Primera Technology, Inc., the world's leading
developer and manufacturer of CD/DVD disc duplication and printing equipment,
today announced its new Accent Disc Laminator at the MediaTech Showcase being
held October 21-22 in Frankfurt, Germany. Accent is being exhibited in
Booth numbers D11 and D13 along with Primera's Bravo(TM) Disc Publisher.
Accent lays down a thin layer of transparent or holographic film over
inkjet printed CDs and DVDs. Accent's overlaminates protect inkjet printed
discs from water, scratching, sunlight, smudging and rough handling. Two
types of overlaminates are available:
ClearCoat(TM) Overlaminate
Film
Accent's ClearCoat overlaminate film protects discs with a
clear laminate that is highly water and scratch-resistant. With ClearCoat,
printed colors become brighter, more vibrant and have a professional-looking,
high-gloss finish.
AuthentiCoat(TM) Overlaminate
Film
Primera's exclusive AuthentiCoat overlaminate film provides the
same environmental protection as ClearCoat, but also includes holographic images
embedded in the film substrate that are transferred to the surface of the
discs. Both standard and custom holographic patterns are
available.
Custom holograms can include company logos, product logos,
graphics and text for authentic discs. Holographic images not only impart
a unique, high-end decorative feature to the discs, but also confirm that the
disc is an original or an authorized copy. This helps to prevent and
discourage theft of content.
An additional UV security feature is also
available with either ClearCoat or AuthentiCoat films. It provides
invisible text or graphics under the surface of the overlaminate film that is
viewable only with black light. This feature can be used to covertly
display words such as "Authentic" or "Authorized Content."
"Color inkjet
printing has many advantages over other disc printing technologies, including
the highest print resolutions, the brightest colors and the widest media
choices," said Mark D. Strobel, Primera's Vice President of Sales and
Marketing. "Now, with Accent, inkjet printed CDs and DVDs can be water,
scratch, UV light and smudge resistant, and also help to discourage the
unauthorized reproduction of proprietary content."
Accent can be used as
a stand-alone laminator or connected with Primera's new ADL-100 High-Speed
Autoloader. The ADL-100 loads and unloads up to 100 preprinted and
prerecorded discs. ADL-100's unique, dual-picker mechanism automatically
laminates up to 225 discs per hour. Accent laminates each disc in just 10
seconds each.
For completely automatic burn, print, laminate operation,
Accent easily attaches to Primera's Composer® XL, ComposerPro or ComposerMAX
Optical Disc Duplicators.
Accent is priced at just US $ 3495
(MSRP). The ADL-100 High-Speed Autoloader is priced at US $ 1395
MSRP. Lamination film pricing varies depending upon the type selected and
ranges from US $ 0.10 per disc to US $ 0.25 per disc (MSRP). Discs printed
by other printing technologies, such as screen-printing or thermal transfer can
also be protected with Accent's clear or holographic
overlaminates.
Source: Primera
