LAID - Type of paper finish, characterized by a closely lined appearance.
LATEX - A self-sealing adhesive that requires no moisture. Latex gum is applied to the seal flap and to the back flap where the seal flap touches when closed. When the two latex gummed surfaces are pressed together, a bond is formed, holding the seal flap to the body of the envelope.
LATEX AUTO SEAL® - See Latex.
LAYOUT - In envelope making, a diagram showing the position of blanks on the sheet size to be utilized for a job. A layout is provided to allow a printer to strip his job up so as to have the printed image fall within the area from which the envelope blank is to be cut.
LIFT - A stack of jogged paper (approximately 150-200 sheets) placed on a cutting table to be die cut.
LITHO - A generic term for any printing process in which the image area and the non image area exist on the same plate and are separated by a chemical repulsion. Usually oil based offset printing.
