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No, not trying to shoot the messenger.( My old man's Royal Navy way of communication comes out too often - - please forgive that). Really appreciate the chance to glean your thoughts. Just trying to get a handle on miniturising finishing gear. I have a freind who publishhes books to the...

h.credo ---- Understand what you mean by using strippable blankets. But these are usually only used in a mechanical sence, not embellishment. IE: leaving blank areas for subsequent overprinting etc. This thread, and I stand to be corrected, is about spotting as an embellishment and therefore...

What is the target price for a UV spot finisher anyway. We produce laminators but had a UV development on the go before the $ crunch. Idea was to produce a offset/laser toner spot coater at 12 x 17" - approx 3000 per hour to double against screen output. Got close to developing a "plate" cost...

Best I rate in the market for off-line spoy UV is the KOMPAC. Uses flexo plates ( unfortunately approx $200 a pop). Line can also do scratchy coatings, flood coat and IR aqueous coatings. Handles the thinnest of stocks as well as laser toner work.Very versatile at $50 - $70,000??

IGEN or any Xerox is crap trying to spot, flood coat or laminate. -- even tho they tell you there is answers to the problem its a corporate con which leads to disapointment.. Unfortunately I don't know of any offset method that sticks to Xerox output because of the carried weight of varnish...

Sometimes its a mix of machine and film for toner systems like Xerox and Konica Minolta. There are grades of thermal films that need a specific heat range at the nip to meld with the toner. If all else fails there is also an ultra stick material which adheres even at low tempetures. If you need...

If you want to pursue that give Jimm Grimm a call on 765 935 6131 or cell 765 969 6406. He's a plastics and lamination scientist with decades of knowledge on bonding things. He also can supply these films.

Hi guys From a film laminating prospective it is essential to melt the toner before the interface with a laminate or coating. Original posting question suggested the Ir was to heat the coating fluid , not the print toner surface, which is back to front. The only machine I know in UV coating...

We buy the odd 10600 for about US$450 to $US1100 and thenh buy genuine set of heads off web from reputable Hong Kong dealers at approx US$600. Easy fix

There is a couple of issues with Indigo , but 90% of work on this surface is OK. We do have a top of the line product called X-BOND Supastik which has been used as a last resort on Xerox oils and waxed inks. It is expensive though and only really used on small runs that can take the cost...

Quick opnion on the GBC machine ( I think you'll find its a rebadged Korean GMP) indicates its better on heavy polyesters, say 3mil etc, used in encapsulation for placemats , menu covers and so on. There is a split here. To use films with lots of glue resin you will get away with a heated rubber...

D&K Superstick is a good product and we use it as well, but all these films rely on the correct laminator as well. IE: D& K thru a shoe machine will not really get there.

Minibond Minibond Yes films are important on Xerox toners etc, but also the way it is laminated is just as important. We produce both heat shoe and hot roller machines for the digital print arena. The GBC 5031 is a good machine but fairly pricey for what is needed. You can start as low as...

Then there's the forgotten laminator that can push out 5 times or more dollars on investment. Starting with a $1800 device as a table top entry, or go to a MINIBOND at $5000 that can laminate 1 or 2 sides with thin polyprops for book covers etc, encapsulate with heavy polester films for things...

Laminators are more versatile than UV flood coatings. Check out youtube "graphica1" to see a "MINIBOND" at about $5000 that can laminate 1 or 2 side in supalite films,encapsulate the likes of menus and membership cards in heavy polyester films, foil onto toner etc. Bigger laminators can be seen...