Dear Sir or Madam, Lehrte, July 2007

Since the 4th of May 2007, we have a new name. Terra Lacke has become ACTEGA Terra. Background is the new focus of ALTANA AG on specialty chemicals and the related renaming of the division ALTANA Coatings & Sealants in ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants.

 

But not only the name has changed. Also, our appearance is fresher and more innovative.

 

In this context: enjoy reading our newly designed ACTEGA Terra News.

 

With best regards

Jörg Eck

Managing Director

In this issue:
  Free of ammonia through summer time
  Strong and safe in commercial printing
  Safe protection by means of barrier coatings

Free of ammonia through summer time

When temperature is rising, many waterbased coatings may develop a penetrating odour. The reason is ammonia. Therefore, ACTEGA Terra recommends ammonia-free products for sensory sensitive filling goods, such as cigarettes or sweets.

 

The TERRAWET Gloss Coating G 9/552 free of ammonia avoids disturbing odour. It dries fast, is scratch and scuff resistant and offers a high block resistance. Additionally, its gloss provides appealing optics.  

 

You are looking for an odour-neutral matt coating for your printing products? Choose the TERRAWET Matt Coating G 9/52 free of ammonia. This coating provides the same positive characteristics as the TERRAWET Gloss Coating G 9/552 free of ammonia and therefore allows a stable processing.

 

By the way, both coatings can be applied in combination. The result: impressive matt/gloss effects.

Strong and safe in commercial printing

To arouse interest is the expectation of everybody who designs or produces commercial prints. Whether image brochure, business report or product catalogue, it is important to achieve the reader's attention. The finishing with coatings contributes considerably to reach the above mentioned goal. Especially matt and gloss effects are becoming more and more popular. They give expression to a printing product and enhance its optics.

 

The TERRAWET Gloss Coating G 9/351 is a convincing product. Its high gloss makes any commercial print an eye catcher.

You prefer the matt character for your printing product? Then choose the TERRAWET Matt Coating G 9/111 silky matt. Both products are suitable for the two-sided coating and are particularly scratch and scuff resistant. They dry fast and are characterised by a high wet block resistance.

 

For the special application on slowly absorbing substrates, we recommend the TERRAWET Gloss Coating G 9/640. This product allows a fast processing and ensures high printing speeds in the production.

 

Your advantage: impressive optics, stable technical characteristics and the safe processing of our coatings on a high level.

Safe protection by means of barrier coatings

Contents, such as oil, fat and water, have a strong impact on the quality of packaging. They affect the substrate and harm the printing inks. Barrier coatings help to avoid this damage. By means of sealing the substrate's surface, your packaging is protected against inner and outer influences.

 

Whether packaging of chips or margarine, joghurt or advent calender, the product programme of ACTEGA Terra contains barrier coatings for the most diversified applications. Most coatings are approved for the direct contact with food, and are highly scuff resistant and heat resistant. The result is high quality of your packaging, with temporary barrier protection against oil, fat and water.

 

Please contact us for individual consultation or product recommendations.


ACTEGA Terra GmbH
Industriestrasse 12
31275 Lehrte
Germany

Tel +49 51 32 50 09-0
Fax +49 51 32 50 09-110
office.actega.terra@altana.com
www.actega.com/terra

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