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NEW PRODUCTS By ST Staff Product Showcase: BANNER AND FABRIC MEDIA Steve Aust is ST's Senior Associate Editor. has been a member of its editorial staff since 2000. His work emphasizes vinyl graphics, architectural and environmental graphics and 3-D signage. Aurora Specialty Textiles Aurora Specialty Textiles (Aurora, IL) produces numerous canvas, poplin-knit and other media for wallcoverings, banners, POP and related signage. Among others, offerings include: * Gloss-, semi-gloss-, satin- and matte-finish AC Canvas, which is compatible with solvent-, eco-solvent- and UV-cure-ink printing (latex-ink as well for gloss- and matte-finish material), which is designed for wallcoverings, murals, POP, retail signage and similar uses; * Poplin Plus FR, a 14-mil, woven-polyester substrate that's printable with dye-sub transfer and UV-cure and latex inks, compliant with NFPA 701 fire-safety standards and designed for tradeshow graphics, POP, window displays and temporary outdoor banners; * Act II and RePlay 2 FR, a fire-retardant, 100%-recycled, woven-polyester material that's printable with dye-sub transfer and UV-cure and latex inks, and is intended for POP, indoor banners, tradeshow graphics and temporary outdoor displays; * And, Soft Knit 5 FR, a UV-cure-ink- and dye-sub-transfer-printable material that comprises warp-knit, textured polyester and is designed for stand-mounted graphics, tradeshow displays, POP and window displays. www.auroratextile.com Dreamscape DreamScape (Rockaway, NJ) offers the following vinyl and fabric wall-graphic materials: * Dreamscape-Type II, Class A rated, low-VOC wallcoverings that are available 54, 60 and 75 in. wide with 13 texture options compatible with solvent, eco-solvent, UV-cure and latex print systems. * Terralon and Terralon Smooth PVC-free, highly permeable recycled-content media that reportedly comprises ultra-low-VOC materials. It has a Class A fire-safety rating, and is intended for solvent, eco-solvent, UV-cure and Latex inks; * Bling! and Prisma! glitter-coated textured substrates that are printable with solvent, eco-solvent, and UV-cure inks. They replicate the sheen of gold, silver, bronze or copper for premium wallcoverings and signage; * WallWraps™, a 54-in.-wide, repositionable, removable pressure-sensitive media that's 400% thicker than other wallcovering media and designed for short- to medium-term wall graphics; * Satara, a brushed-steel texture, is available 54. in wide, and in steel and pearl finishes; * And, Flash, a UV-cure ink printable series that's 54 in. wide and available in gold, silver, black, and brushed copper finishes. www.dreamscapewalls.com 48 SIGNS OF THE TIMES August 2016 http://www.auroratextile.com http://www.dreamscapewalls.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Signs of the Times - August 2016

Signs of the Times - August 2016
Contents
ST Update
Technology Update
Why You Should Invest in a Color-Management Device
Vinyl Apps
Strictly Electric
LED Update
Software Update
Technology Review - Epson SureColor S80600
Technology Review - The AXYZ Trident
Shop Ops
Sign Museum News
New Products
Digging Deep
Writing on the Wall
Dostoevsky and the Crane Truck
Penn State Study Assesses Font Legibility
A Crossroads Celebration
Advertising Index
Editorially Speaking

Signs of the Times - August 2016