Reference

Printable Media Glossary

Plain-language definitions for the terms that come up when specifying printable film and photo paper — grouped by what they describe.

Adhesion Technology Terms

9 terms

How printable film holds to a surface — micro-suction, vacuum cling, gecko-toe biomimetic adhesion, dot-pattern removable adhesive and the residue behaviour each one produces.

WALLIZARD® · Gecko-Toe Adhesion · Octopus Micro Cling · Vacuum Suction Film…

Media & Material Terms

11 terms

The substrates and coatings behind printable media: PET and PP films, resin-coated paper, cast-coated surfaces, release liners and the constructions they combine into.

PET Film · PP Film · PVC Film · Cast-Coated Photo Paper…

Printing Process Terms

10 terms

Ink systems and press behaviour: water-based dye and pigment, eco-solvent, UV, Latex, HP Indigo and dry toner — and what each demands from the media it prints on.

Eco-Solvent Ink · UV Digital Printing · Latex Printing · HP Indigo…

Performance & Specification Terms

4 terms

The measurable properties that decide whether a medium suits a job: peel strength, opacity, basis weight and the indoor/outdoor durability ratings they feed into.

Peel Strength · Dimensional Stability · GSM (Grammage) · Film Thickness