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        Cast & Cure

        The Beauty of Dazzling Print: Cast and Cure Adds Sparkle to Carton

        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 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



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