Signs of the Times - May 2014 - (Page 50)
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Steve Aust
is ST's Senior Associate
Editor. A member
of its editorial staff
since 2000, his work
emphasizes vinyl
graphics, architectural
and environmental
graphics, and 3-D
signage.
3M Commercial Graphics
3M Commercial Solutions (St. Paul, MN) offers 3M™ Scotchcal™ IJ40C graphic
film with Comply™ air-release adhesive, which is compatible with floor-graphic
applications. Intended for latex-, solvent- or UV-cure-ink printing, the 3-mil,
white material offers a glossy or matte finish. The opaque media reportedly
provides excellent imageability, lasts up to three months outside with a lusterfinish overlaminate, and is easily removed with heat. 3M offers the film in
54-in.-wide rolls.
(888) 364-3577; www.3mgraphics.com
Orajet® 1663
Orafol
MACtac
MACtac's (Stow, OH) floor-graphic-media options include
StreetRAP™, a 3.4-mil, matte-white material with an
aggressive, permanent adhesive and a 90-lb. release liner
that's designed for up to three months on outdoor cement
or asphalt walking surfaces or up to two years indoors;
Rebel™, 4-mil, matte and gloss-finish, clear and white
films with a removable adhesive that lasts up to one
year on interior floors; M Series, 3.2-mil, matte or
gloss films that are suitable for one-year, indoor-floor
installations; JT5828R and JT5829 3.7-mil materials, which
are intended for two-year, interior-floor installations and
contain a removable, opaque adhesive; JT5999R, a
3-mil, clear vinyl with a clear, removable adhesive that
lasts up to two years indoors; and JT5828HTO, 3.7-mil,
white film that lasts up to two months on interior carpet
applications.
The Permacolor® overlaminate line includes five
PermaFlex® floor-graphic topcoats: three-indoor materials - textured-finish PF6400 (30-day floor duration),
luster-finish IP6200 polycarbonate (2-3 years) and glossfinish LF3640/3640G (1 year) - textured-finish PF6500,
which lasts 90 days indoors or one week outside; and
textured-finish PF6300, which endures three years inside
or 90 days outside.
(866) 622-8223; www.mactac.com
50 SIGNS OF THE TIMES May 2014
Orafol (Black Creek, GA) offers Orajet® 1663,
a PVC media designed for indoor, floor-graphic
installations on smooth, non-porous surfaces
for up to three years. The 4.25-mil, white substrate is available with a glossy- or matte-finish
surface; contains a clear, solvent-based, removable
adhesive; and accepts solvent-, eco-solvent-,
latex- or UV-cure-ink printing. The film contains
an 83-lb., silicone-coated, paper release liner, and
is available in 30-, 36-, 50-, 54- and 60-in.-wide,
150-ft.-long rolls. The company recommends
its Oraguard® 250AS and 255AS laminates for
topcoating the material.
(888) 672-2251; www.orafol.com
Better Life Technologies
Better Life Technologies (Lenexa, KS) produces
G-Floor Graphic, a commercial-grade, vinyl-floor
material that may be decorated with solvent and
UV-cure inks, or screenprinted. The material
accepts direct printing and mirrors the image
for second-surface viewing in retail, tradeshow,
restaurant and other high-traffic venues. Choices
include 5- or 10-ft.-wide, white material with a
wood-grain texture, and 48-, 54-, 60- or 120-in.-wide,
clear media with wood-grain, ceramic or diamondtread finishes.
(877) 810-6444; www.gfloorgraphic.com
http://www.3mgraphics.com
http://www.orafol.com
http://www.gfloorgraphic.com
http://www.mactac.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Signs of the Times - May 2014
Signs of the Times - May 2014
Columns & Departments
Features
St Update
Technology Update
Typography Foe Wide-Format Design
Vinyl Apps
Strictly Commercial
Lighting Techniques
The Moving Message
Technology Review: The Mutoh ValueJet 1617H printer
Technology Review: CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7
Design Matters
New Products
Advertising Index
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