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Our Overall Varnish Range

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Matt

Overall matt UV varnishing is a printing finish in which a clear matte (non-shiny) ultraviolet-cured coating is applied over the entire surface of a printed sheet and then hardened instantly using UV light.

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Gloss

Overall Gloss UV varnishing is a finishing process where a clear liquid coating is applied over the entire printed surface of a sheet and then instantly cured using ultraviolet (UV) light.

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Satin

Overall satin UV varnish is a printing finish where a clear semi-gloss ultraviolet-cured coating is applied over the entire printed surface and instantly hardened using UV light.

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Digital

Digital UV varnish for toner-based printing is a specialized UV-curable coating designed to be applied over prints produced on digital toner printers or presses (such as laser printers and dry-toner production presses).

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SPECIFICATIONS & GUIDELINES
  • 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
SPECIFICATIONS & GUIDELINES
  • 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 DONT ASSUME THAT ALL PRINTED MATTER, PAPER, INKS AND IDEAS ARE SUITABLE FOR POST PRESS COATINGS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS

Benefits

  • Elegant, high-end appearance
  • Reduces glare and reflections
  • Improves durability
  • Enhances readability of text
  • Gives a smooth tactile fee

Uses

  • Brochures
  • Book covers
  • Luxury packaging
  • Business cards
  • Presentation folders
  • Magazine covers

Benefits

  • Premium appearance
  • Cost Effective
  • Fast drying
  • Durable finish
  • Enhances image sharpness and color depth

Uses

  • Brochures
  • Business cards
  • Magazine covers
  • Packaging
  • Postcards
  • Catalogs

Benefits

  • Elegant balanced finish
  • Less glare than gloss UV
  • More vibrant than matte UV
  • Durable and scratch-resistant
  • Smooth tactile feel

Uses

  • brochures
  • annual reports
  • book covers
  • packaging
  • presentation folders
  • premium marketing materials

Benefits

  • Fast curing and finishing
  • Excellent print protection
  • Enhanced color richness
  • Premium visual effect
  • Compatible with short-run digital printing

Uses

  • Business cards
  • Brochures
  • Book covers
  • Packaging prototypes
  • Invitations
  • Premium digital print materials