To create high-quality, innovative print material, PPI offers clients the widest range of paper options available. By carefully analyzing client needs, PPI can recommend and deliver the best type and weight of paper stock to accomplish any print and packaging objective.

PPI believes that selecting the right combination of the following components is critical to the success of every print and packaging project:


When the weight, rigidity and durability of pocket folders, media kits and direct mail packaging are given priority over the degree of whiteness of the substrate, Carolina cover is commonly used. Brighter, more expensive boards such as Kromekote and King James cover are also good alternatives.



For projects demanding a high-quality look and feel, paper such as Strathmore Textures, Utopia Premium, McCoy & Sappi Strobe are utilized to create superior print products. Textured stocks are recommended for projects such as pocket folders and proposal covers that require a high degree of quality and they provide excellent surfaces for foil stamping and embossing.


Selecting the right paper coating is an integral part of creating effective print solutions. PPI offers clients all of the leading paper coatings, including:
Film Lamination
This coating is the finest coating applied to printed board or fine paper. Although it is not recommended for textured stocks, film lamination adds durability to the printed sheet and allows for constructions that would not be possible with unlaminated paper. There are several different degrees and weights of matte and gloss film laminations available.

Aqueous Coating
A water-based coating that is applied to seal the entire sheet, creating a smooth finish that is available from matte & satin to gloss.

Varnish
A coating that is applied for protection to a printed sheet. Varnish is available in different finishes & tints and can be applied to specific areas to create subtle effects or to coat the entire sheet. Clients should note that varnish has a tendency to slightly yellow a printed sheet.

UV Coating
A high gloss liquid coating that is applied off line as a screened process. Although UV coating appears quite glossy, it is not as durable as film lamination.

Acid Etching
This process is an application of an acid-based varnish to a gloss laminated product that introduces areas of matte to the glossy product.