New practical guide to plastics decoration from Kurz

The coating specialist Kurz has published a comprehensive work on surface finishing by means of hot stamping and related technologies. This universal reference, which bears the title “Kurz Plastics Decoration Guide”, is intended to support practitioners throughout the planning and implementation phases of decoration projects. Whether it be designers, marketing managers, specifiers or project engineers on the one hand, or product manufacturers or surface finishing companies on the other, the aim of this publication is to offer a reliable guide to all participants in the decoration process.

“The Plastics Decoration Guide embodies the decades of collective know-how and experience we have gained in a wide variety of decoration processes”, reports Ljubisa Drinic, head of the General Plastics department at Kurz. “We are the only company in the world that possesses expert knowledge not only in vertical and roll-on stamping, but also in-mold decoration, in-mold labeling and insert molding. The new guide covers the advantages and unique characteristics of each technology in a succinct manner. It gives readers a sound basis for decision making by enabling them to accurately compare the technologies, and then select the most efficient process for the particular application.”  

That Kurz has placed considerable importance on the practical relevance of this work is apparent, in particular, from the inclusion of a typology of applications. This section presents decoration solutions for a wide range of items, each imposing different requirements with respect to the substrate, part geometry and surface design. Besides in-depth information about the characteristics of the various decoration processes, the book also includes a comprehensive chapter on stamping dies and stamping machines. The contents are rounded off by a number of practical aids, for example formulae to calculate the stamping pressure or the required foil quantity.