SKIN can be used wherever a distinctive product is required : Brochures, invitations, packaging, bags, annual reports, business cards, unusual stationery, direct mail, etc.

Features and Benefits

1. SKIN offers a perfectly homogenous and matt surface. This gives a fantastic aesthetic and tactile effect to please both visual and touch senses

SKIN is available in a comprehensive range of colours. This provides the client with an outstanding choice of both classic and fashion led colours

2. SKIN’s pale colours have been developed to provide superb print results and fantastic drying times (less than 30 minutes) using standard semi-fresh inks

This provides a range of products that can be used to enhance the client’s work in particular with 4 colour images.

The eye-catching contemporary vivid colours will bring to life any creative application, whilst the classic sumptuous deep colours provide easy to use options for more classic work.
Offering a wide choice of strong colours to suit any creative application

3. SKIN has a unique surface that is resistant to rubbing and finger marking,
This will ensure the client’s work / product will continue to look good and stand the test of time

4. SKIN has been developed by Emeric Thibierge and Arjowiggins

SKIN offers clients a combination of the artistic skills of Emeric Thibierge plus the technical know-how and expertise of Arjowiggins.

A compact and complete range

Carefully selected colour palette, presented in a designed waterfall format.

Arjo Wiggins has taken legal protection of the waterfall layout.This ensures that no other manufacturer can produce and present the same range of colour in this way.

A comprehensive range of 12 colours ranging from bright white through vivid shades to deeps.

3 grammages: 135g, 270g, 380g
Offering grammages suitable for all applications from text through to a rigid cover weight.

All available in sheet size 70 x 100 cm

Unusual envelope size 156 x 310 pocket incorporating new style Curious Collection shape.

Please note that due to the unique surface of SKIN Curious Collection, special care must be taken when printing and converting this product. For best results see the guidelines below.
 
Suitable for widely used print techniques, including offset lithography, letterpress, embossing, debossing, silk screening, diestamping and foil blocking. A pre test is recommended for thermography.
 
• Inks
The White, Ivory and Stone shades work well with standard semi fresh inks. We recommend using fully oxidising inks only for all other colours in the SKIN

For processes requiring specialized inks e.g. metallics, please consult your ink supplier.
 
• Screen Ruling
To ensure maximum clarity, we recommend screen rulings of 175 lpi. Under-colour removal may be considered for jobs with large dark areas of ink

• Blind Embossing
Skin Curious Collection is ideally suited to blind embossing. The corners of the die should be rounded off to avoid creases.
 
• Hot Foil-Blocking
Skin Curious Collection can be successfully foil-blocked. Ensure the use of a compatible film.
 
• Silk-Screening
UV silk-screen printing gives very acceptable results, as does conventional silk-screen printing using vinyl inks in conjunction with drying ovens.

• Spot UV Varnishing
For best results we recommend UV silk-screen varnishing.

• Sealing
Sealers can be used to avoid marking during further processing and handling, although the papers’ matt aspect may be compromised depending on the choice of sealer and coat weight.
 
• Film Lamination
The paper accepts laminates easily. However the visual aspect and feel of the paper will be lost.
 
• Spraying
As a guide, we recommend using spray powder of at least 15 microns for the 135g and 35 microns or above when printing 270g or 380g.
 
• Folding & Creasing
To ensure good folding results, pre-creasing is always recommended. Whenever possible, prominent creases should be made parallel to the grain of the sheet. A creasing rule and matrix system should always be used. Once creased, fold into the bead.