Visit www.hazen.com
Hutchison Miller Sales
Non-pressure sensitive facestock with specialty products like digitally printable foil and film laminations; laser and inkjet printable materials; and security, water soluble, and color matched films, papers, and laminates. Write 990, Visit www.hutchisonmiller.com
ICG/Holliston
ICG/Holliston manufactures prestige cloth for the packaging industry. Our line includes choices of a natural linen look, leather-like look, and rich rayons produced domestically or imported from Italy. Our cloth is decoratable by foil/pigment stamping or embossing, and most can be screen or offset printed. Write 991, Visit www.icgholliston.com
IGF (International Graphic Films)
Provides the roll label and screen print industries with self-wound and linered overlaminates (including several UL-recognized products), printable films, supported and unsupported transfer adhesives, and other specialty products. Write 992, Visit www.igf-films.com
IIMAK
Thermal transfer ribbons for bar code and color tag and label printers. General purpose wax, wax/resin, and resin ribbons are available in black and an assortment of colors. Thermal transfer ribbons are manufactured to printer's specifications for various printers. Write 993, Visit www.iimak.com
INTERFILM HOLDINGS INC.
National converter/distributor of films for the packaging, label, and folding carton markets. Products include: heat-sealable and barrier-coated polypropylene films for packaging; white, clear, and matte polypropylene for labels; cellophane; polyester; polystyrene; polyethylene; glassine; and acetate. Other services: contract slitting. Write 994, Visit www.interfilm-usa.com
ITW Foilmark
Produces premium grade hot stamp foils for the most demanding applications in the label market—over-printing, over-stamping, UV inks, high speeds, alcohol and abrasion resistance, as well as compatibility with coatings, films, and laminates. For these applications we offer a wide selection of superior gold, silver, and color foils along with a wide array of diffraction, holographic, pigment, and specialty foils. Write 995, Visit www.itwfoils.com
KURZ Transfer Products
State-of-the-art application technology, magnetic foils and holograms provide effective and attractive brand name protection, as well as increased security for businesses everywhere. Kurz offers a wide range of other products such as stamping tools and machines. Write 996, Visit www.kurz.de
Lamart Corp.
Flexible and pressure-sensitive laminates and coated products featuring special release liners, unique face stocks, holographic diffraction films, and floor graphic materials. Write 997, Visit www.lamartcorp.com
LOPAREX Inc.
Loparex specializes in release coatings on flexible webs for a wide range of printing and converting applications. Write 998, Visit www.loparex.com
Matthias Paper Corp.—Sure•Cut
Converter of paper, paperboard, and associated products. First quality uncoated, coated one-, and coated two-sided paper and paperboard to be slit, sheeted, and/or re-cut to customer specifications. Write 999, Visit www.matthiaspaper.com
MeadWestvaco Packaging Resources Group
Manufactures value-added bleached paperboards for a wide range of packaging and graphic applications. PRG's packaging paperboards are used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, media, personal care, and tobacco applications, while its graphic paperboards satisfy commercial printing requirements and needs such as book covers, greeting cards, labels, displays, calendars, and lottery tickets. Write 1000, Visit www.meadwestvaco.com/prg
Miami Wabash Paper
A wide variety of specialty-coated paper products. Air knife coating methodology produces smooth printing surface with excellent ink hold-out. Write 1001, Visit www.mafcote.com
Mitsubishi Polyester Film
Hostaphan® polyester film is used as a base product in a wide variety of applications including the packaging, imaging, electrical, liner, labels, facestock, thermal lamination, window, and safety markets. Fusion™, a co-polyester film, is used in the shrink sleeve label market. Write 1002, Visit www.m-petfilm.com
Nakai International
Manufacturer of hot stamping foils for the printing and packaging industries. Specializes in gold and silver foils for hard-to-stamp surfaces. Write 1003, Visit www.nakaiintl.com
NAStar Inc.
Problem solving pressure-sensitive specialty products, featuring T1055 Temporary Adhesive. TI055 allows you to provide distribution solutions, creative direct mail promotions, high-impact ad specialties, and unique marketing ideas. Facestocks for promotional, thermal, and laser printed applications. Write 1004, Visit www.nastar-inc.com
Plastic Suppliers
Producers of Polyflex TMOPS and LMOPS high shrink polystyrene label films, in addition to Polyflex thermoforming grade OPS and Labelflex label films. Suppliers of slip, co-ex, and coated heat sealable polypropylene films, as well as polyester heat sealable and lidding stock films. Write 1005, Visit www.plasticsuppliers.com
PROMA Technologies
Proma Technologies produces unique metallized papers that include HoloPRISM® holographic paper, PROMAVAC® metallized paper, and HoloSECURE® security paper.
Write 1006, Visit www.promatechnologies.com
Raflatac
Raflatac is a supplier of paper-based and synthetic pressure-sensitive labelstock. Products include pressure-sensitive laminates for product, information, and security labeling. Write 1007, Visit www.raflatac.com
Ritrama
Ritrama offers pressure-sensitive films designed for a wide range of labeling applications including primary labels, product identification, and product information labels, along with a growing range of flims used for promotional marking applications. Write 1008, Visit www.ritrama.com
A.J. Schraefel Paper
We offer all grades of paperboard and folding carton stocks, with converting facilities for sheeting/guillotine cutting. Write 1009, Visit www.schrafelpaper.com
S+E Group U.S.A., Inc.
Offers glassines, SCK, clay-coated krafts, MG krafts, and poly coated krafts liners papers. Silicone systems include both solventless platinum and solvent platinum systems. Write 1010, Visit www.schleipen-erkens.com
Sierra Coating Technologies
Sierra Coating Technologies offers custom and stock solutions ranging from barrier coatings and heat seals to custom top coatings for surface protection, printing, and color enhancement. Write 1011, Visit www.sierracoating.com
Sony Chemicals Corp.
Sony Chemical's general purpose, wax, premium wax/resin, specialty resin, and near edge thermal transfer ribbon products set the standard for consistent, high-grade resolution and clear printing. Write 1012, Visit www.sonychemicals.com
Southern Film Extruders
Offers a full range of films using low density, linear low density, medium density, and various blends based on metallocene resins. We are a custom manufacturer and all products are formulated to the customer's specifications. We produce a range of films for various packaging and manufacturing applications, including shrink films, release sheets, laminations, skin packaging, and polyethylene bags. Write 1013, Visit www.southernfilm.com
STA Industries
Manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene film over-laminating tapes designed for printed label, tag, and card applications. Both clear and matte films, as well as specialty products. Write 1014, Visit www.sta-usa.com or www.sta-overlamination.com
Surface Specialties UCB
A leader in the development and manufacturing of technically innovative products and solutions for surface and packaging applications. These specialties cover a wide range of coatings, resins, additives, adhesives, and films (BOPP, cellulose, cavitated, biodegradable/compostable, etc.) including Propafilm®, Cellophane®, NatureFlex®, and StarTwist® brand products. Write 1015, Visit www.surfacespecialties.com
Technicote, Inc.
Pressure-sensitive roll label material including paper, films, foil, and specialty facestocks with a wide variety of adhesives and silicone release liners. Write 1016, Visit www.technicote.com
Toray Plastics Inc.
Manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films for magnetic, industrial and capacitor applications, as well as flexible and rigid packaging.Write 1017,Visit www.toraytpa.com
Transilwrap Co.
Manufactures and converts plastics for the thermal laminating, printing, industrial, specialty packaging, and graphic arts markets. Write 1018, Visit www.transilwrap.com
Valeron Strength Films
Valéron® Strength Film and other specialty films for high-strength, tear, puncture, and chemical resistance combined with superior printability. Write 1019, Visit www.valeron.com
Wausau Coated Products
Offers a full line of pressure-sensitive paper and film products with a wide range of adhesives to serve an extensive variety of markets. Custom coating solutions including toll coating, top coating, and pattern coatings can be designed to meet specific application and end-use needs. Write 1020, Visit www.wausaucoated.com
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