Risdon Introduces 'Brilliantcote'- A Unique Finishing Process that Gives Plain Surfaces a Whole New Look

The new technique offers designers a wide variety of finishing textures, colors and surface lustres. Brilliantcote can be applied on metal or selected plastics and will accept most secondary decorating processes.

19/04/07 Risdon International, Inc., announces Brilliantcote, a unique finishing process for cosmetic packaging that will give plain surfaces a whole new, high-fashion appearance.  Risdon’s new coating process adds creativity and elegance to lipstick, eye-care, fragrance or other cosmetic packages.

The new technique offers designers a wide variety of finishing textures, colors and surface lustres. Brilliantcote can be applied on metal or selected plastics and will accept most secondary decorating processes. Customers also benefit because finishes are achievable at high production rates, in addition to economical tooling and set-up costs. Brilliantcote is an environmentally friendly and ecologically safe process.

“With Brilliantcote, customers can upgrade the appearance of plain packaging to a fashionable, distinctive look,” said Steve Pearlman, Risdon president. “Our new process lets designers be creative in producing more eye-catching, attractive packaging without adding significantly to production costs.”

Risdon supplies primary packaging components to the cosmetics industry including fragrance and cosmetics caps and closures, compacts, eye care products, lipsticks and lip gloss. The company has five manufacturing facilities in North America: Middletown, New York; Watertown, Connecticut; Laconia, New Hampshire; Barrie, Ontario; and Reynosa, Mexico. Besides its Watertown corporate headquarters, Risdon has an office in Shanghai, China.