Coatings
All the commercial printing products we offer will have some sort of coating. Most products are coated on both sides with the same coating or different coatings on each side. Our most popular coating is AQ or Aqueous (Semi Gloss) finish.The finish on a card effects the cost and can also effect the turnaround time for different products and should be carefully considered when ordering.
Here is a list of the different coatings offered by AWP:
AQ 1 Side/2 Sides
AQ is short for Aqueous Coating. This is a semi-gloss, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied to the front of the printed piece. It provides additional gloss and protection, and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.
Satin AQ
AQ is short for Aqueous Coating, but the addition of Satin means this is a Matte finish, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied over the entire printed piece. It reduces the gloss of the printing and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.
UV 1 Side
UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied over the front of the printed piece. It is not recommended for printed material you need to write on after being produced.
UV 2 Sides
UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied over the entire front and back of the printed piece. It is not recommended for products you need to write on after being printed.
Spot UV
UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing. Any areas not coated Spot UV will be coated Satin AQ. This product can be coated with a variety of Spot UV combinations:Spot UV 2 Sides
High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on both the front and back of the printed piece for emphasis or as a design element. Do not put spot UV anywhere that you will need to write. Spot UV front only, Overall UV Back High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on the front of the printed piece and over the entire back. Do not choose UV anywhere that you will need to write. Spot UV front only, Satin AQ back High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on the front of the printed piece.
Do not choose UV anywhere that you will need to write. Satin AQ is a matte finish, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied over the
entire back of the printed piece. It reduces the gloss of the printing and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.
High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on both the front and back of the printed piece for emphasis or as a design element. Do not put spot UV anywhere that you will need to write. Spot UV front only, Overall UV Back High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on the front of the printed piece and over the entire back. Do not choose UV anywhere that you will need to write. Spot UV front only, Satin AQ back High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on the front of the printed piece.
Do not choose UV anywhere that you will need to write. Satin AQ is a matte finish, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied over the
entire back of the printed piece. It reduces the gloss of the printing and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.
