Ultra-Shield™ Laminate

Laura SchmidtFinishing, Menu Printing

Have you ever looked at your grocery store rewards membership card and wondered what it’s made of? Most likely, it’s printed paper that was laminated. If you have a project that demands resilience for continued use, then look no further than Ultra‑Shield™. With Ultra‑Shield™, you’re guaranteed protection with one of the most prevalent and durable plastics known to man, PET. What is PET? PET, or Polyethylene Terephthalate, is a lightweight and durable plastic in the polyester family of polymers. You may have seen it used for: soda bottles, peanut butter jars, salad dressing containers, clamshell containers for fruit, clothes, spun as polyester fibers, film for cameras + x-rays, and some to-go food containers. It’s a hard, stiff, strong, and stable material that absorbs little water – making it virtually waterproof. It was first synthesized in the US in the 1940s by chemists attempting to make new textile fibers. It’s used …

Health-Shield™ Laminate

Laura SchmidtFinishing, Menu Printing

Looking to lessen your exposure to harmful germs? If you or a loved one work in healthcare, childcare, food service, or another essential business then you’ll benefit from learning about the most recent innovation in protective lamination technology: Health-Shield™ by Advanced Print & Finishing. Until now, film laminate was limited to enhancing durability and the look & feel for printed materials. With the introduction of Health-Shield™ by Advanced Print & Finishing, lamination now has the added ability to protect us from disease. This is made possible by embedding the film surface with an effective and durable antimicrobial solution.  What is an Antimicrobial? An antimicrobial is designed to reduce the presence of microbes. Microbes are germs, such as: bacteria, fungi,  rusts,  molds,  and mildews. Limiting the spread of bacteria through Health-Shield™ Health-Shield™ works by permanently incorporating a silver based antimicrobial agent with the laminate film the antimicrobial laminate encases your printed …