You probably don't know much about it yet...
But here are just some of the companies using it...
Ecofoil is an exciting new range of metallized foil board materials that has been specifically developed for the cartonboard, commercial and digital print markets.
As the only sustainable and commercially viable foil board range on the market, Ecofoil offers all the creative benefits of a Metallized Polyester but
with one huge difference...it's 100% recyclable!
- is 100% recyclable and contains absolutely no PET lamination.
- is the only sustainable and commercially viable alternative to Metallized Polyester (MetPol).
- is significantly more cost effective than all its competitors.
- has a lower manufacturing carbon footprint than all other foil board products currently on the market.
- is manufactured in the UK from 100% EU raw materials.
- is classed safe for non-direct contact food grade packaging.
- is manufactured under ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality standards.
- has a high quality coating that is significantly more scratch resistant than all its competitors.
- can be overprinted using all production methods including conventional litho, UV litho, HP Indigo, toner digital and inkjet digital.
- is suitable for HP Indigo production directly from stock and without any pre-treatment.
- is compatible with all known post-press processes, including; folding, bookbinding, embossing, debossing, foiling, UV varnishing and laminating.
- is supplied as standard with press grip and side lay areas free from foil.
- can be applied to any FBB, SBB, label, display, micro-flute, publication, coated or uncoated base material.
- is available in sheet sizes ranging from SRA3+ up to B1
Introducing Ecofoil Texture… the world's first range of textured foil boards that are 100% recyclable.
Ecofoil Texture:
- is 100% recyclable.
- is 100% plastic free.
- is manufactured in the UK.
- can be overprinted using all production methods including conventional litho, UV litho, toner digital and inkjet digital.
- has a high quality surface coating that is significantly more scratch resistant than all its competitors.
- can be carbon balanced.
- is manufactured under ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality standards.
- can be applied to any GC1, GC2, FBB, SBB, label, display, micro-flute, publication, coated or uncoated base material.
- is available in B1, SRA1, B2 and SRA2.
- is currently available in 5 different textures.
Ecofoil Holographic is a revolutionary metallized foil board material that has been specifically developed for the carton-board and graphic print market.
With a high quality metallized holographic coating and an option for either a GC1, GC2 or SBS base material, Ecofoil Carton is perfect for all types of carton-board packaging or graphics projects.
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Introducing Ecofoil Glitter, the world's first range of 100% recyclable, 100% plastic free foil-glitter decorative finishes.
Ecofoil Glitter.....
• is 100% recyclable.
• is 100% plastic free.
• uses glitter that is certified OK Biodegradable WATER.
• uses glitter that is verified microplastic free.
• is manufactured in the UK.
• can be carbon balanced.
• is manufactured using FSC base board material.
• is manufactured under ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality standards.
• can be applied to any FBB, SBB, label, display, micro-flute, publication, coated or uncoated base material.
Ecofoil Carton is a revolutionary metallized foil board material that has been
specifically developed for the cartonboard market.
With a high quality metallized silver coating** and an option for either
a GC1, GC2 or SBS base material, Ecofoil Carton is perfect for
all types of cartonboard packaging.
Off-The-Shelf Range :
Ecofoil Carton GC1
_____ B1 (1020x720mm) – 305gsm/500mic*
_____ B2 (510x710mm) – 305gsm/500mic*
Ecofoil Carton GC2
_____ B1 (1020x720mm) – 275gsm/500mic*
_____ B2 (510x710mm) – 275gsm/500mic*
Ecofoil Carton SBS
_____ B1 (1020x720mm) – 300gsm/365mic*
_____ B2 (510x710mm) – 300gsm/365mic*
* other weights and sizes are available upon request.
** a metallised gold coating is available upon request.
Since early 2019 we have been working closely with Naked Wines, looking at alternative production processes for their current foiled marketing vouchers.
Producing over 50m vouchers per year, Naked Wines is one of the UK’s largest and most extensive users of foiled marketing. Traditionally Naked wines has used hot foil which limited them in various ways.
Most notably only having a basic foil palette of silver or gold available to them, having to reduce foil area’s to small / basic shapes and only ever being able to apply one foil colour at a time.
Following initial discussions Ecofoil underwent 3 months of extensive trials covering quality, production, sustainability and most importantly field trials (where valuable customer feedback was gathered).
We can now proudly confirm that Ecofoil has passed with flying “foil” colours and as a result Naked Wines have committed to our Ecofoil technology for the future of their voucher marketing.
Using Ecofoil has enabled Naked Wines to benefit from the following:
• A huge 35%+ reduction in overall annual production costs vs the market average for hot foiling.
• Significantly reduced production lead-times enabling them to be quicker to market, more reactive to market events and also allowing them to take advantage of last minute distribution bookings.
• A huge variety of creative options including; an unlimited palette of foil colours, the ability to apply unlimited numbers of foil colours of any one single piece of marketing and much greater flexibility in foil detail and coverage.
Ecofoil Graphic is a revolutionary metallized foil board material that has been specifically
developed for the magazine, catalogue and commercial print markets.
With a high quality metallized silver coating** and an option for either
a silk or gloss base material, Ecofoil Graphic is perfect for
all types of printed material.
Off-The-Shelf Range :
Ecofoil Graphic Silk
_____ B1 (1020x720mm) – 300gsm*
_____ B2 (510x710mm) – 300gsm*
Ecofoil Graphic Gloss
_____ B1 (1020x720mm) – 300gsm*
_____ B2 (510x710mm) – 300gsm*
* other weights and sizes are available upon request.
** a metallised gold coating is available upon request.
’Im sure there are plenty of printers who can print well. However I’m sure not many will have the ‘customer-first’ attitude and service of Crystal. They really do work together with you – double checking specifications before printing and answering any queries so quickly. We have been printing our puzzles and catalogues with Crystal for many years but this year is our first using ecofoil. It looks great and we’re looking forward to using it much more in the future. Crystal are a true partner!
Ecofoil Digital is a revolutionary metallized foil board material that has been
specifically developed for the digital print market.
With a high quality metallized silver coating** and an option for either a SBS,
Silk or Gloss base material, Ecofoil Digital is perfect for
all types of digitally printed material.
Furthermore, it's the only foil-board material on the market that is HP ready
straight from stock without the need for any pre-treatment.
Off-The-Shelf Range :
Ecofoil Digital SBS
_____ SRA3 (450x320mm) – 300gsm/365mic*
_____ B3 (510x355mm) – 300gsm/365mic*
_____ B2 (510x710mm) – 300gsm/365mic*
_____ HP/B2 (510x710) – 300gsm/365mic*
Ecofoil Digital Silk
_____ SRA3 (450x320mm) – 300gsm*
_____ B3 (510x355mm) – 300gsm*
_____ B2 (510x710mm) – 300gsm*
_____ HP/B2 (510x710) – 300gsm*
Ecofoil Digital Gloss
_____ SRA3 (450x320mm) – 300gsm*
_____ B3 (510x355mm) – 300gsm*
_____ B2 (510x710mm) – 300gsm*
_____ HP/B2 (510x710) – 300gsm*
* other weights and sizes are available upon request.
** a metallised gold coating is available upon request.
We were introduced to Ecofoil in September 2019 and immediately had reservations around its claims of being a sustainable alternative to MetPol that could be processed using both conventional and UV inks. After a number of conversations to reassure us we progressed with a project using Ecofoil which involved opaque whites, Pantone washes, CMYK and aqueous coatings.
The results stunned our press room team. The material ran beautifully through our presses, we were able to run both print passes within 24hours of each (which is a huge benefit to us given we only run standard conventional sheet-fed inks) and the whole project including die cutting and converting was complete within 4 days (the same project using MetPol would have taken us weeks).
Ecofoil is truly a revolution in the foil-board market and has lived up to every single claim that it makes. We will be promoting Ecofoil to all our foil board customers and would have no hesitation in transferring all foil-board production across to Ecofoil.
Michiel Molenaar - Director, Kennedy Smith Press Ltd.
Ecofoil Rainbow is a revolutionary metallized foil board material that has been
specifically developed for the Point of Sale, Arts & Craft and Display markets.
With a high quality coloured metallized coating and a heavy weight base material, Ecofoil Rainbow is perfect for
all types of project.
Ecofoil Rainbow is manufactured in the UK and contains 0% PET lamination making it 100% recyclable.
Off-the-shelf Range :
Ecofoil Rainbow – Silver & Standard Gold
_____ B1 (700x1000mm) – 275gsm (500mic)*
_____ B2 (500x700mm) – 275gsm (500mic)*
Ecofoil Rainbow - Copper, Rose Gold, Red, Pink, Blue, Green, Lime, Orange and Purple
_____ B1 (700x1000mm) – 275gsm (500mic)*
_____ B2 (500x700mm) – 275gsm (500mic)*
_____ A3+ (350x500mm) – 275gsm (500mic)*
_____ A4+ (250x350mm) – 275gsm (500mic)*
* other weights are available upon request.
