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Lamination    


To request a swatch book showing lamination finishes, contact Coporate Image

Gloss — Nylon Lamination
  • Clear, shiny film enhances printing and intensifies color.
  • A good choice when you want a clean look and color that really pops.
Natural Matte — Polypropylene Lamination
  • Subtle, silky feel and appearance.
  • Non-reflective; minimizes color shift.
  • Scratch-resistant finish.
  • Virtually eliminates fingerprints.

Semigloss — Polyester Lamination
  • Smooth, softer finish reduces reflectivity and creates a refined, elegant look.
  • Reduces fingerprints on dark, solid backgrounds.
Linen Texture 
  • Embossed textured finish minimizes fingerprints, scratching and scuffing.
  • A good choice for heavily used binders.

Lamination is a durable protective film that extends the functional life of printed materials. It is not a plastic, but is chemically inert nylon, polyester or polypropylene. And it can be recycled.
 
Unlike protective liquid finishes such as aqueous coating, varnish or UV, film lamination actually reinforces paper, preventing litho crack, corner wear and paper tear on spines and score lines. Since it is a film, it stretches and flexes, something liquid coatings cannot do.
 
The unique properties of lamination insure that printed pieces will last longer and perform better, an important consideration when considering the sustainable life of a printed piece.

 

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