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Laser marking for packaging materials

BASF invests in DataLase that uses a laser for marking techniques to create images for product identification on packaging materials.

BASF Venture Capital GmbH, Ludwigshafen, Germany, is investing in DataLase Ltd, Widnes, UK. DataLase has developed printing technologies that use a laser to create images for product identification on packaging materials such as paper, plastic and metal.
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DataLase provides patented, innovative laser marking solutions across a diverse range of sectors. Future developments will encompass high-resolution full color digital imaging, and low cost ‘desktop’ and ‘handheld’ laser imaging system.

DataLase has raised £4.9 million in its Series B financing round, of which BASF Venture Capital is providing £1 million (approximately €1.5 million). In addition to BASF, DataLase Inc. has also received funding for expansion from MTI Partners, the leading technology investor, Hotbed, the UK’s largest private investor network and will use the proceeds from the financing round to expand its marketing and sales activities in the United States, as well as to further invest in R&D and expand its product range.

DataLase has a range of patented coatings and additives that react and change color with the simple use of an infrared laser. This process allows images such as barcodes or date codes to be quickly and cost-effectively applied to a range of packaging materials. The absence of ink or printing ribbons considerably reduces the contamination risk to food. German dairy company Müller, for example, prints dates and lot codes on U.K.-produced yogurt containers using DataLase’s technology. DataLase’s marking technology can also be used for anti-counterfeiting applications ranging from identity badges to labeling.

“Our investment in DataLase represents an opportunity for both companies to interact in different business areas,” said Eike Houben, investment manager at BASF Venture Capital. “BASF’s know-how in coatings and pigments can help DataLase develop a marking technique to record important information for a wide range of applications.”

BASF Venture Capital GmbH was established in 2001 as a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF Future Business GmbH, Ludwigshafen, Germany. It participates in startup companies and funds by providing venture capital to open up new growth potentials. In doing so, it focuses on companies with innovative business models and technologies in which chemistry is an important key to success. Investment is channeled toward companies that can demonstrate successful applications for their product developments as well as market demand. BASF also supports these companies with its expertise.

Visit DataLase and view their products on stand #4231 at NEC, Birmingham, May 15th – 18th 2007

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