November 30, 2009 – BRUSHFOIL MAKES TOOLBOX COOL FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW

September 8, 2009 – BRUSHFOIL DEVELOPS NEW BRUSHED TRANSFER FILMS FOR UPSCALE PACKAGING MARKET

January 16, 2009 – BRUSHFOIL UNVEILS 48-GAUGE FILMS

August 25, 2008 – NEW MAILER SHOWS HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

October 15, 2007 – INTERFILM ACQUIRES BRUSHFOIL

February 13, 2007 – BRUSHFOIL ATTAINS
ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFICATION


November 10, 2006 – BRUSHFOIL MAKES TOOLBOX COOL
  BRUSHFOIL MAKES TOOLBOX COOL
Brings a “Finished Look” to Package Designers’ 2006 Gift



GUILFORD, Conn. – Brushfoil LLC, a leading global manufacturer of brushed films and papers that enhance the appearance of consumer products throughout the world, has provided a new ‘look’ to a favorite of package designers worldwide.

Each year, thousands of in-house, independent and private label package designers receive a “Toolbox” containing product samples from multiple suppliers and converters depicting new capabilities, materials, treatments and surfaces available to the packaging industry. The third edition of the annual toolbox, was shipped during
September 2006.

Measuring 14"x14"x12", the carton takes on a surprisingly lifelike appearance, thanks to Brushfoilís silver 92-gauge brushed film applied to the carton.

Jim Parker, a Brushfoil partner, “the film used for the job was our standard product that we recommend for most lamination work where a high-quality finish is required.”

“It’s a real show stopper,” explained Chris Lyons, group publisher of Package Design magazine, based in Malvern, Pa. “Each year, we ship the Toolbox to our subscribers, who can use the contents to enhance their packaging design concepts for their own companies and clients. Our hats off to Brushfoil for giving us a superior look this year!”

Brushfoil’s Jim Parker added “We were honored to be asked by Chris to participate in creating this yearís toolbox. We think it was the perfect opportunity to show how our brushed chrome finish can turn a plain box into a product with a premium look.”

While Brushfoil provided the brushed film, Hazen Paper Company of Holyoke, Mass., processed the SBS board, adhesive lamination to the Brushfoil film, applied an acrylic lacquer and sheeting to size. Hazen Paper is a world-class paper converter specializing in film and foil laminations, gravure printing, specialty coating, and rotary embossing. Hazen products enjoy wide acceptance for use in luxury packaging, bookbinding, lottery and other security tickets, tags and labels as well as for photo and fine art mounting.

The Toolbox took shape thanks to the single-face, e-flute expertise of ARES Printing & Packaging of Brooklyn, N.Y., where printing, final lamination, die-cutting and gluing took place. The manufacturing process took only two weeks.

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Brushfoil’s wide range of capabilities includes the following:

Brushed Films:
Laminating films used to enhance the perceived value of hundreds of “on the shelf” items such as cosmetics, tobacco, toiletries, confections, pharmaceuticals, etc.

Pressure sensitive labels facestock that provide a sleek, durable appearance. Frequently affixed to household appliances, brushed labels are used in factories, restaurants, offices and homes worldwide, and take the place of metal ID plates on everything from computers, garbage disposals, refrigerators, generators, forklift trucks, etc. These labels give the equipment a look that says quality, strength and endurance.

ULTRA Series: Inks that are more exotic are now being used to achieve superior appearances. Standard chemically treated films aren’t versatile enough to handle some of these ink systems. The “ULTRA Series” of proprietary top-coated films are available as a clear or metallized film, in varieties of colors, in widths of up to 611⁄2” of coated surface on a 62” web width. They also accept most of the UV inks, which have traditionally been a problem for label producers. Our ULTRA Series films have extended to lamination, and its outstanding printable topcoat is available for all of Brushfoil’s brushed finishes.

Heat Seal Tapes: For the many industries using cable, the color-coding, flexibility and insulation of the individual wires within a cable are essential. Our Heat Seal Tapes are made of a 22-gauge polyester film with our proprietary color coat, chemically engineered so the film will tightly stick to itself when wrapped around a wire. The tapes are available in any color and, at less than a 1⁄4 mil in thickness, are adequately flexible and yet provide sufficient insulation so as to not interfere with other wires within the cable.

Brushfoil Contact:
Jim Parker, Partner
Brushfoil LLC
One Shoreline Drive
Guilford, Connecticut 06437 U.S.A.
Phone (203) 453-7403 (Eastern Time)
Toll-Free Phone (800) 493-2321
www.brushfoil.com

Nelxon Contact:
Nelson Assumpção, Director
Nelxon Technical Films
Av. Leme, 103 – Parque das Árvores
Araras, Brazil, South America
Phone (55 19) 3542-0909 (Eastern Time + 1 hour)
nelson@nelxon.com.br