A documented OEM production run pairing 300gsm blue-core matte card stock with a custom flip box and gloss accordion booklet — shown here as a manufacturing reference, not for retail sale.
OEM Disclaimer
This page documents a past OEM production run completed for a third-party client as part of a licensed mobile gaming title’s physical merchandise program.
All original artwork, character designs, and branding elements remain the intellectual property of the respective rights holder.
This sample is shown strictly as a reference for our manufacturing capability and finishing quality — it is not available for retail sale, resale, or redistribution.
300gsm Blue Core / Matte lamination
This deck was produced as part of our broader custom game card printing work.
Finishing consistency across multiple substrates is often what separates a premium-feeling packaged product from one that reads as mismatched on arrival.
The core challenge on this project was holding matte texture and color fidelity across two structurally different materials.
That meant a 300gsm blue-core card stock on one side, and a 157gsm art paper laminated onto 1200gsm grey cardboard on the other.
A third component — the accordion booklet — required an entirely different gloss lamination finish to meet its own visual requirements.
Getting all three components to read as one cohesive product, rather than three separately finished pieces, required tight coordination between die-cutting and lamination.
This was particularly true on the card stock, where cut-edge quality on 300gsm blue-core material is far less forgiving than on standard single-ply board.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Size | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5″) |
| Material | 300gsm Blue Core |
| CMYK Printing | |
| Finish | Matte Lamination |
Vertical Flip Box / Matte Lamination
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Box Type | Custom Vertical Flip Box |
| Material | 157gsm Art Paper + 1200gsm Grey Cardboard |
| Full-Color Printing | |
| Finish | Matte Lamination |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Accordion Booklet |
| Material | 157gsm Art Paper |
| Full-Color Printing | |
| Finish | Gloss Lamination |
Each component ran as a separate print and finishing line.
Cards, box shell, and booklet were produced independently, and only converged at final assembly, QC, and packing.
Accordion Booklets / Gloss Lamination
The finishing choices on this deck were not interchangeable across components.
Each one was matched to how that specific piece is actually handled during use.
The cards and the outer flip box both received matte lamination.
Both surfaces see repeated contact during gameplay and storage.
Matte finishing reduces surface glare and resists visible fingerprint transfer on the box’s flat panels.
That matters for a product designed to be picked up, shuffled, and boxed again on a regular basis.
The accordion booklet took the opposite approach.
Because it’s handled far less frequently — and exists primarily to be read rather than gripped — gloss lamination was used instead.
This pushed color saturation and contrast higher, better suited for character artwork and reference content where visual punch matters more than surface durability.
The 300gsm blue-core stock underneath the card finish also plays a functional role beyond thickness.
The dark core layer blocks light transmission through the card.
This keeps printed backs opaque and prevents any show-through from affecting how the deck reads when cards are fanned or held up to light.
Factory Note: Blue-core stock has one well-known failure point. If die-cutting pressure isn’t dialed in precisely for the laminated caliper of this specific 300gsm sheet, the corner-rounding die can compress the edge unevenly.
That lets the dark core layer show through as a thin line along the cut edge — a defect commonly referred to as “blue line show” in card manufacturing.
On this run, die pressure was calibrated against test pulls from the same paper lot before the full print quantity went through. The rounding die was re-checked mid-run to hold that tolerance across every sheet.
On the print side, CMYK ink on the card stock was given full cure time before the matte film was applied.
Skipping that step is the usual cause of lamination bubbling or a hazy finish on darker ink coverage areas — which would have been especially visible on this particular artwork.
If this combination of blue-core card stock, matte lamination, and a gloss-finished accordion booklet matches what you’re planning for an upcoming project, you can use this spec as reference when scoping your own run.
Request a Sample Pack to see the finish quality firsthand, or inquire about this finish for a project-specific quote.
A documented OEM production run pairing 300gsm blue-core matte card stock with a custom flip box and gloss accordion booklet — shown here as a manufacturing reference, not for retail sale.
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