ECOSHINE™ TRANSFER METALLIZED SUBSTRATES

Sustainable & Lightweight Papers, Boards & Films

Your brand can earn a gold star for sustainability utilizing ITW’s environmentally responsible transfer process — EcoShine. Metallization and holographic patterns are applied to papers and paperboards without the use of plastic film carriers for packaging that can be easily recycled using conventional methods. With ITW’s in-house origination capability, custom holographic patterns can be produced as a transfer film, foil paper or foil board — giving you a one-stop solution from design to delivery!

Brilliant new design possibilities abound with custom registered holography for innovative print, label, display and package design. Large format custom holographic patterns and designs are uniquely suited for film, paper and board and provide striking new methods to improve positioning, product identity, brand authenticity and security.

Markets
  • Bath and Body
  • Corporate Identity
  • Cosmetics
  • Entertainment Media
  • Fine Food and Beverage
  • Personal Care
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Publishing
  • Tobacco
Typical Uses
  • Advertisements
  • Blister Package
  • Book Wraps
  • Collateral
  • Folders
  • Folding Cartons
  • Hang Tags
  • Media Wraps
  • POP
  • Posters
  • Print Collateral
  • Rigid Packaging
  • Set Up Boxes
  • Stickers
  • Tobacco Package
Production

Press Compatibility:

  • Flexography
  • Offset: Web-fed
  • Offset: Sheet-fed
  • Rotary

Ink Compatibility:

  • Conventional Inks
  • UV Inks

Available Substrate Types

  • Paper or Paperboard
  • SBS, Recycled, Kraft
  • Film, Rolls or Sheets
Features / Benefits
  • Highly Printable, Embossable
  • Excellent COF Properties
  • Robust Surface
  • Full Metallic Coverage
  • Variety of Finishes
  • Pattern option for Holographic paper and paperboards
  • Seamless Holography Option
  • Customizable
  • Quick Origination/Proofing
  • Registered Sheeting
  • Classified as Nontoxic
  • Scratch-resistant
  • Food-Grade-Approved Option
  • UV-Resistant
  • Sustainable Choice
  • Tear-away Characteristic Ideal for Blister Packs
Printer / Converter Benefits
  • Excellent printability and brightness
  • Excellent folding, die cutting, and embossing characteristics due to the mono structure
  • Fewer curl and moisture problems with sheets
  • No risk of film delamination during printing and post-conversion
Designer Benefits
  • Infinite spectrum of color possibilities with overprinting
  • Useful for many applications with a wide variety of available weights
  • Available in various reflective colors and diffraction patterns as well as custom holographic designs
  • Fast and cost-effective customization possibilities with new origination and proofing techniques
Brand Owner Benefits
  • Lower transportation costs due to reduced pack weight and increased load capacity
  • Packing logistics simplified because lack of film on substrate eliminates “film memory” issues that can lead to warping
  • Provides tearability when necessary for security in certain applications
  • Enhanced security possible with addition of holography
  • Seamless holographic patterns are available for enhanced aesthetics and run efficiencies
  • No need to sacrifice sustainability for shine—brilliant, biodegradable, and can be recycled using conventional techniques, assuming other components are also biodegradable and recyclable