Method of improving lamination quality by treating media with plasma

摘要

A method of improving lamination consistency across a media substrate is provided. The method includes providing a media substrate having at least one ink-receptive (unprinted) surface and subjecting the ink-receptive surface to plasma treatment to create at least one treated surface of the media substrate. The plasma treatment may be any of various electrical discharge treatments known to those of skill in the art including, but not limited to, corona discharge treatment, plasma ashing techniques, electromagnetic irradiation and the like. Subsequent to plasma treatment, the media substrate may be printed and laminated, as desired. The method provides more consistent adhesion of laminate materials across various regions of the media substrate.