Why print books ?
Readers of print books absorb and remember more of the plot than readers of e-books do. Readers also understand more of the narrative.
Type of Paper
Art Card Paper
Thick texture with fine, smooth, robust surface. Ideal for printing of books cover, business cards, blessing cards. Paper thickness : 190/210/230/260/300 gsm.
Gloss Coated Paper
Shiny and supports high contrast and a wider color gamut than other types of paper. It is often used for marketing materials and magazines with a lot of color images. Paper thickness : 85/105/130/160 gsm.
Matt Coated Paper
The reduction of glare on the matt-coated paper makes the text easy to read. The coated surface delivers a smooth , high-quality base for image reproduction. Paper thickness : 85/105/130/160 gsm.
Wood Free Paper
Wood Free Paper is uncoated paper. It is not as smooth as coated paper, but it is more widely used, Uncoated papers are the best choice for letterhead, envelopes, and forms that need to be printed or written on. Uncoated paper is less expensive than coated paper Paper thickness : 60/70/80/100/120 gsm.
Green Read Paper
Green Read Paper is eye care light-yellow paper with durable surfaces for better durability than other papers. Designed for reduced eye glare so readers can read comfortably and longer. Textured papers spread lights very well and won’t glare directly to the eyes. Ideal for making pocketbooks. Paper thickness : 65/75 gsm.
Coating Method
Vanish Coating
It is a clear liquid that is applied to paper on press in a similar fashion to ink. It is available in gloss, and matte finishes. An all-over vanish is used on many designs just for a layer of protection to avoid ink rubbing off.
UV Coating
It is a liquid that is cured on press with an ultraviolet light. The result is a very high gloss finish.
Gloss Lamination
Lamination is the most sturdy of the coating options. It can even make a sheet waterproof. It is applied as a film. It is gloss finished.
Matte Lamination
Lamination is the most sturdy of the coating options. It can even make a sheet waterproof. It is applied as a film. It is matte finished.
Spot UV
The application of the UV Coating to a specific area of printed piece rather than coating the entire surface. Spot UV is a creative way to add depth and contrast through varying levels of sheen and texture.
Hologram Film
It is laminating film coating on paper. Mainly they exhibit a characteristic rainbow-colored pattern.
Binding
Saddle Stitching
It is one of the most popular and cost effective book binding methods available today. In saddle stitching, folded sheets of paper are nested one within another and attached by staples through the fold. With two staples is the standard for saddle stitched booklets. The number of pages can get up to around 70 pages depends on paper thickness.
Perfect Binding
It is a widely used soft cover book binding method. With this binding method, the pages and cover are glued together at the spine with a strong yet flexible thermal glue. The other three sides of the book are then trimmed as needed to give them perfect edges.
Perfect Binding with special cover
Pages are folded, gathered, and then glued into a special cover.
Sewn Binding
Pages are folded, gather, sewn, and then glued into a cover. A strong durable binding where inside pages are sewn together.
Exposed spine case bound or Coptic Binding
A non-adhesive form of binding that stems from book binding methods. Signatures are sewn through their folds, and attached to once another and again sewn through two loose covered boards with a chain like stitch across the spine.
Special Techniques
Hot Stamping
Hot stamping is the process that applies thermal bonding technique to transfer permanent adhesion of foil to target surface.
Embossing
The process of creating raised relief images and designs in paper. An embossed pattern is raised against the background.
Debossing
The process of creating recessed relief images and designs in paper. A debossed pattern is sunken into the surface of the material.
