Pearlized Paper Vs Laminated

One mil is equal to 001 or 1 1000ths of an inch.
Pearlized paper vs laminated. A matte laminate will often let you handwrite on your label too as it tends to hold ink better that an ultra. Unlike professional matte paper our pearlized prints feature a smooth brilliant finish which helps to enhance the color and detail of your photographs. Photos with this finish are often recommended to be matted and hung without a frame or used in a collage without glass. The result is an amazing improvement in depth and clarity over our standard paper.
A photo paper with a 3d effect brings out the light in the image with a slight shimmer extremely durable pearl surface resistant to tearing and curling sharp details beautifully saturated colors rich blacks for better contrast and is best framed without glass. Glossy paper is also kind of sticky and can get stuck on glass frames and ruin the photo during removal. Pearlized paper is a premium kodak product and is occasionally referred to as metallic paper. A laminate with a duller satin or frosty finish cuts down on glare and the reflectivity that could disrupt a scanner.
Because your printing will be sandwiched between two pieces of laminate a 1 5 mil laminate will increase the overall thickness of your printed piece by 3 mil 003. Generally a semi gloss or matte finish is more subtle looks sharper and makes colors appear deeper and brighter. Thus laminate film measuring 1 5 mil would be 0015 thick and laminate film measuring 10 mil would be 010 thick.