Looking for a specialty PVC Banner/Wallcover that’s great for indoor or short term outdoor promotional advertising and point of purchase banners with specialty texture? DaVinci Technologies is promising a solution that’s all that and more.
This product is also mold and mildew resistant. It can be sewn and grommeted. And it is compatible with OEM Solvent and Mild Solvent Ink. There are three textures available: canvas. leather and plaster.

There’s a vehicle wrapping business for sale on Craigslist. This is a turnkey sign, banner, graphics, and vehicle wrap business that has been in business for over 15 years. The president of the business was one of the innovators of wrapping vehicles with graphics. The Current owner is selling due to health problems, but is willing to stay on and train for 1-2 months. With th current working equipment and inventory, the seller says you could easily handle production of over $2 million per year. Everything is in place and ready to roll.

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Looking for a quick primer on how to make a vinyl banner? There’s some fast and dirty instructions at Binkboy’s site. Click here to see the words and pictures that describe the trade.

There’s a good overview of color management for vinyl printing over at Digital Output magazine. Here’s a little excerpt”

Fewer proofs means less ink and paper waste and a more efficient production cycle. Efficiency is also realized through predictably. Implementing color management will give you an understanding of the gamut limits of monitors and printers, essential information that pertains to which colors can be accurately reproduced and which can�” says C. David Tobie, product technology manager, Datacolor. Armed with that knowledge, you’ll minimize mistakes.

Color management systems are vital if you are working with vinyl, especially if you are doing any work with major brands that have be be johnny on the spot with the color. Check out our e-book on colors and you’ll discover everything you need to know and maybe a little more.

Mutoh America just announced a new line of high-performance variable drop mild-solvent printers. The Blizzard series will make its debut at the SGIA in Orlando. Mutoh promises these printers offer impeccable output quality at 430 square feet an hour and can reach top speeds up to 861 square feet an hour in production mode. Read the rest of this entry »

MACtac has expanded its line of IMAGin vinyl with new Multi-Print Media (MPM) products. MACtac’s JT5529BFD and JT5929BFD series of products transition easily from digital inkjet to screen printing platforms due to the layflat polycoated liner component in the product construction.

These products not only reduce costs by reducing the need to carry two different types of media to achieve the same high-print quality, they also improve installation by taking advantage of MACtac’s IMAGin B-Free air egress adhesive system.

The MACtac MPM products provide durability up to 10 years outdoors and are conformable over complex curves, rivets and corrugation without lifting, peeling or shrinking. The B-Free adhesive system makes repositioning easy during the installation process and provides a secure bond within 24 hours of application.

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An overlaminate, in its simplest term, is a transparent film used for graphic protection over other graphics such as floor, fleet, or outdoor graphics, writes Neal McChristy over at Wide-Format Imaging magazine.

“Overlaminates can not only lengthen print life in the sun by acting as a “print sunscreen,” but also have the capability to protect prints from humidity and the weather by sealing the print more securely. In floor graphic applications, overlaminates protect from scuffing and slip resistance. Specialty or performance overlaminates can also provide graffiti protection and easier cleaning, according to Jared Johnson, marketing manager, 3M Graphics Market Center.

“Overlaminates are generally required for digitally printed graphics for exterior applications,” said Johnson. “Most overlaminates have UV inhibitors in them to help extend the life of the graphic, and reduce fading of the inks. However, an overlaminate can only extend the life of the inks, so the ink formation is very important to the overall life of the graphic.”

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