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_The mixture of clay materials that are applied to paper to improve the smoothness of the paper's surface and improve ink holdout during the printing process.

Examples are Aqueous coating (AQ) and UV coating. UV coating adds a gloss finish to the product and also improves the vibrancy of the printed colors.

Spot-UV can be applied to selected portions of the piece, while keeping the rest a matte finish.

_A liquid coating applied to the printed piece, which is then bonded and cured with ultraviolet light. This coating is used to provide a protective coating to the printed image. Please note that you CANNOT write or imprint on uv coated jobs.

_Coating paper only in specific areas as opposed to all over coating. In a Spot UV job the job gets a UV coating in only specific areas and does not get any AQ coating in any other places. Spot UV can be referred to as spot varnish.

When creating a Spot UV job, You must include a Spot UV template file along with the regular full color file. The template is used to show where the UV will be placed. Use 100% K to indicate where you would like the UV. White will indicate no UV. Request the Spot UV Template now.

_ When creating a Spot AQ job, you must include a Spot AQ template along with the regular full color file. The Spot AQ template file is used to show where the AQ will be placed. Request the Spot AQ Template now.
Use white, 0C 0M 0Y 0K, to indicate where you would like the AQ. Black, 100% K, will indicate no AQ.

_Silver ink files must be sent in a vector format. You must use a vector program, like Illustrator or Indesign, to call out the object you want in silver ink.

To indicate the silver ink, you must set the object color to Pantone¨ 877 C. Any other color will not be accepted as silver. Also, labeling the layer as "silver mask" or "silver" will not qualify your file.

Remember, silver is a spot color and transparencies like drop shadows should be avoided.

We recommend using 100% silver, however, we are able to print silver on a gradient and different percentages of silver.

_We offer 2 types of foil, Silver and Gold. Each order can only have one type of foil, Gold or Silver. You can't order a Foil Worx job with Gold foil on the front and Silver foil on the back. Foil mask files are set up just like our Spot UV mask files. The file can only be black and white. Black in the areas you want the foil and white in the areas you do not want the foil. If you order a Foil Worx job with Spot UV, you must provide separate mask files for the Foil (foil mask) and UV (spuv mask), in that case up to 6 files will need to be provided.

However, please keep in mind that the Foil and UV can't overlap. Also please avoid using small / fine text or fonts for foil objects. For best results, please make sure that foil coverage is less than 50% of the artwork area

Also, be aware that there may be up to 1/16" shift on the placement of the foil. Keep this in mind if you are trying to align foil with other printed artwork on the card.

Please see images above to see what mask files should look like.

_With Akuafoil, you can turn a wide range of CMYK colors, into multi-colored foils. Akuafoil uses a special processed foil system that is applied under 4/c process to create an array of foil colors. It's simple, affordable, and makes your prints stand out from the crowd.

For an Akuafoil job, you must include an Akuafoil/mask file along with your CMYK file. The mask file indicates where the foil will be placed. The file process is the same as spot UV—100% K where foil is placed, 0% where the foil is not placed.

As shown above, the file on the left is the normal CMYK print file. If you want the logo to be Akuafoil, then your Akuafoil mask file should look like the file on the right. The White indicates no foil and 100% K indicates where the Akuafoil will be.

Here are some more things to keep in mind when creating your Akuafoil artwork:

• Make sure the mask and CMYK print file are aligned and match up properly.
• Akuafoil works best on lighter colors. The darker the CMYK color, the less the Akuafoil look.
• White in the CMYK file that is 100% K in the Akuafoil file will appear as plain silver Akuafoil.
• Do not use very thin or small text and artwork with Akuafoil... Use san serif fonts above 12 point for best results.           
  

 

_Folding: The process of bending printed sheets in a specific area. Folding is one of our popular bindery jobs.

4-Panel Roll Fold, Accordion Fold, Double Gate Fold, Double Parallel Fold, French Fold (quarter fold), Gate Fold, Half Fold, Half-Tri Fold, Tri Fold, and Z Fold.

Click HERE to view our detailed folding descriptions.

_EndurACE is a truly unique product consisting of special materials that make it water proof, resilient, and give it a durability that will last for many years. They are great for restaurant menus, emergency services, insurance cards, business cards and many other creative ideas. EndurACE is a 10pt thick stock which has the feel and body of our 100lb paper stock.

_Silk Laminated cards are new in the market and have elegant and unique texture. They come in 16PT full color options and are laminated with special material that gives the cards a very pleasant Silky texture.