What Is Canvas Print Lamination

At the canvas works we print on a 410gsm satin canvas with a very white base.

What is canvas print lamination.

The laminated print will take on the characteristics of its final surface. An un laminated canvas print is vulnerable to being damaged very easily and at some point in its lifespan it will probably be badly handled the dame caused is often irreparable. A canvas print of indifferent quality one that s produced without the use of premium inks for example can be poorly defended against these environmental hazards unless it s given the extra protection that lamination provides. There is no difference between the two print surfaces if they share the same.

Any laminate surface can be used on any of the print surfaces. The laminate protects the canvas is a number of ways firstly the lamination helps prevent scratches to the print from being banged when moved. Lamination is a liquid coating that is sprayed on canvas prints. A canvas print has an average life span of fifty six years.

Not only does it look worse but your print won t last anywhere near as long. The laminate is a liquid coating that is sprayed over the top of the printed canvas providing a fully sealed barrier that protects your print. It has another kind which uses a thin transparent film that is sealed on the print. Lamination on canvas prints is just one of the many requisite modifications.

Does lamination affect the quality or endurance of your canvas print at all. And the best way to protect canvas prints is through lamination. Laminating your print an unlaminated canvas print is like a house without paint. But with lamination this can be prolonged for a hundred years or more.

A giclee canvas print is a canvas print that has been made with an inkjet printer using archival methods and tools. If you laminate both a glossy and a semi matte print with a glossy lamination the prints will look identical. Pigment inks will last longer but can be less vibrant. We use pigment inks over dye sub technology.

With that said it s not always clear what exactly this process does to your photo. Matte films eliminate all shine and reflection from the print surface. We laminate our prints using a hvlp spray system. If for example you re making pop up banners for the local cell phone retailer you ll need to print and laminate your banner then resize that print to fit the standard 31 banner stand.

In the print industry unless specified all lamination jobs are set to matte finish by default. The answer is a resounding yes making your canvas borderline agelessyou can clean your canvas with a wet. How heavy is the canvas. Is the print laminated and if so what sort of process is employed.

Assets with vast amounts of text and fine design details have to be matte laminated.