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SHRINK SLEEVES

Digital embellishment for shrink sleeves

Shrink Sleeves

Metallization for shrink sleeves: digital, precise, completely heat-free

Across many industries, shrink sleeves are immensely popular for good reason, but heat-sensitive materials such as PET-G or PE make classic hot stamping a challenge. KURZ Digital Embellishment Solutions enable high-quality embellishment without heat or tools – ideal for demanding materials. This opens new possibilities for efficiently implementing bold design ideas without compromising on quality, speed or flexibility.

Next level: shrink sleeve embellishment in digital printing

If you work with shrink sleeve labels, you know the challenges: heat-sensitive materials, short runs, and complex shapes, to name a few. KURZ Digital Embellishment Solutions provide the ideal answer — efficient, high-quality, and shrink-sleeve compatible. Perfect for PET, PE, and beyond.

Three “Inner Beauty” body wash bottles with holographic foil labels featuring diverse faces and emotional words, combining minimalistic design with premium print finishing.

Digital metallization: A technological edge for shrink labels

Creating shrinkable packaging is a formidable challenge. While heat affects shrink sleeves and causes them to significantly deform, versioning is expensive and time-consuming. KURZ offers the ideal way forward with Digital Embellishment Solutions, allowing you to efficiently and precisely embellish shrink sleeves that are also shrink-proof. Whether for food, cosmetics or beverages, our patented KURZ 2D inkjet technology brings brilliant metallization to the sleeve – efficiently and precisely.

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Inline & nearline: Flexible integration, increased productivity

Whether inline or nearline, KURZ Digital Embellishment Solutions can be flexibly integrated into existing printing and embellishment processes. Our KURZ 2D inkjet technology brings brilliant shine directly to the film without material distortion, heat or tools, making it ideal for sensitive materials such as PET or PE. The result: high-quality shrink sleeves with strong shelf impact, minimal waste and maximum cost-effectiveness. With KURZ, turn metallization into a competitive advantage – automated, scalable and future-proof.

Two rectangular sachets of "Inner Beauty Body Wash" by Cosmos are shown on a white surface. The left sachet is yellow and white with a photo of a serious-looking man in black and white, surrounded by small, whimsical, space-themed icons

The natural next step for cost-effective shrink sleeve embellishment

If you're looking to enhance your shrink sleeve production without adding complexity, KURZ Digital Embellishment Solutions are the ideal next step. This smart upgrade delivers premium metallic effects and tactile finishes with minimal setup – even on heat-sensitive substrates. Perfect for short runs, complex shapes, and high-impact designs. It's where standout shelf appeal meets production efficiency – helping you stay competitive, flexible, and ready for whatever comes next.

KURZ DIGITAL EMBELLISHMENT SOLUTIONS FOR SHRINK SLEEVES

Digital power: Shrink sleeves in roll-to-roll printing

Metallize shrink sleeves efficiently, distortion-free, inline and at industry-leading speeds. KURZ Digital Embellishment Solutions offer you digital 2D inkjet technology that deliver brilliant effects on heat-sensitive materials – an ideal solution for labels in the cosmetics and food industries. Secure your competitive advantage today!

DM-FLEXLINER 2D

Digital inline embellishment for shrink sleeves

Inline metallization of shrink sleeves? With the DM-FLEXLINER 2D, you can embellish even the most demanding materials on existing converting lines or flexo printing systems.

Kurz digital Embellishment solution Flexliner 2D with gold foil rolls and touchscreen interface.
YOUR ADVANTAGES

Precision meets performance: digital embellishment for shrink sleeves

Your shrink sleeves deserve more than just printing. That’s why we digitally metallize heat-sensitive shrink sleeves without contact and without distortion – for brilliant effects, flexible designs and consistent process reliability. Experience industry-leading speed, precision and quality in line with our motto: making every product unique.

Digital embellishment of shrink sleeves relies on our patented digital cold transfer process – ideal for heat-sensitive shrink sleeves made of PET and PE. No warping, no heat – just brilliant effects on demanding substrates with all the advantages that digital print production has to offer.

Thanks to precise digital application before the shrink process, KURZ systems enable razor-sharp, precise metallization – even for demanding sleeve designs. Metallic highlights remain dimensionally stable, high-gloss and visually perfect.

From test markets and small series to event sleeves and seasonal editions, KURZ's tool-free digital embellishment systems enables short setup times and economical small runs without compromising on quality, efficiency or visual impact.

The DM-FLEXLINER 2D, DM-JETLINER and DM-UNILINER 2D can be used inline, nearline or stand-alone – seamlessly integrated into digital or hybrid workflows. Embellishment becomes effortless – without bottlenecks, delays or additional costs.

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Your one stop solution partner

With KURZ Digital Embellishment Solutions, rely on a perfectly coordinated system consisting of machine, DIGITAL METAL® transfer foil and service. Get brilliant looks, repeatable results and efficient processes ideal for unique embellishments for shrink sleeves and labels. We are your partner – providing customized transfer foil specifications, application-specific knowledge and full understanding of the label market.

On-demand digital metallization: Short runs and limited editions

Technology leader: Maximum precision and efficiency

One-stop solution: Machine, material and service

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