Here is a Basic Outline of the Specifications required when requiring Paper Coating, Print Finishing or Post Press Decorative effects.
Always try use paper and inks that are compatible with coatings and laminations. Speak to your Paper and Ink suppliers before you print.
This can speed up your Finishing requirement or slow it down drastically if incompatibility occurs.
Please ensure inks are dry before we coat,Varnish or laminate and please Keep spray powder to a minimum when requiring Varnish/Spot uv Effects.
To assist in maintaining Colour stability please avoid alkali sensitive pigments such as reflex blue, rhodamine red and others, particularly when used in tints or mixes.
Please always use Primers,In line coatings and sealers that are RESISTANT to Solvent Coatings and Co - extruded Laminating Adhesives.
For Film Lamination please ensure you mark your Grip and Side Lay Clearly on a sheet and PLEASE leave a min of 10mm in the Grip and 7mm on either side.
For Screen Based Work , such as Spot uv , Scratch off , Glitter , Tints , Re-wet , Matt Uv etc , Please ENSURE a Min Grip edge of 20mm on these jobs.
Please Involve us from the initial concept , we can add valuable advise as to
DO DO DO PLEASE !
Please Do print with inks formulated for coating or film laminating, these can be obtained from your Suppliers.
Please Do print with inks that are low in oxidation products and are wax free based.
Please Do print with strong pigmented inks
Please Do send a marked-up sheet with your order for Lamination,Spot uv and all Letterpress Related Work.
Please Do send a Printed Proof with your Job when requiring Decorative Effects.
Please Do book in your job in advance on our Site, it helps to plan production and assist in the speedy Turnaround of Jobs.
Please Do ask us for our product data sheets for the Varnish or Laminating film should you require it.
Please Do Ensure a Min of 12 hours Bonding for Litho Sheets we have Laminated before the next Post Press Process.
Please Do Ensure that Digital Prints have had sufficient time to " Air " before sending to us for Post Processing, Specifically for Laminations
Please Do Ensure that you remove pallet Wrap and Open Parcels received from us the moment work arrives to prevent " Sweating "
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T ASSUME THAT ALL PRINTED MATTER , PAPERS , INKS AND IDEAS , ARE SUITABLE FOR POST PRESS COATINGS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS.
Always try use paper and inks that are compatible with coatings and laminations. Speak to your Paper and Ink suppliers before you print.
This can speed up your Finishing requirement or slow it down drastically if incompatibility occurs.
Please ensure inks are dry before we coat,Varnish or laminate and please Keep spray powder to a minimum when requiring Varnish/Spot uv Effects.
To assist in maintaining Colour stability please avoid alkali sensitive pigments such as reflex blue, rhodamine red and others, particularly when used in tints or mixes.
Please always use Primers,In line coatings and sealers that are RESISTANT to Solvent Coatings and Co - extruded Laminating Adhesives.
For Film Lamination please ensure you mark your Grip and Side Lay Clearly on a sheet and PLEASE leave a min of 10mm in the Grip and 7mm on either side.
For Screen Based Work , such as Spot uv , Scratch off , Glitter , Tints , Re-wet , Matt Uv etc , Please ENSURE a Min Grip edge of 20mm on these jobs.
Please Involve us from the initial concept , we can add valuable advise as to
DO DO DO PLEASE !
Please Do print with inks formulated for coating or film laminating, these can be obtained from your Suppliers.
Please Do print with inks that are low in oxidation products and are wax free based.
Please Do print with strong pigmented inks
Please Do send a marked-up sheet with your order for Lamination,Spot uv and all Letterpress Related Work.
Please Do send a Printed Proof with your Job when requiring Decorative Effects.
Please Do book in your job in advance on our Site, it helps to plan production and assist in the speedy Turnaround of Jobs.
Please Do ask us for our product data sheets for the Varnish or Laminating film should you require it.
Please Do Ensure a Min of 12 hours Bonding for Litho Sheets we have Laminated before the next Post Press Process.
Please Do Ensure that Digital Prints have had sufficient time to " Air " before sending to us for Post Processing, Specifically for Laminations
Please Do Ensure that you remove pallet Wrap and Open Parcels received from us the moment work arrives to prevent " Sweating "
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T ASSUME THAT ALL PRINTED MATTER , PAPERS , INKS AND IDEAS , ARE SUITABLE FOR POST PRESS COATINGS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS.