Lamination
Why the lamination of Italbond
Thanks to this finishing process, Italbond is able to make the print much more vivid and brilliant. It is also possible to give the support special effects such as scratch resistance, soft touch effect and embossing effect.
We also have specific ecological solutions.
A positive impact on the image and the message.
Lamination is a process by which a support is coupled with a polymeric film, making the surfaces more bright or elegant. It is also often the basis for other finishing processes, such as glossy screen printing on matt films, UV offset overprinting on silver metallized films or with a holographic effect, effects particularly requested in the luxury packaging sector.
Lamination by sheet

Lamination by reel

Dedicated Eco friendly solutions ♻
Transfer technique
In order to substain the more ecological products, Italbond has decided to offer a special paper metallization technique that allows to reduce the introduction of plastic film in the packaging and paper converting market. The process is known as Transfer and consists of transferring a layer of metal directly onto the paper using a special recoverable film.
The final result will be a perfectly metallized support without the plastic layer. Depending on the characteristics of the paper it will be possible to obtain a high quality optical result, the metallized surface is also suitable for printing or gluing. The finished product can be disposed of in the separate paper collection.
Processing with compostable films
La preferenza per imballi compostabili è un trend che coinvolge sempre più Consumatori i quali riconoscono nel recupero e riutilizzo dei materiali un modo concreto per ridurre l’impatto ambientale degli imballi immessi nel mercato. Per questo motivo Italbond ha messo a punto una gamma di pellicole biodegradabili e compostabili certificate secondo lo standard ISO 13432. Grazie alle nostre pellicole è possibile realizzare accoppiati compostabili per il packaging alimentare e packaging generico.
Elegance, pleasantness and shielding from external agents.
Depending on the film, the laminations can be glossy, opaque, scratch-resistant and soft touch, giving it pleasantness and new features.
Production capacity and markets Sheet lamination
Italbond produces semi-finished products by sheet lamination technology for packaging and paper converting dedicated to publishing or the communication sector. The main sectors of application are:
- Food Packaging
- Pharmaceutical
- Cosmetics
- Wine & Spirits
- Fashion and luxury
- Displays for the point of sale and secondary packaging
- Publishing
Machines data
- 2 multipurpose machines for water-based adhesive or thermal lamaintion
- 2 machines dedicated for thermal lamaintion.
- Min size 25X35 max size 120 × 160
- Total production capacity 200,000 sheets / day
Workable materials
Paper/Cardboard
- Max weight 500 gr / sqm, min 70 gr / sqm
- Coated or uncoated cardboard, laminated on one side only or on both sides.
- Lamination on cardboard with windows through double lamination.
Film
- Films for direct contact with food
- Compostable films
- Film for gas,humidity or aroma barrier
- Metallic silver and gold also with chemical treatment for UV offset printing
- Metallic colored
- Black in mass colored
- Transparent or metallized holographic with chemical treatment for UV offset printing
- Glossy clear, standard matte, scratch-resistant matte, soft touch matte and embossed.
- Colored glitter films
Adhesives
- Water based suitable for use in the production of food grade packaging
Production capacity and markets Coil lamination.
Italbondproduces semi-finished products with Sheet Lamination technology for the following sectors
- Food Packaging
- Pharmaceutical
- Cosmetics
- Wine & Spirits
- Fashion and luxury
- Displays for the point of sale and secondary packaging
- Publishing
Machines data
- Machine width mm 1600
- Max material width mm 1580
- Minimum material width 600 mm
- Paper/cardboard reel max external diameter mm 1600
- Paper / cardboard internal core diameter mm 760/100/150/305
- Cutting format mm max 1580 × 1600 min 440 × 450
- Max weight of paper / cardboard rolls kg 2,000
- Average production capacity 100,000 mtl / day
- Longitudinal and transversal reel cutting
Workable materials
Paper/Cardboard
- Max weight gr. 600 / mq min gr. 80 / mq (from 80 to 100 gr./sqm only rewinding, no cut in format)
- Max cardboard thickness 700 micron Coated or uncoated cardboard, laminated one or both sides.
Available films
- HDPE or LDPE polyethylene, also food grade
- Gloss or matt polypropylene or PET, also food grade Metallic silver and gold, also food grade
- Metallic silver and gold, also food grade
- Colored metallic, also food grade
- Black colored, also food grade
- Holographic
- U.V. offset printable
- Anti-scratch or Soft Touch
Biodegradable and Compostable film
- PLA (polylactic acid) transparent or metallized
- PE biopolymers based
- Transparent cellulose barrier PVdC
Furthermore, to obtain a PLASTIC FREE metallized laminate, it is possible to request the Transfer processing or the lamination with low thickness aluminum foil.
Adhesives
- Suitable for use in production of food packaging or certified to withstand high temperatures
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