Choosing between aqueous and UV coating can have a major impact on the appearance, durability, production requirements, and cost of a finished printed piece. Both technologies can protect print and enhance its appearance, and many of the same finishes can be achieved with either chemistry. The bigger difference is how the coating behaves in production and what the finished application needs from that coating. Substrate, ink system, required protection, production speed, downs

Coating may happen near the end of the production process, but the decisions behind it can affect production speed, durability, application flexibility, and the value of the finished piece. Harris & Bruno’s Paul Furse and Juan Soto recently sat down with DSCOOP for a conversation about coating technology, chemistry, and workflow. The discussion focused on why coating should be viewed as part of a complete production system rather than as an isolated finishing step. Watch the

A coating can look great on a technical data sheet, but its real performance is determined on press. Viscosity, transfer volume, anilox engraving, circulation, drying, substrate, and application speed all influence how a coating behaves once it enters production. When the chemistry and the equipment are treated as two separate pieces of the process, printers can be left making adjustments to get them to work together. Harris & Bruno takes a different approach. Our experience

A Small Cost With a Big Business Impact Printers are always looking for ways to increase job value without adding major cost, complexity, or production time. Specialty papers, inks, and finishing techniques can all improve a piece, but they can also significantly raise the cost of production. Coating offers a simpler path. For a fraction of a penny per sheet, coating can improve appearance, protect the printed surface, and make the final product feel more valuable. That makes

For years, lamination has been used as a solution for protecting print, improving durability, and creating a premium finish. Today, more printers are taking a closer look at what lamination really costs them in materials, labor, speed, and waste. What they are finding is that coating offers a smarter path forward. With the right coating system and chemistry, printers can achieve the protection, visual appeal, and tactile enhancement they need without the added plastic film, o

Coating performance directly impacts quality, efficiency, and profitability. Gloss levels, durability, dry times, and downstream compatibility all influence how a job runs and how it is perceived by the end customer. In today’s production environment, those variables cannot be left to assumption. H&B’s Synergy Coatings were developed to bring greater control and predictability to coating application, and work perfectly with H&B’s chamber-anilox systems. Backed by the engineer

In a DSCOOP webinar Paul Furse of Harris & Bruno shared how digital embellishments are evolving into one of the most exciting opportunities in print today. The focus was not on product pitches, but on educating printers, designers, and brands about why embellishment matters, how the technology is advancing, and where it is headed. The evolution of embellishment: from analog to digital For over a century, embellishment in print has meant hot stamping with metal dies and screen

When it comes to coating systems in print and packaging, not all technology is created equal. While roller coaters have served the...

H&B's Juan Soto and WhatTheyThink's Mary Shilling at HID25 When it comes to high-speed web printing, coating is more than just a...