General quality of substrates, printing inks, and sealer coats

Not all substrates, inks, and sealer coats are suitable for lamination purposes. Therefore it is vitally important for all parties involved to understand the overall requirements and to communicate any necessary information which could have a bearing on the quality of the finished article.

All inks which are intended for laminated work should be ink manufacturers lamination grade products. Printing inks and sealer coats must not contain excessive amounts of surface active additives such as waxes and silicones.