28 Jul 2022 --- Sappi is joining forces with metallic and pearlescent pigments producer Eckart and finishing specialist GT Trendhouse 42 to create an environmentally sustainable alternative for metallic effects to existing finishing processes that require films. For the project – branded as the Metall Ink project – Sappi contributed its premium Algro Design Nature paperboard along with its expertise in coating substrates, in-depth knowledge of finishing capabilities and specific requirements in surface quality, printability, formability and processability.Since the Metall Ink finishing alternative does not require any foil, neither as a carrier nor as the effect provider itself, fossil-based production materials and their costs can be saved. With this in mind, Sappi anticipates that the Metall Ink process for decoration applications will come at a lower CO2 footprint.
