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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................3
OFF-LINE FINISHING GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..............................................................4
A.
C
OATING AND
L
AMINATING
...........................................................................................................................4
1.
UV Coating ....................................................................................................................................................4
a)
Fuji-Hunt Photochemicals .......................................................................................................................................... 5
b)
Kelstar International ................................................................................................................................................... 6
c)
Sovereign Specialty Chemicals................................................................................................................................... 6
d)
Sun Chemical.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.
Laminating.....................................................................................................................................................7
a)
Laminate films ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
b)
Keys to optimal Lamination film-to-paper bond: ....................................................................................................... 9
B.
B
OOKLET
M
AKING
.........................................................................................................................................9
1.
In-line Booklet making: .................................................................................................................................9
a)
Keys to increased uptime are: ..................................................................................................................................... 9
b)
Keys to optimized quality:........................................................................................................................................ 10
c)
Xerox Squarefold Booklet maker (SQFBM): ........................................................................................................... 10
2.
Off-line booklet makers: ..............................................................................................................................10
a)
Duplo Off-line Booklet Makers ................................................................................................................................ 10
C.
P
ERFECT
B
INDING
........................................................................................................................................11
1.
Keys to increased uptime are: .....................................................................................................................11
a)
In-Line Perfect Binding: ........................................................................................................................................... 11
b)
Keys for good book appearance:............................................................................................................................... 13
2.
Off-Line Perfect Binding: ............................................................................................................................13
a)
Keys to optimal bind strength:.................................................................................................................................. 13
b)
Keys for good book appearance:............................................................................................................................... 14
D.
E
ND
U
SE
G
UIDELINES
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1.
Waterfastness...............................................................................................................................................15
2.
Dry Ink Offset ..............................................................................................................................................15
3.
Lightfastness ................................................................................................................................................15
4.
Durability ....................................................................................................................................................15
E.
O
VERPRINTING
G
UIDELINES
.........................................................................................................................15
F.
M
AILING
O
PERATIONS
G
UIDELINES
.............................................................................................................16