Silk Lamination with Spot UV

Spot UV is an exact area or spot where you would like your printed piece to have an area of UV (Ultra-Violet) Coating. Printing silk laminated card stock with Spot UV will enhance your design and provide a custom look and feel.

Ultra-violet cured coatings can be applied over ink printed on paper and dried by exposure to UV radiation. UV coatings can be formulated up to 100% solids so that they have no volatile component that contributes to pollution. This high solids level also allows for the coating to be applied in very thin films. UV coatings can be formulated to a wide variety of gloss ranges.

Due to the normally high solids content of UV coating/varnish the surface of the cured film can be extremely reflective and glossy. Heavier weights of paper can be UV coated, however, cover weights or card stocks are preferred. UV can be used on smooth, uncoated papers.

UV can be applied on spot locations of the paper or by flooding the page. This coating application can deepen the color of the printed area. Drying is virtually instantaneous when exposed to the correct level of UV light so projects can move quickly into finishing.

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