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GLASS PACKAGING
Glass packaging
DANFA GLASS

offering a complete service –

from containers to decoration

n operation since 2013, Danfa WHAT IS SUPER FLINT GLASS? In short, super flint glass pro-
Glass has created glass pack- Super flint glass is a stunning duces bottles of the most exacting
Iaging for many world-leading packaging material which exem- visual quality – extreme purity,
brands of food and beverages. plifies purity and clarity, pro- incomparable shine and perfect
The company manufactures over duced by using only the very pur- transparency.
7.5 million glasses per year, spe- est of raw materials. Super flint
cializing in super flint glass bottles glass is defined as a glass of high CUSTOMIZATION
and glassware accessories. This optical purity and low iron con- Customers who cannot find
experience has made Danfa Glass tent. Made with only the highest the bottle they are looking for, or
the chosen glass supplier for some quality raw materials, super flint who want their product packag-
of the largest vodka, whiskey, glass is produced using virgin ing to have an original look, are
tequila, gin and rum brands in batch materials. This means that often held back by a number of
North America and Europe. more energy is required to melt barriers. The first barrier regards
In addition to glass manufac- the materials to the desired qual- the (huge) investment in person-
turing, Danfa Glass also car- ity level. alized moulds; while the second
ried out label/logo decorations, So, what are the benefits of concerns the number of bottles
using decorating techniques such super flint glass? Standard flint or containers per production run
as screen printing, acid etching, glass is considered colourless and – 100,000 to 300,000 minimum.
colour coating, ceramic transfer, transparent, however it has an These two reasons make it nearly
gold/silver stamping, etc. The inherent green tinge. This green- impossible for a small business
company’s experienced engi- ish tinge is due to the presence of or start-up to afford such cus-
neers and designers continue to iron oxide found naturally in the tomization.
push the boundaries of innova- raw materials used to produce Danfa Glass facilitates cus-
tion, developing new decorative glass. The thicker the glass, the tomization:
effects. Some examples include more noticeable the tinge is. With t $PODFQU %BOGB (MBTT XPSLT
the development of frosting with the very low iron oxide content with its customers right from
a clear window, partial sleeve used to produce extra white glass the start, discussing customers’
application for labelling smaller there is no green tinge, eliminat- ideas or creating ideas from
areas of the container and metal ing any colour distortion and giv- scratch, solving issues and
ornaments to give the bottle a ing the glass the highest degree of moving to production.
luxury look. visible light transmission. t 5FDIOJDBM ESBXJOHT 5IF OFYU