A clearer vision for the perfect finish

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Monthly Newsletter from D & K Europe Ltd  
 
                                                                                                                 September 2010
In This Issue
Want to produce quality cards?
OPP films on 57mm cores
BACS payments
High Treat resin
Want to produce quality cards?
Then ask us about the Galaxy - a modular, hot roller lamination/encapsulation unit developed with digital output in mind; whether it be paper, synthetic paper or plastic.
 
Galaxy  
Its configuration is designed to produce the flattest possible finish to satisfy the needs of card manufacturers and fulfilment houses. 
 
Compatible with D&K's range of feeders and cutters.
OPP lamination film on 57mm cores
 
rollsThere has recently been an increase in the number of machines  which are designated as laminators and yet take film on encapsulating standard 57mm cores.   
 
Historically the demand for laminating films has been on 75mm cores for the larger industrial equipment or 25mm cores for desktop machines.  The price of film on 25mm cores has always been much higher than that supplied on 75mm cores because it requires a further reworking process.
 
There is the potential for end users to save over 30% and when you take into consideration somebody switching from SOP30 on 25mm core to SOP25 on 57mm core they would save in excess of 40%
 
We will now supply standard OPP and SuperStick films at 315mm width x 500m length on a 57mm core.  Please contact us for further details and pricing.
Payment by BACS
 

Some of the benefits of making payment by BACS direct credit

Saves time & administration costs
Preparing, checking and collating cheques with the relevant remittance advice is a time consuming task. With Bacs Direct Credit the creation and authorisation of a payment file is a simple and inexpensive process.

Improved cashflow management
Make your money work for you up to the last minute by knowing exactly when funds will leave your account.

Direct cost savings
With Bacs Direct Credit the use of cheques is eliminated, removing the cost of cheque stationery and reducing postage costs.

Cut down on reconciliation 
Bacs Direct Credit generates just a single debit from your account on a specified date, eliminating the need to track individual payments.

If you dont already settle your account by BACS, and would like to make the change, please contact us for full details.
 
We can also take payment by credit card over the telephone.  There are no additional charges for this facility (currently available only for UK customers).
IP resin - another D&K problem solver
 
loyalty cardsSuperStick® resin has established itself as the premier medium - on OPP, Nylon, polyester and PVC - for overcoming adhesion problems on a variety of difficult digital output, not just the original Xerox models for which it was designed.
 
However, ongoing developments in digital printing technology continually offer us fresh challenges, some of which have meant that SuperStick® is not the best answer. Certain HP Indigo output has proved such a challenge and the D & K Group technical team set about developing a solution and came up with High Treat resin. On polyester film High Treat resin is now quite widely used in USA for double sided laminating of Indigo prepared PVC for card manufacture.
 
There are a number of trials going on in Europe of IP resin - from card production to label overlaminating - and results will be reported in due course.    
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If you would like further information on any of the articles featured in this newsletter please let us know.
 
Regards 

Karen Turner
Commercial Manager 
D & K Europe Ltd
 
Telephone: 01527 520073
 
Fax: 01527 524056
 
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EUROPA B2 LAMINATOR 

Many digital printers wanting a fully automated, low volume laminator have limited floor space so we designed the Europa to have an overall footprint of 272cm x 125cm.  The automated feeder and burster type sheet separator mean that only one operator is required to run the machine with simple and easy to operate controls; it also has the benefit of low maintenance and is ideal for today's print on demand market. 
 
Installation is quick and easy with our engineers giving full operator training once the machine is installed and they are always available to give help and advice when needed.
 
The Europa has already gained multiple sales into Europe, Middle East and the Pacific Rim.
 
To view the Europa video presentation follow this link   
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