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  The printed piece can be protected from dampness, scratches, scuffing, and finger prints with the use of the printed paper box's proper print coating. Additionally, it can provide the carton box a creative dimension to generate particular visual effects. Because coated paper has a firm, nonporous surface and keeps its coating on top of the paper rather than having it dissolve by being absorbed into the paper, print coatings for paper and board typically go with coated paper. ·         Vanishes As with other inks, varnishes are placed on the press and might be colored to produce a particular impression. While gloss and matte varnishes are normally applied as spot or overall coatings, they can also be mixed with process or spot color inks to give the presswork a distinctive appearance. There are different types of varnishes like gloss varnish, matte, satin, opaque and strike through matte varnish. Of course, like every other industry, even the printing industry is trying to

  Every section of society is doing their best to reverse the damage that human beings have done to the environment. In every industry there is conscious effort to opt for greener alternatives to the harsh chemicals that were being used earlier and the printing industry is also making its contribution with sustainable inks. The earlier inks with plastisol are being replaced with more eco-friendly options. First let us look at what sustainable inks are about. Let us look at some of the eco-friendly ink options available in the market. ·         Water based inks Water-based inks are among the most environmentally friendly printer inks available because they don't include the PVCs found in Plastisol and other inks and leave a lot less of a carbon footprint than plastic inks. Custom t-shirts printed with water-based inks are much less likely to end up in a landfill after a few washes because these inks survive significantly longer than inks made of plastic. ·         Algae ink