Book Printing: Smyth-Sewn Binding
Book binding is a fascinating topic and we’ve covered the most popular forms of book binding (saddle-stitch binding, spiral/coil binding, comb binding and perfect binding) in previous posts. Today, we’ll…
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Printing: Laser Cutting vs. Die-Cutting
Die-cutting uses sharpened steel blades to cut paper into standard or custom shapes (e.g., circles, ovals, waves, etc.) after a piece has been printed and has been the tried and…
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Printing: Antibacterial Paper Stock
In our previous post we talked about new plastic film laminates that are manufactured and embedded with antibacterial properties. This antibacterial technology is also being applied to paper stocks to…
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Printing: Antibacterial Laminates
In the age of Covid, awareness and concern about hygiene has become prevalent in the public consciousness. Hand sanitizers are now commonly available in restaurants, retail brick and mortar stores,…
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Printing: Fine Grit Laminate
The majority of plastic laminates for print deliver either a smooth, hard surface or a smooth, soft-feel surface. By and large, incorporating a texture into a laminate, until now, has…
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Digital Printing Presses and Metallic Toner
Traditionally, to achieve get the glowing effects of metal in a printed piece, a thin layer of silver or gold metal would have to be applied through a process known…
Printing Terminology/What is Finishing?
In the printing industry, finishing refers to every process applied to a sheet of paper after it has received ink. In some instances, those processes can be performed before the…
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Printing: Continuous vs. Thermal Inkjet Printing
In a recent post, we talked about the newer digital inkjet printers/presses that rival offset printing in quality and speed. While most of these digital inkjet presses deploy a technology…
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Printing: RGB is Not CMYK!
When creating pieces for print while looking at a computer monitor all day long, it’s easy to forget the colors you’re viewing on screen do not reflect how those colors…
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Printing Terminology: Flexographic Printing
In previous posts we’ve talked about digital printing and offset printing. Today, we’ll talk about a third type of printing process known as flexographic printing. What is Flexographic Printing? In…