When grooving, linear grooves are pressed into paper, carton or cardboard through crease lines. The grooving prevents the cracking or breaking of the material during the bending and folding. Please note: The grain direction of the paper after folding cannot be taken into consideration.

  You would like to create a unique advertisement material, which already stands out through its shape? Easy as that!  We can custom produce your print products with a punching or cutting tool. Whether door hangers, presentation folders, hearts or other unique shapes - almost nothing is impossible at FLYERALARM. Simply get in touch with us!

 We offer the additional numbering option for duplicate pads, tickets or plastic cards.

For tickets the continuous numbering is available from 000.001. - 300,000. We use the font "OCR 11x7” in 15 pt (letter size 4 mm).

For the duplicate pads we use the font “Block” in 12 pt (letter size 4.5 mm). The continuous numbering is available from 000001 to 999999. Due to technical reasons a six-digit number (e.g. 000001 - 001000) is printed.

For plastic cards the numbering is optionally available as a raised embossing in silver or via thermal transfer print in black. For the thermal transfer print we use the font “Arial bold” in 10 pt. The raised embossing is finished with the font “OCR-B” in 10 pt. The embossing is reversed on the back of the card.

 A real treat for the eyes are special finishes, which do not only improve the appearance, but also the feel of your print products. Highlight a specific detail or your whole design with the help of different techniques and transform your advertisements into real eye-catchers! 

• UV varnish: Surfaces finished with UV varnish are smooth to the touch, like the surface of a mirror. The high-quality gloss provides additional attention and strengthens at the same time the colour on the applied areas. UV varnish can be used partially or for the whole design. Through this varnish two senses are addressed at once - the sight and touch. Consequently, your message will perfectly remain in the minds of your customers.
• 3D varnish:  This partial UV varnish is applied in a much thicker layer than the usual UV varnish. It gives your images, texts or graphics a texture and three-dimensionality. Use papers with a grammage from 300 gsm for the best results. The varnished area should be at least 1 cm². For texts we recommend a font size of at least 12 pt. Positive lines with 3D varnish should be at least 3 pt. 
• Hot foil: Finishes with hot foil transform your print products into real gems. Whether in silver, gold, copper or with hologram film film? The highly glossy effect of the characteristic metallic colour gives your paper (ideally offset papers or black card) an exclusive touch. Please add a full-tone colour for the design that you want to finish. During the production process the design will be highlighted in a glossy way through the application of the hot foil.
• Special colours: Even special colours in gold or silver can make your advertisement material shine. Then, the special colours are fixed with a dispersion varnish and with that permanently anchored on your print product.
• Letterpress printing: The single-sided deep embossing (letterpress printing) is available for numerous paper types. It gives your advertising material an additional great feel and can be used for individual image elements, graphics or text.

Hot foil stamping is a decorative finish in the printing process of a print product. High-gloss films are pressed through pressure and heat onto a print material. This way, designs and texts from a minimal line thickness of 3 pt (1.06 mm) are especially highlighted and give the print product a shiny appearance.

Embossed printing deforms the paper coating. The foil design can leave behind a slight impression on the reverse side. 

Anti-microbial varnish reduces viruses, bacteria and germs by up to 99.9 %. The anti-microbial effect is activated via light and oxygen, and is effective for at least 1 year.

The varnish is harmless to health, as it does not contain toxic biocides, nano-particles and silver.

For the partial varnish only a specific area, e.g. the logo is finished with a flat, smooth varnish and therefore highlights a design element through high gloss. 

A 3D varnish emphasizes this remarkable effect once more. Partial designs and fonts are displayed in a three-dimensional way through the raised varnish layer, which makes your product feel vivid. The varnish texture especially comes into one’s own in large surface designs. Fine lines and elegant details can not be printed with such a high raised varnish layer, but still stand out more than unfinished areas. The stress at the varnished area increases when cutting, which results in a deformed paper line. The varnish design can leave behind a slight impression on the reverse side. 

Full surface UV varnish is part of the finishing options. It protects print products like folded leaflets and flyers from scratches and more and gives the colours an additional gloss. 

On UV varnished products a small break in the paper may appear in the fold. This is due to the stiffness of the UV varnish. 

Lamination is part of the finishing options for print products. Lamination not only protects your printed products from dirt and wear, but it also feels great. Products with lamination are therefore suitable for the food service industry and for any advertising media that’s going to pass through a lot of hands. The additional film sheet can lead to deviations in the colour appearance. Compared to glossy lamination, which intensifies the colours and gives them a brilliant shine, the matt version leads to an optical reduction of the colour.

You have much to say and a simple flyer does not suffice? No problem. Folded leaflets with different fold types offer you enough space on many sides for all information. Your advertisement medium is at the same time compact enough to comfortably keep it in trouser pockets, jacket pockets or handbags. Your fold type depends on your desired application. 

• Single fold: When a sheet of paper is folded once in the centre, the fold is called single fold. The fold creates a folded finished format with four pages.
• Gate fold: For the gate fold the outer sides of the paper sheet are folded towards the center without overlapping. This way, your advertisement product opens up like a double door.
• Cross fold: For the cross fold the sheet of paper is folded in an alternating way horizontally and vertically at a right angle. Your print product opens up like a classic newspaper.
• Roll fold: The roll fold paper sheet is folded parallel to each other in the same direction. The name comes from the ?rolling up? of the folded finished format.
• Z-fold: For the Z-fold, a type of trifold, the paper sheet is folded parallel to each other at equal distances. The fold alternates to the opposite direction after each fold.
• Special fold: May we suggest something special? Whether step fold, square fold, pyramid fold or artistically designed pocketplanner? Special folds are as diverse as their users. Reach out to our experts at FLYERALARM and they will consult you and give you expert advice.