Actega has developed a new decorative soft-touch coating for laminate tubes. The water-based dual-cure solution is scratch, abrasion and stain resistant
The manufacturer of speciality coatings, printing inks, adhesives and sealants for the printing and packaging industry leads the way with Galacryl 89.501.14 the world's first decorative coating with soft touch-effect for laminate tubes onto the market. The new Water-based dual-cure solution solves the previous problems of long-term scratch, abrasion and stain resistance associated with soft-touch effects on laminate tubes and offers manufacturers of laminate and extruded tubes a new opportunity to diversify their business.
Decorative soft-touch coating with long-term durability
The soft-touch effect coating has already been used successfully on various flexible packaging. However, attempts to create an effect coating that offers both the soft texture and optimum production properties for laminate tubes have so far been unsuccessful. Actega now makes this possible through the combination of a environmentally friendly, water-based dual-cure lacquer coating, which achieves the long-term durability required for this effect on laminate tubes.
„Soft-touch effects on packaging are very attractive to consumers as they convey a sense of prestige and quality - which has been proven to increase product loyalty and sales. Thanks to the expertise and experience within the Actega R&D team, we have been able to develop these Effects on laminate tubes for the first time and transform the cold and clinical laminate substrate into a warm, comfortable and tactile consumer experience. By replicating rubber, leather or even velvet soft-touch effects, this new capability represents a new and profitable service offering for customers.“ André Soterio, Head of Sales, Labels, EMEA, Actega
The new Galacryl 89.501.14 is a water-based, milky matt varnish, which is ideal for packaging containers in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, household goods and food industries. After application, the coating is UV-cured to protect and seal the container.
Srecko Stjepanovic, Head of Global Market Management, Flexible Packaging, ACTEGA, summarises: „The plastic tube industry is growing rapidly, so tube manufacturers need to be able to adapt their offering to meet this growth. deliver what brands want and need. Now that we have solved the previous problems with the durability of this effect on laminate tubes, we are excited to see how brands integrate our new decorative soft-touch coating into their product portfolio.“
[infotext icon]Actega is a division of the international speciality chemicals group Altana. With production sites in Europe, North and South America and China, Actega develops, produces and distributes speciality coatings, printing inks, adhesives and sealants with a focus on the packaging industry. The company not only offers technically sophisticated product solutions, but also fulfils the high safety standards of the food, pharmaceutical and toy industries. [/infotext]SourceActega : Actega
