Litho Laminated Guidelines
The Basics of Lithography Lamination
Litho laminating is the process of gluing a litho sheet (sometimes referred as a top sheet, label or slick) to corrugated board, which can then be converted to either an RSC (regular slotted carton) or a die-cut product. The result is a packaging product with the strength and rigidity of corrugated board and the high quality printed image.
Typical Litho Lamination Applications
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Retail packaging application
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Complex print, and/or fine screened graphics
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Point of purchase (P.O.P.) headers
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Small countertop displays
The following specifications are required when supplying litho sheets:
Litho Sheet Stock & Coating
Stock should be 80 lb and #2 coated. Any other stock or coating must be approved by GLBC. It is recommended a powder coating be applied to sheets to reduce static electricity.
Trim
Litho sheets must be provided trimmed to GLBC specifications based on provided die-line.
Size
The largest press size for litho sheets is 28" x 40", with an image size of 27" x 39".
Grain Direction
Grain direction of sheets should be in the corrugated direction as shown on the Great Little Box Company provided die-line.
Placement
A minimum of 1/8" is recommended between a printed image and any score, hand holes, and/or window cutouts. Any print or image should be 1/4" away from edge of dieline unless print is bleeding over.
Bleeds
Minimum bleed off of 1/2".
Diecut Registration
Great Little Box Company's diecut registration tolerance is between +/- 1/16" and 1/8".
Lead Time
Depending on quantity required, litho sheets should be received by GLBC at least five (5) days prior to order due date to allow for the gluing, drying and die-cutting processes.
If preferred, GLBC customer service department can coordinate the entire process by using one of GLBC’s recognized litho sheet suppliers.
