Paper And Board Finishes

Question 1

What does lamination by encapsulation use?

Answer 1

Desk top laminator

Question 2

Which polymers does lamination by encapsulating use?

Answer 2

PET and ethylene vinyl acetate

Question 3

What does liquid lamination use?

Answer 3

Roller or spray

Question 4

What is liquid lamination used to do?

Answer 4

Protect against moisture dirt or uv

Question 5

How is film lamination carried out?

Answer 5

Laminent is fed through a roller and pressure is applied

Question 6

What polymers does film lamination use?

Answer 6

PP with adhesive

Question 7

What polymers does film lamination use?

Answer 7

PP with adhesive

Question 8

What polymers does film lamination use?

Answer 8

PP with adhesive

Question 9

How are embossing and debossing carried out?

Answer 9

A substrate sheet is placed between a male and female die, pressure applied to press in design.

Question 10

How is foil blocking carried out?

Answer 10

Special machine with heated fir used to stamp design into material through foil onto card.

Question 11

What is a possible restraint of foil blocking?

Answer 11

Has to be done accurately otherwise foil may bubble if there is too much heat or presssure

Question 12

What kinds of papers and board is varnish suitable for?

Answer 12

Only pre-coated so that it doesn’t soak and swell

Question 13

How is UV varnishing carried out?

Answer 13

Coating applied with rollers and cured under UV light

Question 14

How is spot varnishing carried out?

Answer 14

A plate or a set of plates press only surface and apply varnish to specific area which needs it