How to differentiate between lamination and varnishing

Varnish and lamination are two different processes. Varnish is the surface of the printed matter coated with varnish, covered with a layer of bright film, and the peace process is relatively simple, the cost is low, but the effect is not as good as the film. Lamination is the use of hot pressure processing methods in the printed surface paste a layer of polyethylene or polypropylene film, forming a paper-plastic layer of printed materials, with very good brightness and wear resistance.

Laminating process is a surface processing technology after printing, also known as post-press over-plastic, post-press laminating glue or post-press film, refers to the use of laminating machine in the surface of the printed materials covered with a layer of 0.012 ~ 0.020mm thick transparent plastic film to form a paper-plastic product processing technology. Generally speaking, according to the process used can be divided into that is coated film, pre-coated film, according to the different film materials are divided into glossy film, matte film two kinds.

Varnish is coated on the surface of the printed materials (or spray, print) a layer of colorless transparent paint, after drying to protect and increase the gloss of the printed materials. In the print surface coating (or spray, print) on a layer of colorless transparent coating, leveling, drying, calendaring, curing in the print surface to form a thin and uniform transparent glossy layer, play to enhance the smoothness of the carrier surface, protection of the printed graphic finishing process, known as varnishing process.