The Plastic Art Company has been serving the print industry for over twenty years, providing high quality, high volume lamination and encapsulation services. We own some of the fastest equipment in the country and can produce finished sheets at rates in excess of 30 meters per minute.
We also have a number of auto lines each capable of producing over 20,000 finished sheets per day and we can accommodate prints up to 50" wide and as long as you like.
We can mount your prints onto Foamex, or Foamboard and offer a host of other finishing services such as wire binding, hole punching, guillotining, shrink wrapping and creasing.
Feel free to browse our site, have a look at our products and services and if you have any questions or need a quote then feel free to give us a call or send us a message.
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Encapsulation seals printed material between two protective layers of polyester with no exposed edges. This protects prints from dirt, dust, moisture, or the grubby fingers of the enquiring mind. Ideal for site plans and technical drawings, also useful in kitchens or washrooms where there is a humid atmosphere. Signs and posters can be wiped clean and disinfected so this process is great for sterile environment like hospitals.
Sizes of encapsulation range from credit card size up to 50” and as long as you like. We have a range of five different grades, and a choice of Matt or Gloss finish. A common misconception is that prints that have been encapsulated cannot be trimmed flush. This is not the case; prints can be trimmed flush and even cut into shapes, under normal cirumstances the film will not come off.
This process covers your oversized document with a thin layer of polypropylene or polyester film. It can be applied to one or both sides in either a matt or gloss finish. It is aimed at protecting the surface of the print for various reasons, i.e. to protect delicate toners from smudging throughout the finishing process, or just to enhance the appearance of a print.
Whether you want to mount your print straight to Foamex or Foamboard, or laminate the face first to give it added protection, this process is ideal for getting your print noticed. Perfect for ‘Point of Sale’ or Exhibition Stands.
The bind is made from a continuous metal wire forming a double loop spine (Wire-O). The advantages of this are the document can be opened flat or flipped 360o back on itself. Ideal for photocopying single pages. A wire bound document is a secure document in that pages cannot be removed or added without re-binding.
If you prefer to do your own binding but the prospect of doing all the punching is a little daunting, why not use let us do it for you then bind at your leisure.
2:1 and 3:1 Square Holes
6mm or 9mm Diameter:
This process clips off the sharp edges of your document or print, making it safer for the end user.
We can automatically crease your sheets, up to 4 positions per sheet. Size range from A4-B2
We offer a basic guillotining service suitable for removing spines from catalogues or halving sheets, A3 to A4 or SRA to A size
We shrink wrap up to SRA3, helping you to deliver the job the professional way
Punched with thumb cut and wire bound with hangars. Sizes up to 500mm wide.
This is a free service, available during normal office hours. Phone or call in to discuss any of your print finishing queries.
Our staff are always happy to provide samples if required. Only reasonable quantities will be provided free of charge