Boards and Papers Flashcards
boards and papers
compliant materials
can be: scored, cut or folded
used in packaging
suitable for recycling, biodegradable
stock sizes A0-A8
paper measured in thickness gsm
forming (paper)
die cutting and creasing
bending
laser cut (can burn/scorch lines)
Paper finishes
laminating
embossing
debossing
foil blocking
screen printing
flexographic printing
offset lithography
digital printing
laminating
side by side, paper inside a polymer pocket
embossing
letters come out
debossing
letters pushed in
foil blocking
applies a metallic finish
flexography
works on many things
4 colour process CMYK
plates can be made from photo polymers
low start up cost
prints onto sheet material and rolls (flexible)
more versatile
used for short print runs as well as long
flexography uses
flexible packaging and labels
utilises a variety of substrates including: film, paper, foil and non-woven.
CMYK
cyan
magenta
yellow
key (black)
offset lithography
- only done on a flat surface
- transferred to a rubber blanket through multiple ink rolls
- image is not printed directly onto the substrate from the plate
- cost effective for longer production
offset lithography uses
foil stamping, spot gloss, embossing and other embellishments, these options come at a higher cost.
gravure
uses a copper plate for printing
high set up cost
prints only onto rolls of paper
limited number of inks compatible
image or text which is intended for printing is typically laser etched onto a plate
gravure uses
used for magazine covers, high quality printing
drawing papers
layout paper(partially translucent)
tracing paper
copier
cartridge
