Every finishing process has its limitations. Please review the recommended guidelines and specifications for your finishing process to ensure the best results. Some common issues that may arise are listed below.

• scratching and scuffing
• fingerprints showing easily
• bubbles and debris

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Silk screen inks and some copier inks will not bond.



• Thermal copies and faxes are not recommended for laminating.



• If sheets are to be aqueous coated, inks under aqueous coatings must be compatible.



• Metallic inks may not coat. Imitation metallics are recommended but should be tested first.



• All varnishes and aqueous coatings must be a compatible primer and not an overcoat.



• Metallic inks may not bond. Imitation metallic inks are recommended.



• Requires 1/2" clearance on all sides of press sheets which must be free of any inks or coatings.



• Inks must be completely dry and free of excess spray powder.



• Plastic and vinyl stocks may blister. Subject to testing.



• Score after laminating.



• Text weight and web stocks may wrinkle.



• Allow 3-5 days to obtain matte films.

FULL SHEET AND SPOT U.V. COATING GUIDELINES

• U.V. coatings can only be applied to coated papers.



• All inks must be U.V. compatible and completely dry.



• Metallic inks may not coat. Imitation metallics are recommended but should be tested first.



• Alkaline pigments such as Reflex Blue, Rhodamine red, PMS Purple etc. can not be U.V. coated.



• Any varnish or aqueous coatings must be a compatible primer and not an overcoat.



• Minimize spray powder to prevent a sandpaper look.



• Requires 1/2" gripper and 3/8" on all other sides.



• Score after coating.



• Paper may crack and inks may flake on scores after folding.



• Standard U.V. coatings are NOT receptive to gluing, stamping or labeling.  It is your responsibility to inform Art Laminating if any of the processes are required for a U.V. coated job.



• Matte U.V. coating must have a U.V. compatible varnish or aqueous primer over areas to be coated with matte U.V.



• Gloss U.V. coated sheets will show fingerprints.



• If supplying film, an emulsionup film positive of image to be coated must be supplied.



• Additional charges may apply for any extra camera work needed.



• If you would like us to output film, please supply a vector base Adobe AI or EPS file of image at 100% stepped out to match press sheet.  All images must be black and convert all fonts to outlines before sending. Send a blueline or hard copy to confirm positioning. A fax or PDF file is helpful for file verification.



• Coated areas may vary up to 1/32".  Please allow for these variances in the design of borders etc.



• On oversized sheets (larger than 28 X 40), knocked out images may vary 1/16" to 1/8".  Please allow for this variance in your press layout and printing design.



• For glue tab knockout, a dieline of all areas to be knocked out, registered to a full press sheet must be supplied.



• Additional charges may apply if any CAD work is required.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Available only in gold at present time



• Minimize spray powder



• Requires 1/2" gripper and 3/8" on all other sides



• Emulsion up film positive of image to be coated must be supplied



• Film positive needs to be 1/16" larger on all four sides of image to be covered coated areas may vary up to 1/32". Please allow for these variances in the design of borders, etc.



• Image to be covered should be screened back from 100% to 40% to prevent image bleed through and should be printed in a light colored ink when possible



• Sratch off coatings can only be applied to coated stocks



• Additional charges may apply for any extra camera work needed



• Must allow 24 hours drying time before cutting



• After scratch off is applied, stock should not be stacked greater than 12" high to prevent picking.Please take this into consideration when planning shipping



• ATTENTION: Offsetting may occur with scratch off coatings. This is at times unavoidable due to varying conditions of inks, overcoatings, stock and climate conditions. Please make your customer aware of the circumstances. Art Laminating & Finishing will not be responsible for offsetting of scratch off coatings

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Minimize spray powder.



• Requires 1/2 " gripper and 3/8" on all other sides.



• Emulsion up film positive of image to be coated must be supplied.



• Coated areas may vary up to 1/32". Please allow for these variences in the design of borders etc.



• Additional charges may apply for any extra camera work needed.



• Need 7 days to order standard scents.



• No custom scents are available.



• Can be applied to uncoated stocks.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Minimize spray powder.



• Requires 1/2" gripper and 3/8" on all other sides.



• Emulsion up film positive of image to be coated must be supplied.



• Coated areas may vary up to 1/32". Please allow for these variances in the design of borders etc.



• Additional charges may apply for any extra camera work needed.



• Score and perf before coating.



• Block out all inks and coatings on gluing areas.



• After glue is applied, allow 24 hours of drying time before banding or cutting. Cutting must be done with minimal clamp pressure to prevent blocking



• 1" lifts are recommended for cutting.



• Stock height on skids cannot exceed 5" to prevent blocking. Please take this into consideration when planning shipping.



• All remoistenable glue jobs should be unbanded immediately upon receipt and stock should be fanned.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Printed sheets must be varnished or aqueous coated to prevent potential offsetting and scuffing.



• Requires 1/2" gripper and 1/2" on all other sides.



• Registration may vary up to 1/16" in all directions. This variation can effect the appearances of borders and color registrations. Please consult with an Art Laminating & Finishing representative before printing.



• Moisture content and climatic conditions can result in some warping of chipboard and corrugation. The larger the piece the greater the distortion.



• Corrugation must be ordered to the specific size requirements for each individual job. Please allow up to 5 days to order corrugation.



• If any of the above is a concern, we would be happy to supply a sample before production.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Requires 1/2" gripper and 1/2" on all other sides.



• Inks must be completely dry to prevent potential offsetting.



• A press sheet along with either a die vinyl, blue line or other form of artwork must be provided to build dies or extra charges may apply.



• All die quotes are subject to final review of artwork.



• Block out all inks and coatings from all areas to be glued.



• Please allow 3/16" color bleed beyond die cut areas to assure registration.



• Die vinyls and prototypes can be supplied by Art Laminating & Finishing upon request to aid in the layout of die cutting jobs. Additional charges may apply. Some of our standard layouts are available here.



• A minimum of 8PT stock is required for all folding and gluing. For lighter stock, pricing is subject to test run of actual stock.



• Glue tabs should be located on the body of the folder whenever the design of the folder allows.



• Special requirements are needed for all box pocket folders. Art Laminating must approve position, location and design of all box style pockets to convert automatically.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Inks, varnishes and aqueous coatings must be compatible.



• Artwork must be supplied to indicate registration.



• Avoid reversing out areas to be stamped.



• Image to be stamped/embossed must be 3/4" away from gripper edge of press sheet.



• Must have printed press sheet before building die.



• Fine detail may not stamp or emboss correctly. Please consult Art Laminating & Finishing for verification.



• Please allow 2-3 days to build stamping and embossing dies to avoid extra charges.



• Please allow 5-7 days for sculptured brass dies.



• Film positive required for stamping die.



• Film negative required for embossing dies.



• Extra charges may apply for reversing of film.



• If you would like us to output film, please supply a vector base Adobe EPS OR AI file of image at 100% stepped out to match press sheet. All images must be black and convert all fonts to outlines before sending. For sculptured or multi-level embossing, you will need to build a layered file showing each level on a separate layer with an additional layer showing a composite image. (maximum of 3 layers + composite layer). Send a blueline or hard copy to confirm positioning. A fax or PDF file is helpful for file verification.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Inks, varnishes and aqueous coatings must be compatible.



• Tabs with heavy body copy should be varnished to prevent offsetting and scuffing.



• Jobs printed on coated stocks or with significant ink coverage are subject to problems if laminating the tab. Bubbles, poor bond and cloudiness may occur if inks and coatings are not compatible and completely dry.



• Use heat resistant inks and varnishes when possible.



• Samples can be produced for approval for any potential problem ink design upon request.



• Art Laminating & Finishing offers many different tab height options but only one tab shape as a standard. Consult with a representative if unsure of our standard to prevent extra charges.



• Color bar on reversed out tabs must be 1/32" shorter than tab height required.



• Tab layouts are available here to aid in printing design.



• All tab layouts must have a minimum 1/4" margin on left and right.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Final complete mock-up of job and a ruled out sheet is required.



• Must verify folding layout with Art Laminating & Finishing before printing.



• Send full press sheets for converting.



• For best results, print on 70# text to 10 PT. cover.



• Lighter stocks may wrinke and are subject to test.



• Remoistenable glue is available in 1/4" and 3/8" widths only for this application.



• No gate folds.



• For best adhesion, use uncoated text stock and knock out inks and coatings from all areas that will contact bind in glue or remoistenable glue.



• After remoistenable glue is activated, allow 36 hours post cure time for best bond on glue.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• Customer must supply over-laminate compatible with the printed substrate.



• Art Laminating is only certified to over-laminate Transilwrap "Walker Talker " product.



• No express guarantees are written or implied by Art Laminating & Finishing, LLC relative to in field performance.



• Contact our Special Projects Department before ordering material to discuss film width and machine specifications.

REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• For all UV coatings, including specialty coatings, if you would like us to output film, please supply a vector based Adobe EPS or AI file of image at 100% stepped out to match the press sheet. All images must be black and convert all fonts to outlines before sending. Send a blueline or hard copy to confirm positioning. A fax or PDF file is helpful for file verification. No Quark files. All files must be editable in Adobe Illustrator CS3 or less.



• For all stamp/emboss applications - If you would like us to output film, please supply a vector based Adobe EPS or AI file of image at 100% stepped out to match the press sheet. All images must be black and convert all fonts to outlines before sending. For sculptured or multi-level embossing, you will need to build a layered file showing each level on a separate layer with an additional layer showing a composite image. (maximum of 3 layers + composite layer). Send a blueline or hard copy to confirm positioning. a fax or PDF file is helpful for file verification. No Quark files. All files must be editable in Adobe Illustrator CS3 or less.



• For all steel rule die cutting dies - vector base Illustrator EPS file in version CS3 or less. Image must be at 100% and stepped out to match the press sheet. No fills are allowed anywhere in the file. Must be strokes only in 100% BLACK. Please send only the art for the die file and not the art for printing. Send a blueline, dieline, artwork or sample for file verification.