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Foxtail Road, Ransomes Park
Ipswich IP3 9RT
Tel: 01473 721701
Fax: 01473 270705
ISDN: 01473 707226
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Technical Tips
Grip and Lay Edges - Up to SRA3 - With grip edge at top of sheet, lay edge to be right edge. Above SRA3 lay edge to be left edge.
Varnishes and Coatings The basic requirements for foil blocking are that all areas to be foil blocked must be wax free with a surface tension of 38 dynes or above per square cm., below 36 may be unfoilable. It is not yet possible to foil block onto a spot UV varnish, so, if a spot UV varnish is required please ensure that the area to be foiled is some 5mm from the UV varnish or alternatively UV varnish after foiling.
If sealing a printed job we recommend an aqueous sealant rather than a solvent based one.
Foiling is achievable on gloss and matt varnishes largely due to the constant development of foils by the manufacturers, but the safest bet as a printer, if you are in any doubt is to contact your local factory where our experienced staff are on hand to answer any queries.
Probably the best solution with coatings and varnishes is to get a sample of the paper/varnish and send it to your local Blockfoil factory where we will be more than happy to carry out a number of foil tests and advise you accordingly on what is the best route for you to take.
Solving a potential foiling problem before a print run using Blockfoil's expertise and that of the foil manufacturers can save both time in production and more importantly time and money on a reprint.
Artwork - Each factory within the Blockfoil Group is equipped with a Umax Powerlook III scanning system enabling us to deliver your artwork (up to to maximum image area of 10" x 8") directly to our studio and etching department at Ipswich, offering a next day turnaround on die making to help you achieve those difficult print deadlines.
You may supply artwork to your local factory in several different formats:
1. Positive Film - Film should be supplied as positive film, right reading, emulsion down.
2. Bromide or Laser Copy - Bromides or laser copies can be supplied to us for block making-Please ensure the quality of the image is good.
3. Floppy Disk - Artwork supplied on floppy disk must be in mac format.
4. CD Rom - As with floppy disks it should be in mac format.
5. Photocopies - Are definitely not to be recommended as copiers will distort the image producing poor definition and wrong sizing
6. ISDN Link - For those really urgent jobs you may wish to ISDN your artwork direct to the studio at Ipswich using the following guidelines:
i. Your file should be black and white line artwork with a specified foil blocking area , same size and remember to attach all fonts and pictures.
ii Your format should be: Mac - QuarkXPress, Freehand, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop.
iii. Ipswich ISDN number 01473 707226
If you have any queries regarding the ISDN link do not hesitate to contact Tony Barber or Alexandra Wardell at the Ipswich studio on 01473 707224 who will be happy to answer your queries.
Foils and Foiling One of the most common problems we at Blockfoil come across is reversing the foil area out of the print, so, to assist with registration and fit do not reverse the foil area out of the print - after all, foils are opaque and will cover any print underneath.
Foils can be applied to a number of surfaces ranging from paper to card or book cloth to Baladek, stationery or labels. As with everything though some substrates are not recommended for foiling. For example , polypropylene or as foiling is heat based - candles!
If at all unsure, do not hesitate to call your Blockfoil factory for the best advice, or indeed a visit from our experienced sales team.
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