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Why and How to Choose the Right Coatings for Paper and Board

  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 ...

Sustainable Inks – Contribute to A Greener and Sustainable Printing Industry

  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...

Best of Packaging Supplies in Singapore

  Packaging plays a vital role in both attracting customers and making a good level of loyal customer base. It allows the product to reach the consumer in the most economical way possible. Packaging is the protector of the product within. It protects. The product is from physical impact such as hitting, wetting, and bruising. But giving attractive packaging is not all that is needed in good packaging supplies. Packaging Supplies means materials, whether reusable or single-use, used in a packaging operation solely for packaging tangible property. The term packaging supplies is not limited to containers, sacks, boxes, wraps, fillers, cones, cores, pallets, and bags. It also includes items such as labels, invoices, packing slips, tags, and plates affixed to the product or inserted into the product packaging. not only the material used as the upper layer but materials like packaging adhesives and seals are also developed after much experience and research work. Companies related...

Printing Materials in Singapore

  To reach the intended audiences, written words or illustrations are the best way to paste an image of information into their minds. Printing materials are primarily paper-based materials that best suit as the best option for written words. Paper plays an important role in the modern world. It has been the chief medium of communication of knowledge and ideas for ages. It acts as an essential source of development of commerce, industry, and education. With advancements in technology, awareness of the shortage of trees, and growing demand for printing being carried out, plastics, metal substrates, and other materials have also become good sources of printing material.   Not sure which material to choose, Printing materials in Singapore are not confined to just paper but the following materials are available for printing-   ●        Paper - Textured, Glossy, Coloured, Coated, Uncoated, Self-adhesive, etc. ●     ...

How to Choose the Right Adhesives for Your Requirements

The proper adhesive must be selected when packaging products. Packaging adhesives , which exist in a variety of forms and varieties, are used to join two surfaces together. Your packaging demands will be best served by a particular adhesive depending on a number of variables, including the type of packing material and the climatic conditions during storage and transportation. Let us look at these factors in detail: Consider the packaging material The kind of material you are using should be taken into account when picking a packaging adhesive. With some materials, different adhesives perform better than others. For instance, some adhesives perform better with packaging made of paper while others perform better with packaging made of plastic or metal. The climactic conditions during transport and storage The environmental circumstances during storage and transit are a crucial additional issue to take into account. You'll need an adhesive that can endure those circumstances...

Why Choose Printing Material with Care

  In today’s world, it is hard to imagine everyday life without printing material. This is because every industry uses printing as a technique to identify itself in the vast global market. From a business logo and name to the ingredients of a food item or chemical composition of different medicines, it is hard to find any one business field where printing is not required. While printing is an essential art and technique in the modern global markets, it is also necessary to bear in mind that the printing inks contain chemicals and should be handled carefully. Not only this, the onus to use environment friendly chemicals is on the printing companies and the companies that supply them the material for printing. At the same time, as consumers, their clients too need to be aware of the environmental impact of the inks and other chemicals used during the printing process. Of course, environment friendliness is an important factor while choosing a company dealing in printing inks – l...