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VACUMET Picks Up Two AIMCAL Industry Awards!
In the Decorative Display Category, the Metallized Paper Div. of Vacumet Corp. (Franklin, MA) received the Marketing Award for a series of three collectible holographic covers celebrating the 40th anniversary of Rolling Stone magazine. Vacumet supplied and metallized the 100-lb, coated-two-side HoloPRISM holographic paper. After coating the paper, the reportedly world’s largest embossing machine applied the custom holographic micro-embossing. The paper was then metallized and finished with a printable top coating. Designs for the May, July and November 2007 issues were produced.
In the Other Category, Vacumet Corp. (Wayne, NJ) received the Marketing Award for metallizing 48-gauge white polyester, which is laminated with a water-based adhesive to a nonwoven polyester fabric for "blackout" window shades from Comfortex Window Fashions (Maplewood, NY). The metallized film makes it possible for shades to display white on the street side, one of 18 different colors on the room side. With an optical density of 4.0 and an absence of pinholes, bands and other surface imperfections, the metallized film completely blocks light transmission. In addition, the metallized polyester and cellular structure of the shade significantly improves its insulating capability, adding as much as 3.59 in R-value. The bi-laminate material, converted by Flexo Solutions (Appleton, WI), represents a cost savings and source reduction compared to tri-laminate alternatives and eliminates the need for one pass through the equipment.
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