Mondi and Xeikon collaborate for transfer paper

Mondi Coatings and Xeikon have developed a new transfer paper for Xeikon´s Digital Decorating System, Mondi Transferpaper Xeikon 62, which is aimed at cost-efficient and fast decoration of buckets and containers. 

‘Working together with such a pioneer in digital printing has definitely been a great experience and a very fruitful collaboration,’ said Thomas Schäbinger, CEO of Mondi Coatings. ‘Our Mondi Transferpaper Xeikon 62 ensures that the photorealistic prints by Xeikon digital printing presses are applied fast and in premium quality to the plastic container.’

‘The joint development with experienced engineers from Mondi has lead to a revolutionary new system on the market, which we are very proud of and which fits perfectly to our product strategy,’ Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s business development manager, labels and packaging, added.

The flexible process for decoration of pails and containers, which allows a wide range of shapes and styles, consists of two steps. First, a Xeikon web press prints the exact number of transfers required for the decorating effort. Then the roll with printed Mondi Transferpaper Xeikon 62 is fed into the Digital Decorating System to apply transfers to pails or containers in a heat transfer process. No additional pre-treatment or glue coating is required and the result is said to be a high-quality digitally printed image with extremely high durability. ‘Opacity and image quality are superior to what direct offset printing is capable of producing,’ Filip Weymans said. ‘If applications require even more durability, an in-line varnishing unit can be incorporated into the transfer machine.’

The digital decorating system was initially designed for decorating buckets and containers but is also aimed to have broader applications within the label industry, such as containers for paint and varnish, food or pet food. 

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