Encapsulations
KlearKote
A super gloss finish that laminates both sides of the printed sheet with sealed edging in a variety of thicknesses. Beautifies and brings out the best in the printed sheet through the use of high grade polyester films. Ideal for prestige point of sale. Can be used on photographs. It is an economically viable alternative to plastic with all the advantages of bright vivid colours. Both gloss and matt available.
RigidKote
Tough, strong and price effective when heavy duty protective lamination required. Turns paper into rigid plastic with all the benefits of colour matching and registration in the paper printing process. Ideal for posters, signs and point of sale. Non-reflective textured finish means your message is unaffected by spotlights etc. Can be bent into stand-ups, frames, mobiles and even foamed for non-slip counter mats. A flexible version is also available for rolling up maps, plans, graphs etc.
Coatings
GlossKote High Gloss
Unqualified success in keeping costs down while producing super gloss and excellent rub and scuff resistance. Ideal for magazines, paperbacks, brochures, annual reports, telephone book covers, directories or anywhere an eye catching glossy front cover is required. It’s a liquid coating so the substrate needs to have sufficient hold out for the gloss coating to stand on top and be effective. Brings the concept of gloss within reach for the high volume, cost conscious market place.
GlossKote Glueable
A high gloss coating with enhanced glueability. Combining gloss with improved processing & finishing of display cartons, DVD and CD covers or any other form of packaging.
PatternKote
Distinctive way to apply a high gloss coating to select areas on a printed sheet. Used extensively on packaging where glue flaps are left free. Also on brochures and magazines where panels can be left free of coating to maximise name, date or code stamping. Different to SpotKote in that this coating is usually applied to most of the sheet thereby leaving only a small part uncoated.
GreaseKote
An efficient economic barrier coating which gives effective grease and oil resistance for carton packaging. Successfully used on both container and lid for frozen foods, pet food, pizza cartons, cakes, sweets, ice cream, soap powders. Approved for food contact.
HeatKote
Absolutely vital together with the right board and inks for blister/bubble packaging. Hang-sell is so much part of marketing these days... batteries, house wares, adhesives, shaving blades, pens, car parts, hardware. But remember to seal a product within a bubble to a printed card you need HeatKote and the right inks and board.
AquaKote
A coating designed to give good scuff resistance and gloss levels which are superior to a machine varnish, at an economical cost factor. Quite often, the answer to printing problems like wet or soft inks.
Spot Coatings
SpotKote Gloss
Let your designing mind go free by Spot coating with high gloss or matt to highlight logos,panels, special graphics and designs. Anything is possible. A stunning way to put gloss, reverse gloss or matt to anywhere on the printed sheet. Add some stripes, circles, waves, textures or tints. The variations are endless.
SpotKote Matt
Sometimes a Spot Matt will have more impact on the graphic design than gloss. So think of SpotKote Matt. Anything is possible. A stunning way to put Matt, reverse Matt to anywhere on the printed sheet. Add some stripes, circles, waves, textures or prints. The variations are endless.
BubbleKote
A touch sensation, BubbleKote produces a raised textured finish to match the spot printed graphic to give it feel as well as the look. Make a printed roadway feel like a road, make snake skin feel like it is. Gives the design the three dimensional touch as in a course sandy beach against a clear glossy ocean. Ideal for book covers, DVD and CD packs, brochures, printed promotional material, advertising graphics, bank and cheque covers, prestige packaging etc.
GlitterKote
A glittering effect when applied to selected areas of a printed image. It’s glossy, eye-catching and adds “shelf appeal” to a wide range of printed products. Ideal for book and magazine covers, DVD and CD packs, greeting cards and premium packaging. Has the added advantage of not coming away from the printed sheet as experienced with the more traditional method of glued glitter.
UltraKote
Raise your design profile with the raised effect of UltraKote. A rich clear gloss or add colour for the ultimate effect. Gives a three dimensional tear drop effect to the graphic design such as highlighting a splash of water. Adds prestige and feels great! An effective alternative to embossing as this coating gives a high gloss, high build finish. Perfect for book covers, printed promotional material etc.
ScratchKote
These days many promotional activities involve some form of Scratch-It where the customer scratches a panel on the surface of a printed ticket to reveal a hidden prize. It is used in lottery type situations and other promotions where customer awareness and brand loyalties are heightened through cash or free giveaways. It is available in gold or silver and can be overprinted for further effect.
LinenKote
This coating offers a superb cost effective alternative to grained board and is ideal for book covers, bank books, cheque book covers, picture prints, or anywhere an embossed, grained look and feel is required. It can effectively turn any board into grained board thereby making the print process easier with the product offering unlimited grain designs for minimal cost compared to the price of an expensive steel roller. This process also lends itself to raised textured finishes anywhere on he printed sheet to highlight the graphic of the print. For example: smoothness and depth of butter on a piece of corn.
