Agfa Nv

Unilin Bvba

Agfa Graphics Nv

Unilin Bv

Pakon, Inc.

Johan Van Hunsel

Joan T Vermeersch

Patrick Van Den Bergen

Marc Van Damme

Fred Marland

Eddy DeDobbeleer

Eddy De Dobbeleer

Method of manufacturing a packaging box () including the steps of: a) determining minimal packaging box dimensions based on outer dimensions of one or more merchandise articles () to be packaged into the packaging box; b) digitally printing an image according to the minimal packaging box dimensions on packaging material (), such as corrugated card board; and c) cutting and creasing the packaging box from the packaging material according to the minimal packaging box dimensions. A manufacturing line for packaging boxes of different dimensions is also disclosed.

Manufacturing of packaging

A manufacturing method of decorative laminates includes the steps of: a) printing an ink acceptance layer by jetting droplets having a volume of 1 to 200 nL onto a paper substrate; b) forming a decorative layer by jetting ink droplets having a volume of up to 30 pL of one or more aqueous pigmented inkjet inks onto the dried ink acceptance layer; and c) heat pressing the decorative layer into a decorative laminate; wherein the ink acceptance layer contains an inorganic pigment P and a polymeric binder B in a weight ratio P/B larger than 1.5.

Manufacturing methods of decorative laminates by inkjet

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Mortsel, Belgium

Johan Van Hunsel