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Method for producing printed images on foil-covered surfaces

  • US 5,333,549 A
  • Filed: 09/14/1992
  • Issued: 08/02/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of creating a printed image on a boxboard base, comprising the steps of:

  • covering said boxboard base with foil using vacuum metalizing or glue lamination, over all or a portion of one surface;

    printing one coat of opaque white ink on said foil-covered surface of said boxboard base in a single pass through said waterless offset printing press, such that less than the total surface area of said foil-covered surface of said boxboard base is coated with said opaque white ink; and

    printing transparent ink on said foil-covered boxboard base in a single pass through a waterless offset printing press, such that an image is defined wherein at least a portion of said image is printed on said portions of said boxboard base which are coated with said opaque white ink and at least a portion of said image is printed on said portions of said boxboard base which are not coated with said opaque white ink.

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