What is C1S/C2S in Packaging?

What is C1S/C2S in Packaging?

What is C1S and C2S in Packaging Board? No matter the product—whether it’s perfume boxes, pharmaceutical  boxes, or boxes for retail goods—packaging plays a critical role. Significant time, thought, and investment go into getting packaging right, often at a cost that...
What is Case Binding?

What is Case Binding?

What is Case Binding? And is it the right binding method for my book project?  By nature of the word “case” in case binding, it refers to the solid hard cover into which the inner pages are bound and protected. Case binding therefore describes both the final...
What is Glue or Perfect Binding?

What is Glue or Perfect Binding?

What is Glue or Perfect Binding in Printing?  Books, novels, softcover paperbacks, catalogues, annual reports, brochures, and virtually any multi-page print project all require some form of binding to keep pages together in a structured, professional format. A...
What is Paper Grain?

What is Paper Grain?

What is Paper Grain? and why it matters in printing Paper is manufactured from wood fibres and recycled paper that are turned into pulp. This pulp goes through various mechanical and chemical processes to break down the material, bleach it, form and press it, dry it,...
Using Rich Black

Using Rich Black

Using Rich Black in Commercial Printing Both litho and digital commercial printing use four colours, known as CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black), to create the millions of colours you see on a printed full-colour document. When black is printed on its...
What is Pre-Press?

What is Pre-Press?

What is Pre-Press in Printing? and why should I understand what it does?   The step between receiving design files and actual printing is called pre-press. It is the “pre” stage of printing—hence the name. Although designers are expected to prepare files to...