Embossing

Add Dimensional Finish on Paper

Embossing is the process of creating a raised relief shape or design on paper. It is usually done by applying pressure and heat from two dies – one is raised and the other is recessed. Embossing is usually used in combination with foil stamping to create a three-dimensional metal effect on a paper surface.

Stamp a Shiny Metallic Logo

Foil stamping is a technique to stamp a shiny metallic design on paper. A foil stamping machine consists of a metal die, a metallic leaf and a flat surface on which you put the substrate materials. The idea of foil stamping is to apply pressure and heat on the metallic leaf from the metal die, which pushes the metal leaf onto the substrate materials, thus leaving the desired shape.

Traditional Paper-Cutting Technique

Die cutting is the process of using a metal die to cut low-strength materials, such as sheet metal, paperboard, foam, and plastics. Dies are usually equipped on a rotary, which makes the production much faster than on a flatbed. Die cutting is a traditional way of cutting or engraving materials into desired shapes. Even though it might not be able to create intricate artworks, like the laser machines, due to the limitation of the metal dies, it is still widely used in the industry due to the ease of use and low cost.

UV-ink Popularity

Coating and glazing techniques put on transparent inks on the surface of a printing product, and highly increase the quality of the finish as well as the shininess of the product surface. This technique is usually used to emphasise a section of the graphic design. Transparent UV-ink is often used as the coating materials in the production process.

Water and Scratch Proof

Laminating is a technique to cover a printing product with a transparent plastic film. The plastic film is so thin that you cannot visually distinguish whether a printing product has been laminated or not by the thickness. The plastic film adds shiny or matte effects on the surface of a printing product and can protect it from erosion, scratches, and water.

Laminating methods include:

Matte Film

Bright Film

Laminating and Foil Stamping

Laminating and UV-inks

Accuracy and Flexibility

One of the greatest benefits of laser engraving is that the speed of guns’ movement and the power of beams can be controlled. A combination of gun movement speed and beam power can help carve very complicated graphical designs. Moreover, the laser beam is very thin, which creates great accuracy, compared to the traditional cutting and engraving machineries.