New Products
By Bill Esler -- graphic arts online, 3/1/2007
Springhill papers come in a variety of options: digital (formerly Springhill PLUS), which is guaranteed for electronic imaging; opaque offset colors and cover, including 11 pastel colors and five colors of matching 65-lb. cover stock; and index, vellum bristol cover and tag, now featuring 90 Brightness and a bright blue-white shade for improved text-graphics contrast. www.ipaper.com
FLEXcon optiFLEX label substrates offer a low-cost option for front and back beverage labels that require “no-label-look” graphics for clear beverage containers. It features a new A-208 permanent pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive that provides “water-clear” wet out onclear containers of glass and polyester. www.flexcon.com
EFI VUTEk BioVu digital inks (not shown) are environmentally friendly solvent inks made with renewable resources (corn). In new shops or installations, no ventilation and burner systems are required to meet OSHA regulations since there are no harmful VOC emissions.Disposal costs are lower because there are no hazardous materials.www.efi-vutek.com
Pitney Bowes DI 900/950 tabletop inserters secure privacy by integrating document formatting, printing, folding, insertion, sealing and metering without operator intervention. Estimated printer capacities are up to 250,000 black-and-white or 100,000 color pages per month. Verification software isolates production errors so that only affected mailpieces must be reprinted. www.pb.com
Nazdar 2000 series Lyson digital inks are a low-odor alternative to full solvent 2000 Series, offering the benefits of “eco” type ink sets, while retaining a high level of performance. Full compatibility with Eco-Max and Eco Ultra inks allows for easy integration into numerous printer platforms currently using these ink types. This lets the user install Lyson 2000 inks immediately after OEM inks, alleviating the need to flush or clean the system. The 2000 ink set is manufactured to provide excellent exterior performance with proven resistance to the effects of UV degradation and fading, says Nazdar. The inks' use of high-impact, high-intensity colorants also produces strong, vibrant colors. www.nazdar.com
Böwe Bell & Howell JETVision Express can test mailpieces to ensure they comply with the latest postal requirements, and to confirm that personalized items are gathered with integrity and accuracy. In addition, the application's operations can share data and job information with other systems such as the Böwe One item and job management system. It includes a selection of machine vision modules ranging from single-camera operations to complex integrity and tracking systems. These modules use symbol recognition technology to read one- and two-dimensional barcodes as well as image patterns and font-independent OCR symbologies. www.bowebellhowell.com
Uni-ram Solvent Recycling products (not shown) are now distributed by La Crosse Litho Supply in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. The environmentally friendly print solvent recyclers use an off-press, self-contained process to clean used solvent by removing the absorbed materials, including water, ink and debris, so recycled solvent can be used over without loss in cleaning power.www.lacrosselitho.com
