Edited by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, PostPress Cast and CureTM from Breit Technologies, Overland Park, Kansas, is a sustainable, affordable decorative coating process that integrates “casting” and “curing” techniques to create holographic, ultra-high gloss and matte embellishments on a variety of substrates. The Carlson Print Group (CPG) has been a leader in … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Dazzling Print: Cast and Cure Adds Sparkle to Carton
Cast and Cure
Cast and Cure Films from Breit Technologies
By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, PostPress How Does Cast and Cure Work? The Cast and Cure process embosses a UV varnish so that it bends light, creating a holographic effect. While Cast and Cure film is temporarily ‘laminated’ to the varnish, UV light is cast through the film, curing the image into the UV varnish. The Cast and Cure film then is lifted off the substrate and … [Read more...] about Cast and Cure Films from Breit Technologies
DVC Highlights Striking Foil Capabilities Using Cast and Cure™ and Cold Foil
edited by Erin La Row, editor, PostPress A company’s success is tied to its employees telling the brand story and effectively showcasing capabilities to potential clients – something the crew at D’Andrea Visual Communications (DVC), in Cypress, California, knows all too well. The company began in 2005 as a lithographic printer. It has since expanded in-house with grand format … [Read more...] about DVC Highlights Striking Foil Capabilities Using Cast and Cure™ and Cold Foil
Laminate, Coating or Cast and Cure™: Which Type of Soft-Touch Application to Use … and When
By Kim Guarnaccia, Huzzah Marketing An elegant matte appearance with a rich, suede-like feel, soft-touch finishes have become popular over the last decade with print and packaging designers and are now applied to a wide range of substrates, from paperboard and plastics to even aluminum. For luxury, high-end brands, a soft-touch finish serves to emphasize their premium … [Read more...] about Laminate, Coating or Cast and Cure™: Which Type of Soft-Touch Application to Use … and When
Cast and Cure Finds Niche for Many Applications
Although film casting, known as Cast and Cure™, is not a new print technology, many industry veterans still misunderstand how the process actually works. PostPress sat down with Tim Cain, president of Breit Technologies, to discuss Cast and Cure, the best applications, and the advantages and disadvantages of the process. Cast and Cure has been available for a while now, but … [Read more...] about Cast and Cure Finds Niche for Many Applications
Embellishing with EB
By Sage M. Schissel, Ph.D., PCT Ebeam and Integration, LLC From glitz and glam to texture and realism, embellishment can provide an added layer of pizzaz to any package. When competition for the consumer’s attention has never been so fierce, embellishment can be the differentiator that makes a package fly off the shelf – figuratively speaking, that is. Embellishment has not … [Read more...] about Embellishing with EB