6 New Eco-Friendly Holographic Patterns Add Punch to Packaging

In December 2022, Breit Technologies released six new cast-and-cure patterns to the print and packaging industry. The new eco-friendly patterns increase the total number of patterns manufactured by Breit to over 35.

Five of the patterns are holographic and one simulates a leather pattern. The new patterns include:

“Our customers have been super excited about these new patterns,” says Tim Cain, President of Breit Technologies. “I can’t wait to see how packaging pros and graphic designers utilize them over the coming year.”

Eco-friendly cast-and-cure holography and textures can be applied to just about any printed substrate, from paperboard and paper to labels and flexible pouches.

The application process is quite simple. First, a UV coating is applied and then the cast-and-cure film is laminated to the wet surface. A UV lamp then cures the coating sandwiched between the film and the printed web. The film is then delaminated from the printed web and carefully re-wound onto a new core so it can be used again.

Unlike laminated holographic board or cold and hot foil print applications, cast-and-cure holographic film can be reused multiple times. Since less film is needed to complete a job, shipping and warehousing fees are kept to a minimum. Additionally, the cast-and-cure process does not use any adhesives or metals, so it doesn’t affect the recyclability of the substrate.

Breit is currently working on a number of additional cast-and-cure holographic patterns, which they hope to release in early 2023.