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| | Weight: With foldability being such an important component of converting, here are some general guidelines to help you with planning your next envelope job. Minimum weights: Ideal weights are 70# coated book or greater, and 60# uncoated book or greater. Anything of a lesser weight does not allow for enough “body” to fold as effectively. Maximum weights: Anything over .008 caliper has a chance of increased cracking and spoilage. Talk to us ahead of time to ensure that it will look great!
Type: We specialize in handling a variety of different stocks-translucent and specialty papers. Let us help you with that next unique job.
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| Grain Direction: |
| | Grain Right vs. Grain Wrong: Grain right is ideal for better folding, decreasing cracking and waste. We want you to be efficient with your stock and on press. If you are in a situation where running the envelope grain wrong is the best scenario, let us know and we’ll help you set the job up just right.
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| Design: |
| | Bleeds: We can not guarantee perfect bleeds!
Slight variation occurs naturally in the die cutting and folding process. For best results, extend all bleeds 1/8” beyond any cutting or folding lines. The quality of the printed stock directly affects the process; with press bounce and missing side guidelines having a negative impact. Variance can be minimized by using our Profile Die system on larger orders (25,000 +) or sending in stock that has been letterpress diecut and scored.
Critical Bleeds: Normal tolerance by industry standard is 1/16” in all directions. To keep that variance to an absolute minimum we recommend having envelopes letterpress die-cut and scored prior to the converting process.
Knockouts: Please keep knockout areas free of inks and varnishes, as they may cause glue to fail. If design requires printing on the inside of the envelopes, please call us for a special layout with those knockouts.
Varnish: Varnishing the sheet can be helpful in protecting heavy ink coverage from marking during converting.
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| Layout: |
| | #-Out: Utilize our expertise in nesting envelopes by having us help you engineer your job to get the most out of your press sheets.
Multiple Up Layouts: 1 up sheet sizes have a ¼” border build on all dimensions for die cutting. Multiple up layouts should be positioned at the edge of the sheet to reduce the need for trimming.
Our Templates: Envelope manufacturers dies differ. If you have previously run a job with a different converter discuss this with us. We’ll get you set up with one of our layouts. Quite a few of our dies are also readily accessible through our web site www.seattleenvelope.com.
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| Overs: |
| | The general rule of thumb is 300 overs or 10%, whichever is greater.
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