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laminatigng graphics & information

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By ChrisR - 1/23/2014 10:52:15 AM

I need to laminate in some product information such as warnings, serial number etc but also want to do some graphics in small areas.

I would like to be able to print these using a standard inkjet/laser printer but unsure if special ink or which paper to use. I've had a search on t'interwebnet and found some people are using acid free rice paper and standard inkjet ink... if it is, is this the same stuff we used to eat as a kid?

Any ideas?

Thanks
Chris.
By Zorongo - 2/7/2014 8:01:45 AM

Where I live we have good waves and so, many surf boards makers.

I used "stickers" from a local printer. Made over rice paper. I think (not sure) acrilyc painted (serigraphyed)

Results: The paper wetted nicely, but not completely transparent. Used epoxy resin.

The ink / paint is not completely permeable to resin. So, small voids appeared between ink and outer surface (clear gel coat).


Results are nice with PE. Ask the surfboards makers, they are using stickers succesfully for decades. Wink