• ❌ Change texture & artistic feel

• ❌ Reduce color depth

• ❌ Add plastic gloss, not suitable for matte / cotton papers

• ❌ Increase printing costs

1. Water-Based Photo Coating (Most Popular for Fine Art)

Ideal for:

• Fine art matte cotton papers

• Giclée prints

• Exhibition artworks

• Archival photography

Advantages:

• Keeps natural texture of the paper

• Matte / satin / velvet tactile options

• Low-VOC, eco-friendly

• High ink absorption stability

• No yellowing

Your 650 water-based coater is perfect for boutique studios who want:

2. UV Photo Coating (Gloss / Matte / Soft Touch)

Suitable for:

• Resin-coated photo papers

• Albums and photo books

• High-gloss advertising photographic prints

Advantages:

• High hardness (3H–5H)

• Anti-scratch

• Water-resistant

• Fast curing

• Cost-effective compared to film lamination

Your PRO UV coater can achieve:

• Primer coating (for tricky surfaces)

• UV glossy / matte

• Touch-feel silky coating (soft-touch)

3. Primer Coating for Special Media

Some media—especially Indigo prints, carbon-toner prints, synthetic papers—need primer to avoid:

• Peeling

• Weak adhesion

• Uneven gloss

You can provide:

This allows customers to convert low-adhesion surfaces into “coatable surfaces.”

4. Tactile & Specialty Coatings

For high-end photography studios:

• Velvet / soft-touch

• Anti-fingerprint

• Satin matte

• Low-gloss art textures

These allow photographers and art printers to sell “premium editions” with higher margins.

• Archival protection (10–50 years color stability)

• Premium feel for high-end artwork

• Consistent gloss or matte control

• Reliable small-batch production