Coatings
Paper can be coated with lacquer or lamination for both aesthetic and functional reasons.
Below you can read more about how we work with coatings and the results this can give your prints. All painting and lamination work is carried out by our skilled subcontractors.
Lacquer
Paper coated with lacquer can give the paper an extra nice finish and enhance the durability of the surface. So, lacquer can be described as a process that protects and/or enhances a printed product.
The lacquer finishing of offset printed paper is done to strengthen the durability of the paper and to ensure that the colour does not rub off. These lacquers are typically clear or almost invisible coatings. Other lacquers are more graphic in nature, applied to enhance the appearance of the printed matter and thus add value. The type of lacquer to use depends on the final look you want for the packaging. There are a myriad of different lacquer options.
At Jarnes we work mostly with the following lacquers:
Example of box with water-based lacquerWater-based lacquer
Used as a full coverage lacquer on the packaging. A water-based lacquer is applied for protection as well, as well as giving a gloss to the paper.
It is possible to choose between matt, glossy or neutral water-based lacquers depending on what the packaging is intended to express.
Example of box with pearlescent lacquerPearlescent lacquer
Pearlescent lacquer can be used as a complement to water lacquer if you want the packaging to achieve a more shimmering effect.
Example of logo with partial lacquerPartial lacquer
Partial lacquer is typically applied to a selected area, such as a title, figure or logo, to make it stand out more clearly and create an additional graphic effect.
We offer partial lacquer in either high gloss, matt or relief.
Lamination
Example of lamination with shine to the left and lamination with matt gloss to the rightLamination can be described as a thin film applied to the paper. The main purpose of the lamination is to strengthen the paper by ensuring higher resistance to abrasion. This means, among other things, that the paper does not crack when folded. At the same time, the lamination acts as a stain-repellent on the paper. The lamination can give the paper a nice surface and help highlight the graphic look of the packaging. At Jarnes, we primarily use matt, gloss or soft-touch lamination.