Holography News articles from May 2011

Holography News archives from May 2011

Uflex new plant installations.
May 1, 2011... Later this year Uflex, the Indian packaging film producer, takes a leap towards its aim of becoming the biggest hologram producer in the world when it starts production on new equipment at its holography plant in Jammu, Kashmir, about 600 km NW...

A photopolymer in search of a developer.
May 1, 2011... Researchers at the University of Alicante in Spain have developed a new photopolymer which may be used as a holographic recording material. It is said to have a lower potential toxicity than conventional materials and is characterized as being...

Hologram replication: a paradigm change?(Editorial)
May 1, 2011... The business of converting a single, surface relief holographic image into hectares of value added commodity is undergoing a quiet revolution which outpaces the ability of language to describe it. Whilst many of us still think of producing...

Low-cost holo packaging with cast & cure.(Production Technology)
May 1, 2011... The transfer of a hologram relief pattern from a roll-film master in to a UV-cured lacquer has become very big business in China but is a more recent development and more limited market in the West. We review the present situation. In China...

Guangdong Magnolia.(Production Technology)
May 1, 2011... Magnolia was established in 1997 as a packaging machinery producer by Li Zhongrong, who is now president of the company. In 2000 he decided to move into hologram production equipment and now operates in a 3500 sq m factory in Guangdong, with...

AFC doubles size in new premises.(Production Technology)
May 1, 2011... AFC Technology, based in Shenzhen, China, recently moved into 6000 sq m premises, spread across two 3-storey buildings, approximately double the size of its previous premises. The company is building UV embossing equipment for the new premises...

Annus horribilis for De La Rue.(Company News)
May 1, 2011... De La Rue plc is one of the largest producers of holograms for high security documents (banknotes, ID cards, tax stamps etc) as well as a force in the product authentication field, and as much of its hologram production is used internally this...

Light Logics takes gold in India Innovation Programme.(Company News)
May 1, 2011... Light Logics, the Kerala hologram research and production company (see HN Vol 24 No 2), has won the Gold Medal in the India Innovation Programme, an award made by the Indian Department of Science and Technology, with support and funding from...

Markets fall as uncertainty returns.(Stockwatch)
May 1, 2011... Last month we saw the markets regain the losses of the previous month but the recovery was never strong as doubts about the world's economic recovery remained. In the first half of this period the markets held firm but it was always a fragile...

New workshop for Tax Stamp Forum.(Events)
May 1, 2011... For the first time, the Tax Stamp Forum, which takes place September 12-14 in Washington DC, will include a half-day workshop. This will be held on the afternoon of Monday September 12, and will be presented by Dr Glenn of Reconnaissance...

10 Years ago.(Events)
May 1, 2011... 3D's Ambitious Plans 10 years ago Swiss hologram research, mastering and pattern licensing company 3D AG moved in to new 4000 sq m premises, over ten times bigger than its previous space. 3D had bought the freehold of these new premises and...

20 Years ago.(Events)
May 1, 2011... Van Leer Buys Dennison In May 1991 Holography News reported the acquisition of Massachusetts-based Dennison Metallizing Co by Van Leer Metallized Products, a division oi the Dutch packaging products giant Van Leer. Apart from the obvious...

Exhibitions, conferences and meetings.(Diary)(Conference news)(Calendar)
May 1, 2011... June 1-2 Anti-Counterfeiting for Pharma & Medical Device Philadelphia, USA www.iqpc.com June 8-9 6th Pharmaceutical AntiCounterfeiting London, UK www.visiongain.com/ Conference/297/6th- Pharmaceutical-Anti- ...