The environmental friendliness of the decoration can be reflected in the visual look of the plastic lid. The cosmetics manufacturer can choose between a wide variety of nature-oriented designs with a natural appearance that is particularly well suited to natural cosmetics items. In addition to simulating the natural beauty of wood or stone, the process can also be used to create specific tactile sensations. The designs can be combined with partial soft-touch surfaces that appeal to the tactile senses and convey the product characteristics. In general, it is possible to combine different designs. For example, the top of the lid could exhibit subtle marble structures while the side surfaces glimmer in elegant metallic tones.
The coatings used in the CAP-tivate Luxury process fulfill the requirements of several national and international regulations, for example EU Packaging Directive 94/62/EC and CONEG (Coalition of Northeastern Governors). Furthermore, Kurz’s environmental management system fulfills the stringent requirements of ISO 14001, to which almost all locations of the company are certified. In addition to this, Kurz follows strict internal environmental guidelines that exceed the statutory requirements when manufacturing its coatings. With a view to acting and conducting its business in a sustainable manner, the company has succeeded in generating the energy requirements for its manufacturing plants largely through heat recovery from its air treatment facilities. With these facilities, it is able to achieve emission values up to 85 percent below the statutory requirements.
The KURZ Group is a global leader in hot stamping and coating technology. KURZ de-velops and manufactures decorative and functional layers applied to carrier foils for a large variety of applications. The range includes metallized, pigmented and holographic stamping foils for packaging or print products, surface finishes for electronic devices or automotive parts, protective and decorative lacquers for furniture or household applianc-es, authenticity features for brand name items, metallic applications for textiles, and dif-ferent types of coatings for many other applications. With over 5,000 employees in 14 production plants in Europe, Asia and the USA, 24 international subsidiaries and a global network of agencies and sales offices, the KURZ Group manufactures and sells a com-prehensive range of products for surface finishing, decoration, marking and counterfeit protection, rounded off by an extensive range of stamping machines and stamping tools. KURZ also continuously invests in new technologies, and is developing innovative solutions for integrating functionality into surfaces.
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