3" Core digital printing laminating film-Matt/Gloss

2024-04-07 15:07:45

The value of artistic creations cannot be measured in monetary terms, and the perfect preservation of artwork is the greatest tribute we can pay to artistic creations.

MEFU's Digital Laminating Film is the ultimate film for artwork protection. Specially formulated with an aggressive super sticky adhesive, this laminate film becomes an excellent choice for artwork, magazines, illustrations, and most other digital products. It is compatible with most toners, fixative oils, and coatings used in the digital printing industry today.

Thermal lamination

What is the laminating film for digital printing?

Laminating is a very thin layer of transparent plastic protective film through the laminating machine to the surface of the printed materials.After the lamination of prints, due to the surface of a thin and transparent layer of plastic film, the surface is smoother and shinier, not only to improve the gloss of printed matter and ornamental, prolonging the service life of the printed matter. At the same time, the plastic film and play are waterproof, anti-fouling, abrasion-resistant, folding-resistant, resistant to chemical corrosion, and other protective effects.

What are the different types of laminating film?

The different film materials can be divided into glossy film and matte film.

Glossy film and matte film are distinguished according to the degree of luster of the laminated film. The surface of products covered with glossy film is bright and expressive, mostly used for product-type printing products The surface of products covered with matte film is non-reflective and elegant, mostly used for image-type printing products.

What is the process of laminating film?

According to the different raw materials and equipment used, the laminating process can be divided into two types: the ready-to-coat laminating process and the pre-coated laminating process.

The film used in the ready-to-coat laminating process is coated on-site, and the adhesives used are generally solvent-based and emulsion-based and are dispensed as they are used. In the ready-to-coat process, the adhesive is first applied to the film, which is then laminated to the paper and hot pressed.

The film laminating process used in the film is pre-coated, the adhesive used generally has two kinds of hot melt and solvent volatile. This process is because the laminating equipment does not need an adhesive heating and drying system, greatly simplifying the laminating process, and flexible and convenient operation, can be used with the start, can reduce bubbles, delamination, and other faults.

The laminating process can also be divided into cold laminating and hot laminating according to the hot and cold, pressure conditions.

Cold laminating refers to the use of special adhesives to cover the transparent laminating film on the surface of the printed materials, and then use a certain pressure to make it fixed. This method has the effect of lamination, but the cost is relatively low.

Hot laminating is to put the printed materials in the hot laminating machine, using hot pressure technology to firmly bond the laminating film with the surface of the printed materials. The effect of hot laminating is better, which can improve the transparency and flatness of the laminating film, but the cost is higher.

double-sided lamination

Depending on how the lamination is applied, it can be categorized into single-sided lamination and double-sided lamination.

Single-sided lamination applies the film material to only one side of the printed material, while double-sided lamination covers both sides of the printed material with film. Double-sided lamination has a higher protection value and is suitable for artwork and important documents that need to be protected.

Thermal lamination is preferred for digitally printed materials. Thermal lamination allows for a better fit between the film and the print and is less prone to snowflakes and air bubbles. In the lamination of digital printing products, the main focus should be to avoid curling and other failures after the lamination of the prints, as far as possible, the use of double-sided lamination.

In response to the various problems that may occur during the lamination process, MEFU has introduced different types of digital laminating machines that can give a perfect laminating experience to those who need digital printing lamination.

The MF1700-M1 PLUS is a pneumatic lifting hot-assisted roll laminator. This entry series of automatic laminators can handle demanding jobs and outperforms other pneumatic laminators required to provide excellent laminating services within a reasonable budget. Additionally, this machine is equipped with a vertical cutting system for perfect integrated lamination and cutting operations.

Should you laminate art prints?

Of course! Digital Printing Film is designed for digital print output to reduce graphic fading and protect against moisture. The special formulation of this film allows it to bond better with digital prints. The use of this film allows digital prints to remain intact for a long time.

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