Hazen Paper Scores AIMCAL 2015 Product of The Year
Hazen Paper Company earned the top prize for its Enhanced Envirofoil at the 2015 annual management meeting of the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) held March 19-21 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Hazen was awarded “Product of the Year” for a collection of transfer-metallized sleeves and cartons produced for global packaging of Titleist golf balls. Hazen was responsible for transfer-metallizing the cartons and contributed to the package development with brand owner Acushnet and Curtis Packaging of Sandy Hook, Conn.
Packaging of Titleist brands NXT Tour S, DT Solo and VG3 feature new graphics on a chrome-like reflective surface made possible by Hazen’s improved transfer coating, Enhanced Envirofoil. A harder polymer in the upgraded coating contains no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and provides a highly printable surface, improved scuff resistance, and a surface brightness of 850 measured on a scale of one to 1,000 on a Gardner Gloss meter — significantly higher than other transfer-metallized products, the company reports. This enhanced coating also permitted prominent embossing on the VG3 packaging more distinct than possible on competing metallized stocks. Each Titleist package also includes a holographic hot stamp and covert security features to discourage brand theft and counterfeiting.