Month: May 2017

UV causes color shift—an absolute negative in the photo world. UV shows fingerprints badly. UV coating will never mimic a true photo print on Silver-Halide paper due to its extreme gloss, strong smell, and inability to be embossed properly. Lamination provides a true protection against moisture and water. Lamination gives tensile strength and body to the photo or printed piece. Lamination is tear-resistant. Lamination stands up much better in bulk-mailed product due to its abrasion-resistance. UV coating requires venting, messy cleanup, and setup, and is generally a more difficult product to deal with. Film laminating requires none of this....

Food was produced and consumed locally in ancient times. A need for packaging did not exist. As the civilizations grew, the need to contain, protect and transport food supplies became a critical role in the development of the human race. Primitive man used vessels made of tree leaves, bamboo, palm leaves, gourds, shells, and animal skin. As time move on and as minerals, ores, and chemicals were discovered, metals and pottery were developed which lead to modern materials such as fabrics, ceramics, metals, and certain types of paper. The industrial revolution created a new appetite for better products in...