The different printing process prices of hardcover book covers are different, which directly affects the cost of hardcover book printing. A exquisite hardcover book, its printing process is very complicated, but it can bring a variety of tactile and visual impacts to readers. Therefore, before the hardcover book printing, please know more about the printing process of hardcover book printing china, which will make your hardcover book printing even better.
When we are printing hardcover books, what are the cover printing processes, let us learn more about it together.
- UV coating
UV (Ultraviolet) glazing process is also called ultraviolet curing glazing. The glazing technology can enhance the appearance effect of the printed matter, the colors are more vivid and bright, and it can also improve the use performance of the printed matter and enhance the protective performance of the printed matter. UV coating is divided into full-frame surface coating and partial coating. The former is called “over-UV oil” or “over-oil” by the industry, and the latter is called “partial UV”. Since partial UV coating appeared in book finishing a few years ago, it has a climax of use in 2003 and 2004. It has been widely used by publishing houses for book cover binding, especially for children, finance, literature, and management. Books of class and graphic class.
- Laminating
The film is a transparent plastic film adhered to the surface of the book cover by hot pressing to make it resistant to friction, moisture, light, water and dirt, and to increase its luster. There are two types of films, high-gloss type and matt type. The high-gloss type film makes the surface of the book dazzling and magnificent; the matt type film makes the book simple and elegant. The dumb film makes the print color darker and softer, while the bright film makes the print color more brilliant, but it is prone to chaotic reflections. The cost of the dumb film is higher than that of the bright film. Simply put, sub-film prints can be viewed from all angles, while bright film prints can only be seen from a fixed angle. However, the plastic film currently used for the film is a non-degradable material, which is not good for environmental protection. Now 90% of the books are using this process, generally local UV coating is also done on the book cover with the film.
- Bump embossing
This is a process of “printing” without ink. Concave and convex embossing is also called embossing, embossing, and embossing. It uses matching concave and convex steel molds or copper molds to extrude the entire figure or the outer contour of the printed pattern in a concave and convex three-dimensional shape. In book binding, concave-convex embossing is mainly used to print letter sleeves, cover text and patterns or wireframes to improve the three-dimensional effect of the printed matter. It can also be printed with ink or partial UV glazing after embossing to make graphics and texts. More prominent. This process is also widely used on the cover or cover of hardcover or paperback books. With hand-carving, three or four levels of relief effects can also be made. conservatories merthyr tydfil
