Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Finishing Processes (Paper and board)
- Encapsulation
- Like laminating
- Addition of heat seems
- Restaurant menus
- Roll laminators
- Small batches use pouch laminators
- ID's for schools/libraries
- Pouch coated with heat-activated film
- Varnishing
- High-gloss finish
- Glossy magazine
- Sprayed on
- Takes 2 hours to dry
- Delays process
- Can use UV to speed up drying
- Expensive
- UV sparkle varnish
- Metallic polyester flakes
- Fragrance burst inks
- Release smell when rubbed
- Silver latex "scratch offs"
- Scratch cards
- Hot Foil Blocking
- Advantages
- Dry process
- No fumes or solvent vapours
- 100% opaque
- Very economic in short-term printing
- Disadvantages
- Heat & pressure
- Hard for detail
- Range of colours limited
- Embossing
- Heated metal die (female)
- Counter die (male
- Heat irons it
- Smooth
- Converted letterpress
- At end of production process
- High-quality
- Sophisticated
- Toblerone/AfterEight
- Expensive
- Laminating
- Polypropylene film
- Fed through wedge at high pressure
- Wide range of uses
- Low cost
- Good gloss/strength