Technical Articles

The Terms "Archival" and "OBA's" - Most of the printing industry is abusing the term "archival". If you're shopping around, you have to be aware that most printing companies are claiming products are archival, when it's debatable at best if these claims are honest. Over 99% of "archival" prints are made on materials that contain OBA's, and a lot of the industry is realizing something with OBA's shouldn't be called archival.

The Term "Giclée" - An Overused Buzzword - It didn't start this way, but the word giclée has turned into a worthless and overused buzzword in the printing industry. Just about all prints produced today can be called giclée, but not all giclée's are equal.