About us

WELCOME TO IGF EUROPE

IGF, your first choice for overlaminating products.
IGF values the quality and eco-friendliness of our products.

Our commitment to our products and to our customers has made us a leader in the overlaminating industry.
Customers see IGF as a partner rather then a mere supplier because what is most important to us is your success.

THE ADVANTAGES OF SELF-WOUND LAMINATES

Benefits of a simple and convincing method...

The principle

Since a few years IGF materials are known in the label business
Various materials are available. Clear PP, clear PET and matte variants.
Different adhesive coat weights can be used to achieve best results
Different material thickness can be used depending on the final application
What are the advantages?

  • Simple converting process
  • Perfect clarity, perfect gloss
  • Excellent wet-out on all types of print
  • FDA-approved adhesives for food-applications
  • Excellent shelter of the printed motif
  • Cost effective compared to „backing laminates“
  • Less waste, environment-friendly
  • Usable as functional top layer of e.g. booklet labels

CONVERTING

Self-wound laminates are quite easy to handle on the printing press
The self-wound material is unwound and sticks directly onto the printed base web before the die cutter.
Only an unwind-shaft, a friction brake or magnetical powder brake and a nip roller is needed.
Silencer-devices to avoid a „noisy release“ can be fitted easily.
IGF Europe - Evergem - Converting

APPLICATIONS

Self-wound materials can be used on all types of print
Solvent based Flexo and Gravure
UV-based Letterpress, Litho, Silkscreen, Flexo.....even on bold silkscreen copies the wet-out performance of IGF is perfect 
Thin base materials like 30µ Polypropylene or thin Polyethylene label stock can be made machine dispensable using self-wound laminates
Using the 50µ type overlam front pages of booklet labels can be laminated for re-sealable access

COST-EFFECTIVE PRODUCTION

Less downtime on the press, due to longer run-length up to 4000m
No rewinding and monitoring of backing waste
Less space on stock
All web widths available

OUR BUSINESS

Where are we?

In the past years we sold millions of sqm to various converters and label printers
We have reasonable stock space and slitting capacities to fulfill your demands in a flexible and reliable way

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

Let us know your required web width for a free sample reel
We will be happy to help you with the first steps