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Thanks a lot for your detailed notes, Kevneto. We will definitely take everything you just said into account.

Hello, We are thinking of purchasing either a HP Indigo 7500 or a Xerox iGen 4. Basically, we're looking for a list of positives and negatives for each press. We want to be sure that we've got as much information in front of us as possible so we can make the right choice. Another question I...

Take a look at the newest Cougar swatch book from Domtar (we printed it over a year ago so you may have the latest copy). If you look on the back cover of your book and see that it was NOT printed on a Komori, then you've got the old version. Anyway, the ink we used to print the book is called...

Thank you for your help. Do you know if there are any instruments that can measure a single sheet at a time?

Hello everyone, My company is interested in testing the moisture level of substrates that come into our plant. We run an extremely wide variety of substrates so the device would have to accommodate the many different types of paper. Please reply if you know of a good solution for this...

As Chevalier points out - Ryan Weiss would definitely help you find the right printer for the job. He travels all around North America and South America running trials of the MiraFoil product on a wide array of equipment. I can give you his contact information if you send me a private message...

Billy - get in touch with me. I work for Classic Color in Broadview, IL and we print all of Henkel's coating sell sheets. We have worked extensively with MiraFoil and will get you the best product possible. I'd also like to add that we've seen samples from other printers that say they're...

Contact CTI (Chromatic Technologies Inc. - Chromatic Technologies | Thermochromic Ink | Photochromic Ink) and ask them if they know of someone in your area who can help. They know who they sell to and may be able to recommend someone that uses their ink frequently. If you cannot find anyone in...

Talk to your ink supplier. You can get in really big trouble if the ink is not safe for food contact. I would not recommend you get your answer from any old person on this forum. You can get sued if someone ends up getting sick from this.

Hi David, I have done a few projects with the thermochromic coating. The majority of the projects have been on our Komori 8 color + coater. We have a wide variety of anilox rollers that we can choose from. We did have to pass some of the jobs through the press quite a few times in order to...

I second CTI. Although I haven't used their inks I was pretty impressed with the sample packet they sent me. They do a lot of really neat stuff. On a side note, there are also UV coatings that can shift in color depending upon heat. Henkel sells this coating and also has a sell sheet so you...

It all depends on the matte product that you're using. You should test out a couple different coatings and see if you're getting the gloss level that you're looking for. Often times the main difference between a coating and laminating film appearance wise is the texture. Because the coating...

We see quite a few wacky things come through the shop and I have yet to see a water based coating that is similar to MiraFoil. I doubt it would even be viable considering you'd need something to hold the extremely tiny metallic particles. What would happen if most of the stuff (water) that the...

I'm curious to know when this type of application would actually be necessary. Can anyone shed some light on why you've had to laminate on top of UV coating before? The only thing I can think of is to help prevent cracking while folding and the piece has already been UV coated.

The reality of it is that gloss varnish isn't going to be nearly as glossy as a UV coating. In the future I would recommend going with a printer that has UV capabilities. Remember that even if your printer did pull the job out and let it dry and then hit it with a gloss varnish you'd be two...

What you need is a book from Sappi entitled Sappi The Standard 3. The book features many varnish/coating effects and actually says how each effect was produced. Everything was printed on an offset press. You can read an online version of the book at the link below. I will also include a link...

The clear ink from the Nexpress is certainly not anywhere near the gloss level of UV coating. At my shop we are getting gloss levels of over 100 running inline with gloss UV coating. The Nexpress "clear" ink also has a yellow cast to it. None of the above make it "better than UV." The...

Hello all, I'm in need of a vendor that can manufacture custom screw posts with company logos on the top of the screw. I have scoured the internet and haven't had much luck. If any of you could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Hello all, I am in need of a vendor that can provide cello wrapping services. I have a project in which I need to wrap a box similar to a perfume box, pack of cigarettes, candy box, etc. After many calls placed, I have been unable to find a vendor who can perform this task. I understand that...