Raised printing. in a gloss or matte finish. Gloss finished thermography will have a higher raise than matte finished thermography.

Resin powder is applied to the wet ink of an offset printed press sheet. The paper is passed through a heated chamber, causing the power to melt and raise off the papers surface.

There are various coarseness of thermography powder, each designed for specific copy styles.
Very fine powder is for thin typography and graphics.
A medium powder is for most work.
A course powder is for somewhat thicker type and graphics.
Heavy coverage of color in thermography is limited to items approximately 1/4” wide or less.
Large fields of color will not render a smooth appearance.

Medium size copy performs the best with thermography. Very thin copy does not raise as tall, and large fields will render lumpy. Photographs, tints, percentages and opacities will not accept thermography smoothly.

Papers with a smoother surface work the best with thermography. 100% cotton papers absorb the ink too quickly, and will not work with this process.