What is the Film - What does film mean??

As a general term film can simply be used to refer to any thin layer of material thin is a relative term but modern manufacturing techniques are capable of creating layers that are anything from fractions of a nanometre nm 0 000 000 001 metres to several micrometres m 0 000 001 metres In labelling the term is used to refer more specifically to a thin transparent or opaque material manufactured from synthetic polymers e g polyester polyethylene polyolefin vinyl etc and used to create face materials and backing sheets in pressure sensitive labels

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UV Varnish - What is UV varnish?

Definition of UV VARNISH:

A type of varnish coating that is cured by exposure to UV light. UV varnishes usually have some solid content and can be produced as 100% solids that are applied as a thin film; they dry almost instantly when exposed to UV light.

In labelling, UV varnishes are applied to face materials to enhance the appearance of the surface by adding a gloss finish (although flatting agents can be added to produce semi-gloss or matt finishes) and to add a protective coating. It should be noted that while these varnishes are cured by UV light, they do not offer protection against the harmful effects of exposure to UV light. They can be applied during the manufacturing process or after printing and are either over coated (cover the entire surface) or spot coated (cover sections of the surface).

A UV light and a set of nail varnishes; these are UV varnishes, which will cure when exposed to UV light.

Here is the Harvard-style citation to use if you would like to reference this definition of the term UV varnish:
Label Planet (2020) What is UV varnish? | UV Varnish Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/uv-varnish/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).

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