Protecting Photo Prints Using Hot Laminating

[wrazoru]

Does anyone know of any shops in Bangkok who do "krup ron"....hot laminates/seal for photo paper? ...I might be incorrect w/ the spelling....does anyone also know what is the term in English?

I konw of IQ Labs...but their prices are sky high!!

This is used as a protective layer over photo prints to protect it against fingerprints, UV, and color fading. It also adds a really nice grain over the paper.

There are many photo & framing shops that do "krup yen"...cold laminates, but this protects the colors of the print only about 5-10 years (so i've been told) instead of 10-20 years for KrupRon.

[fabianfred]

most photo labs/xerox shops have laminating machines...mostly for the small ID card sizes...but also A4 size..

I do not see how the method of lamination has anything to do with colour life...... that depends on the quality of the inks/dyes used in the printing process and how strong the sunlight the print is to be exposed to. I have laminated prints in my wife's photo studio and left them in the sun and rain for over a year with no loss of colour...but they were printed on anEpaon printer using their 'Durabrite' inks which are claimed to have up to seventy years life.

Edited December 20, 2008 by fabianfred

[wrazoru]

"most photo labs/xerox shops have laminating machines...mostly for the small ID card sizes...but also A4 size.."

Hi fabianfred,

Actually, i think what yo're referring to is just the general laminating for paper. Yes, it does work but is not really designed for photo archiving. Plus it leaves a very reflective surface....& prob won't keep the color of hte print for too much longer than a couple years.

Krup Ron actually leaves a new 'grainy' layer over the photo paper....& is a process designed specifically for photo archiving.