Specialized machine manufacturers, for example the companies HOMAG AG or ULMADAN, offer compression technology as a means of filling rough particleboard edges and thereby producing a sealed and smooth surface that is suitable for

stamping.

Conventional reel wind-off units are limited to a roll length of up to 2,000 meters and therefore need to be replaced frequently when used in conjunction with the KTF-70/B. When using crosswinding units however, the KTF-70/B can run continuously

for over 8 hours without a single foil change because roll lengths of up to

20,000 meters of hot stamping foil  per roll can be achieved using crosswinding technology. This is an important development in the industrial application of TOUCHWOOD®.

TOUCHWOOD® EDGE FINISHING,

which was developed specially

for flooring manufacturers, adds a

new dimension to the real-wood

appearance of high-quality designs.

Thanks to this dry varnish on the roll,

you can achieve visually homogeneous floorboard joints and laminate flooring with that authentic cottage look.

More and more click-together flooring products are aiming for natural looks rather than a standardized smooth look.

Using TOUCHWOOD®, it is even

possible to achieve a real-wood

appearance on aluminum sheeting.

The commonly used thermoplastic

top lacquer protects the aluminum

against oxidation and provides a

good adhesive base. Any desired

wood or fantasy design can then

be applied with the aid of TOUCHWOOD®. This allows visually cold aluminum sheets to be decorated with appealing designs and to be used in interior applications

where it is not possible to use wood, for example in the interior design of ships, or for reasons of fi re-protection.

When inks of different bases

are used in surface and edge

decoration, there can be a risk

of color variations (metamerism)

depending on the light source.

The precise color matching of

TOUCHWOOD® to the surface

design provides the surest method

of avoiding this problem.

This color matching provides a visually homogenous effect even

when different manufacturing techniques are used to create the

surface and edge.

Using TOUCHWOOD®, performing

a design change-over is simply a matter of exchanging the

TOUCHWOOD® foils. The short

machine retooling times enable

rapid design changes during the

production process - without protracted and costly production line

downtimes. Furthermore, the flexibility gained provides enormous savings in fi xed capital costs, as

well as inventory space and costs.

The hand roller or repair device enables any damage arising

from transport, or other relevant defects on decorated sheets,

to be overstamped and corrected so as to be virtually invisible, thereby providing the opportunity to salvage the material and eliminate the need for replacement of the product.