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The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) presented Unifoil Corp. and DuPont Teijin Films with the association's first Sustainability Awards on Sun., Mar. 22, during its annual Management Meeting, March 22-25, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif. Part of a larger awards program that includes Technology of the Year and Vacuum Metalized or Coated Product of the Year, the Sustainability Award Competition honors equipment, materials or processes that reduce environmental impact, minimize energy usage or waste and/or increase recycling.
Unifoil's proprietary UniLustre transfer-metallizing process and patented UltraLustre electron-beam transfer-metalizing process applies a 0.0003-inch layer of metal directly on the substrate, eliminating the need for multilayer film, film/paper or foil/paper laminates that can be difficult to recycle. The 100% solid process uses no solvents or water and requires no drying, saving the energy consumed by thermal or infrared dryers. The carrier film can be recycled and used in a new film application. With a negligible amount of metal, the ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Unifoil, DuPont Teijin win top spots in first AIMCAL sustainability...