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The ability to be modified also makes synthetic material very appealing. There are several types of these treatment options for synthetics. "A clay coating or corona treatment is generally added to the synthetic material. Think of it as a drop of water on a waxed car—it beads up. This is what happens to ink on a non-treated plastic or film. It would bead up," Hoag explained. By adding a topcoating or additive, the synthetic material becomes printable. Solvent coatings are also used for this purpose.