Substrate Options —‘Paper or Plastic?’

Innovations in Plastics

Plastic manufacturers are also incorporating topcoats, treatments and other additives into their materials, enabling printers to be more flexible with their inks, fountain solutions and other materials. For example, rubber modifiers added to polystyrene render the material less likely to fracture. And, recent innovations--such as plastic sheet with pre-applied mag striping and versatile, less costly PVC lenticular plastic--also lower the bar to entry and yield significant savings.