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KARESS ROLL LAMINATE EBONY KARESS LAMINATE
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Ebony Karess is a printable film which features an intense, solid-black colour. The richness of its pigmented
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Karess , the multi-sensual laminate, adds a tactile dimension to the allure of print. It feels as delicate as a rose petal matte tactile surface maintains a consistency that cannot be achieved on any conventional press. Available
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and as luscious as silk. In reality, it is a durable, scuff-resistant ultra-matte laminate that will protect and enhance your in select sizes on 1" and 3" cores, Ebony Karess is offset and UV printable, scratch and scuff resistant,
premium prints and packaging products. This OPP film is both an over-laminate and printable and is available in three glueable, stampable and has a luscious rose-petal finish.
different finishes – Karess TM Original, Ebony , and Pearlescent Metalized. It is also available with an UltraGrip
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adhesive for digitally printed projects.
1" Core 3" Core
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1.4 mil OPP EBONY KARESS (1" Core) 1.4 mil OPP EBONY KARESS (3" Core)
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Roll Size 1-6 7-11 12+ Code Roll Size 1-6 7-11 12+ Code
HELPFUL HINT: 18" x 500' $167.70 $152.45 $140.26 LFKE0180 14" x 2000' $492.03 $447.30 $411.51 LFKE2140
19" x 2000' $667.75 $607.04 $558.48 LFKE2190
We recommend doing a seal test on any laminated piece to see how well the film is stuck to the
printed media. To perform a seal test:
• Without cutting through the printed media, use a sharp knife to cut an “X” in the lamination. TM TM
• Peel back the corner of the “X” to test adhesion quality. KARESS PEARLESCENT
• If ink pulls away from the paper with the film, your laminate is adhered well.
METALIZED LAMINATE
All laminates will cure and be stuck better 24 to 48 hours after lamination.
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Karess Pearlescent Metalized features a luminous metallic iridescence that ebbs and flows across the
sheet in response to ink coverage. The more intense your transparent ink colours, the more intense the metallic
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reflection. Available in select sizes on 1" and 3" cores, Karess Pearlescent Metalized is ideal for laminating
high-end magazines covers, luxury packaging, cosmetic cartons and presentation folders.
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KARESS - ORIGINAL LAMINATE
1.3 mil OPP 1.3 mil OPP
KARESS TM PEARLESCENT METALIZED (1" Core) KARESS TM PEARLESCENT METALIZED (3" Core)
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Karess film provides vivid colour clarity which surpasses that of any standard matte laminating film, along with a rich Roll Size 1-6 7-11 12+ Code Roll Size 1-6 7-11 12+ Code
sensuous feel. It is glueable, stampable and can be UV coated. Available in select sizes on both 1" and 3" cores, this film
is perfect for folding cartons, book covers, business cards, and any other projects that will be touched or handled. 18" x 500' $175.65 $159.68 $146.91 LFPO0180 14" x 2000' $516.77 $469.80 $432.21 LFPO1442
19" x 2000' $701.34 $637.58 $586.57 LFPO1642
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1" Core 3" Core HELPFUL HINT: BEST PRACTICES WHEN LAMINATING WITH KARESS FILMS
KARESS LAMINATE IS A THIN, 1.4 MIL OPP BASED FILM.
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1.4 mil OPP KARESS (1" Core) 1.4 mil OPP KARESS (3" Core) • To work with thin films, you need to run the supply roll tensions similar or lower than a normal
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PET based laminate.
Roll Size 1-6 7-11 12+ Code Roll Size 1-6 7-11 12+ Code
• You will tell if you have too much tension if film is shrinking in width during the heating process.
18" x 500' $109.15 $99.22 $91.29 LFST0180 14" x 2000' $309.87 $281.70 $259.16 LFST2140 THE FILM HAS A SILK-FEEL FINISH.
19" x 2000' $420.53 $382.30 $351.72 LFST2190 • As a result of the finish, heat doesn’t transfer as well to the film as with a normal matte
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1.4 mil OPP KARESS ULTRAGRIP (1" Core) or gloss finish.
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• You will need to run the temperature at 30 to 40°F hotter than you would a gloss PET film.
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1.4 mil OPP KARESS ULTRAGRIP (3" Core) An approximate run temperature would be to start at 270°F (135°C) and increase it 10 - 20°F*.
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18" x 500' $156.24 $142.04 $130.67 LFSU0180 Roll Size 1-6 7-11 12+ Code • Due to a slower heat transfer, you may need to run the Karess film slower than a 1.7 mil gloss
PET film to get a good seal.
14" x 2000' $456.39 $414.90 $381.70 LFSU2140
*As with any film, we recommend doing a lamination seal test on the first sheet out and then again after 25 sheets.
This will tell you if it is stuck to the print.
19" x 2000' $619.38 $563.07 $518.03 LFSU2190

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