What is it?
Encapsulation is the process of laminating a semi-rigid polyester film to paper or board on both sides with a lip to give the material a protective coating. This can be used to add durability to the final product such as a stand up menu on a table.
Uses & Benefits
Encapsulation is used to enhance, protect, and preserve items of print such as, posters, signs, menus, wine lists, price tags, and much more.
Some benefits include:
- Encapsulation extends the life of print by giving extra protection and robustness.
- Encapsulated items are waterproof and protected from pest damage.
- Choice of films and weights:
_Gloss – 75, 80, 125, 150, 250 micron
_Matte – 75, 125 micron - Double sided only
- Minimum size 60mm long
- Maximum size 1200+mm long x 740mm wide
Specifications
The process of Roll Lamination suits large sizes and large volumes. Finished lamination can have variable size borders or no borders at all (known as flush trim) or can be run inside the paper size. This process also has the largest choice of film types and weights.
Film weights from as thin as 37 microns (0.037mm) thick to 75, 80, 125, 150, and 250 microns (0.25mm).
Minimum Size 60mm long
Maximum Size 1200+mm long x 740mm wide
Gloss, Matte, Satin, Textured, and Specialty.
75, 80, 125, 150, 250 Microns
Size to be supplied – Cut to finished size
Size to be supplied – Cut to finished size
Size to be supplied – Supply oversize as per cello
We can also supply round corner cutting and slot punching if required.