adhesive	Any substance that bonds one surface to another. For a list of available adhesives and their properties, please see our page of adhesives
clamshell, punchpress and Heidelberg	Types of presses used for diecutting thin substrates
conventional ink	Inks that cure via evaporation of solvents, see also UV ink
diecutting	The finish end cutting of the material for making labels, overlays, and membranes, using steel rule dies, or class dies
direct, indirect and direct/indirect emulsion	Types of emulsions used to coat screen mesh in preparation for applying an image for printing standard color chips
Federal Standards	FS color matching system instituted by the Federal government
HSE plastics	High Surface Energy plastics; i.e.. polycarbonate, polyester, vinyl, ABS, and PVC
LSE plastics	Low Surface Energy plastics; i.e.. polypropylene
overlam	Applications of a thin clear film applied over printing on base substrate as an extra protection or to create a different look (gloss, matte, texture, etc.)
overlaminate	The material used to overlaminate (i.e.. polyester gloss, polyester matte, polycarbonate velvet texture); the process of applying a second thin film over existing base substrates
Pantone matching system	A standardized color system instituted by the Pantone Color Corporation, Book of Color Chips & color content used to reach that color
substrate	The base material that is printed on
UV ink	Inks that need ultraviolet light to cure properly, see also conventional ink