Glossary
Finishing
- Creasing
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To facilitate folding a well-defined folding line or crease is made. A perfect crease can be compared to a hinge and its aim is to produce the desired shape and function in a carton or in printed material. This binder has two well-defined creases along its spine.
Related Fact files - Die cutting
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Die cutting occurs when the cartonboard sheet is cut into a shape, e.g. to create a blank which can be folded and erected to form a carton. After printing, die cutting, and creasing are done simultaneously in a diecutting machine. Die cutting and creasing can be combined with embossing (see EMBOSSING).
Related Fact files - Embossing
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Embossing means that the cartonboard is shaped into well-defined, permanent relief patterns. Before the cartonboard sheet is embossed it is often printed or foiled. If the relief is raised it is described as positive. If it is impressed, it is negative. Embossing which is done without prior printing with ink is called blind embossing. Embossing can also create a pattern which covers the entire surface.
Related Fact files - Folding without prior creasing
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When a cartonboard sheet is folded without a preexisting crease or scoring (see CREASING and SCORING). This is usually done in a folding machine.
- Folding/Erecting
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A die-cut and creased cartonboard blank is made into a carton (see DIE CUTTING and CREASING).
Related Fact files - Hot foil stamping
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A text or pattern in metallic foil is applied to the cartonboard with the aid of heat, often in combination with embossing.
Related Fact files - Lamination
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The printed sheet is coated with a protective layer of plastic or metal foil – the laminate. There are gloss and matt laminates. They are applied by a special lamination machine. The laminate provides excellent protection against dirt, moisture and wear. Lamination can also be done for aesthetic reasons. The binder you are holding is laminated on the outside.
Related Fact files - Nicks
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Nicks are non-die-cut sections which hold the blanks together to facilitate handling during the subsequent conversion process.
- Pasting
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To join two or more cartonboard sheets with adhesive or wax to create a single unit. This binder is constructed in this way.
- Perforation
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A row of punched holes which make it easier to tear off e.g. a coupon or reply card.
- Scoring
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A fine line is scored in the cartonboard to create a flexible hinge. A scored line is less durable than a crease line (see CREASING).