Commercial Printing Finishing Options (including Soft Touch Aqueous Coating & Lamination)

Elevate Your Print Marketing with Our Expert Finishing Techniques

At Kase Printing, we believe that the finishing touches make all the difference in print marketing. Our state-of-the-art equipment and expert team offer a wide range of professional finishing and coating options to enhance your print projects' look, feel, and overall presentation quality.

From soft touch lamination to UV coating, we have the tools and expertise to make your printed marketing materials stand out by adding overall perceived value in the eye of the end user.

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Our Finishing Services

When you choose Kase Printing for your print finishing needs, you receive:

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State-of-the-art equipment, including the Heidelberg CX 102 for precise coating application

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A variety of lamination options, including our popular soft touch finish

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Expert application of varnishes and aqueous coatings

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Specialized techniques like Spot UV, foil-stamping, and embossing/debossing

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Personalized consultation to determine the best finishing options for your project

Our Range of Finishing Techniques

Film Laminate

Protect and enhance your print projects with our lamination services:

One of the best ways to protect the cover of your project from wear and tear is to apply a thin layer of film lamination to the outer cover or panel. Lamination provides a protective coating and improves the sturdiness, scratch, scuff, and tear resistance as well as improves the water resistance of the finished product.

Film Laminate is available in the following finishes

Standard Gloss Lamination

For a flashy, attention-grabbing look
This finish improves the tactile feel of the printed surface and improves the sharpness of the printed image. Gloss is ideal for all types of print products seeking that flashy look and feel.

Standard Matte Lamination

Offers a subdued, elegant finish
This finish also improves the tactile feel of the printed surface and is ideal for all types of print products seeking a more subdued, more muted, yet elegant look and luxurious finish.

Soft Touch Finish Matte (Velvet Lamination)

Provides a velvety feel with superior scratch resistance
This finish functions like the standard matte finish but also improves the tactile feel of the printed surface while offering superior scratch and scuff resistance plus the lamination offers a very velvety feel.

Embossing and Debossing

This type of finishing technique allows your printed product to stand out as it creates a 3-D appearance wherever it is used. A die is created, similar to the often high-expense component of building a foil stamping die.

Then, the item is either embossed, in which the embossing die produces a raised area on the surface, versus when the piece is debossed, in which the debossing die produces an indented area on the surface of the printed piece.

This technique produces the best quality product when applied to offset printed pieces. It is very commonly found on presentation pocket folders, on covers of magazines, and covers of soft cover paperback books.

Create a 3D effect that literally makes your print stand out!

Spot UV

The finishing technique of applying Spot UV, often referred to as a “Spot UV Hit”, is similar to the press varnishes and aqueous coatings mentioned earlier. However, it is tougher and is applied only in certain spots of a printed piece and then hardened or cured when exposed to UV light. This technique, which can be applied to either offset or digital printed pieces, is very commonly found on presentation pocket folders and covers of magazines and covers of soft cover paperback books.

Add a touch of luxury with Spot UV, perfect for:

  • Presentation folders
  • Magazine covers
  • Paperback book covers

Foil Stamping

This type of finishing technique makes your printed products more decorative and adds that little bit of pop, flare, and luxury to your print project. While foil stamping produces an elegant result, it is most suitable for higher print quantity projects where the often high expense component of creating the foil stamping die can be amortized over the higher print quantity. This technique, which can be applied to either offset or digital printed pieces, is very commonly found on presentation pocket folders and on covers of magazines and covers of soft cover paperback books.

Make your print products pop with decorative foil-stamping, ideal for:

  • High-quantity projects
  • Presentation folders
  • Magazine and book covers

Varnishing and Aqueous Coating

Modern inline offset printing press coating application techniques at Kase Printing allow for the use of either or both offset press varnishes as well as offset press water-based coatings applied overall to the entire press sheet. These liquid-based coatings can also be applied in a spot fashion, highlighting text and images, giving your magazine or brochure project that modern, sleek touch that it deserves. These coatings also ensure the inks printed on the press sheet are protected from future scratches and abrasions, and so they are like but not as protective as film lamination.

Our inline offset printing press allows for versatile coating applications:

  • Gloss, Satin, Dull, Matte, and Soft Touch finishes available
  • Can be applied overall or in specific areas for highlighting

Film Laminate

Film Laminate

Protect and enhance your print projects with our lamination services:

One of the best ways to protect the cover of your project from wear and tear is to apply a thin layer of film lamination to the outer cover or panel. Lamination provides a protective coating and improves the sturdiness, scratch, scuff, and tear resistance as well as improves the water resistance of the finished product.

Film Laminate is available in the following finishes

Standard Gloss Lamination

For a flashy, attention-grabbing look
This finish improves the tactile feel of the printed surface and improves the sharpness of the printed image. Gloss is ideal for all types of print products seeking that flashy look and feel.

Standard Matte Lamination

Offers a subdued, elegant finish
This finish also improves the tactile feel of the printed surface and is ideal for all types of print products seeking a more subdued, more muted, yet elegant look and luxurious finish.

Soft Touch Finish Matte (Velvet Lamination)

Provides a velvety feel with superior scratch resistance
This finish functions like the standard matte finish but also improves the tactile feel of the printed surface while offering superior scratch and scuff resistance plus the lamination offers a very velvety feel.

Emossing and Debossing

This type of finishing technique allows your printed product to stand out as it creates a 3-D appearance wherever it is used. A die is created, similar to the often high-expense component of building a foil stamping die.

Then, the item is either embossed, in which the embossing die produces a raised area on the surface, versus when the piece is debossed, in which the debossing die produces an indented area on the surface of the printed piece.

This technique produces the best quality product when applied to offset printed pieces. It is very commonly found on presentation pocket folders, on covers of magazines, and covers of soft cover paperback books.

Create a 3D effect that literally makes your print stand out!

Spot UV

The finishing technique of applying Spot UV, which is often referred to as a “spot UV hit”, is similar to the press varnishes and aqueous coatings mentioned earlier. However, it is tougher and is applied only in certain spots of a printed piece and then is hardened or cured when exposed to UV light. This technique, which can be applied to either offset or digital printed pieces, is very commonly found on presentation pocket folders and on covers of magazines and covers of soft cover paperback books.

Add a touch of luxury with Spot UV, perfect for:

  • Presentation folders
  • Magazine covers
  • Paperback book covers

Foil Stamping

This type of finishing technique makes your printed products more decorative and adds that little bit of pop, flare, and luxury to your print project. While foil stamping produces an elegant result, it is most suitable for higher print quantity projects where the often high expense component of creating the foil stamping die can be amortized over the higher print quantity. This technique, which can be applied to either offset or digital printed pieces, is very commonly found on presentation pocket folders and on covers of magazines and covers of soft cover paperback books.

Make your print products pop with decorative foil-stamping, ideal for:

  • High-quantity projects
  • Presentation folders
  • Magazine and book covers

Varnishing and Aqueous Coating

 

Modern inline offset printing press coating application techniques at Kase Printing allow for the use of either or both offset press varnishes as well as offset press water-based coatings applied overall to the entire press sheet. These liquid-based coatings can also be applied in a spot fashion, highlighting text and images, giving your magazine or brochure project that modern, sleek touch that it deserves. These coatings also ensure the inks printed on the press sheet are protected from future scratches and abrasions, and so they are like but not as protective as film lamination.

Our inline offset printing press allows for versatile coating applications:

  • Gloss, Satin, Dull, Matte, and Soft Touch finishes available
  • Can be applied overall or in specific areas for highlighting

Solving Your Print Marketing Challenges

We understand the challenges you face in making your print materials stand out in a crowded marketplace. Our finishing techniques address these issues by:

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Enhancing the tactile experience of your print products

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Improving durability and longevity of marketing collateral

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Creating eye-catching effects that capture attention

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Adding perceived value

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Benefits from Our Finishing Services and Print Products

Our ideal customers are professional print buyers, marketing managers, and business owners who understand the importance of high-quality print materials. If you're looking to:

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Create memorable print pieces with a soft touch laminate

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Produce eye-catching brochures with spot UV coating

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Develop luxurious product catalogs with soft touch aqueous press coating

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Design impactful presentation folders with foil-stamping

Then our finishing services are perfect for you!

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Long-Term Benefits of Our Finishing Techniques for Your Marketing Materials

Investing in our professional finishing options provides lasting benefits:

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Increased brand perception and recall

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Enhanced customer engagement through tactile experiences

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Improved durability, leading to longer-lasting marketing materials

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Higher conversion rates from premium-looking print products

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Frequently Asked Questions about Finishing

Interested in our finishing services? We've compiled a list of frequently asked questions to help you better understand the process. Learn more about our finishing techniques, the types of projects they are best suited for, and the typical turnaround times.

For additional details, feel free to request a quote.

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Ready to Elevate Your Print Marketing?

Don't settle for ordinary print materials. Let Kase Printing's expert finishing techniques transform your marketing collateral into memorable, impactful pieces that engage the senses and drive results.

Contact us today to discuss how our professional finishing options can take your print projects to the next level!
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