Avery Dennison has added a number of new permutations to its Avery Graphics® Integrated Component System (ICS) Performance Guarantee. This flexible warranty programme is designed to provide assurance that Avery Graphics products will perform exactly as they should, from production through conversion and application, and for the entire life of the applied graphic.
New approved component ‘packages’
The ICS Performance Guarantee is an ‘open’ warranty system, certifying the performance of Avery Graphics films with other qualified components of a self-adhesive sign or graphic, as an integrated 'package'. Newly added to the approved component packages are the HP LX600 series latex inks printed on the popular HP Scitex LX600 and LX800, and the EG-Outdoor LX latex inks in combination with the Seiko V64S. Two Océ printers, the CS-6407 and CS-6410, which with Avery Graphics films make a package well suited to vehicle graphics and wrapping applications are added, with mild solvent inks IJC-640. In the UV inks arena, the UV-inkjet Mimaki UJV-160 printer, which uses LED curing, is approved (and, again, appropriate for vehicle graphics and wraps) with LF200 inks, as is the Mutoh Zephyr 3D with its own inks. The HP Scitex TJ-8600 with UV TJ210 inks is also now guaranteed for flat and two-dimensional applications.
Joint development
Reflecting many years of joint development and testing between Avery Dennison and industry-leading printer, ink and clearcoat manufacturers, the ICS Performance Guarantee means that customers know exactly what to expect from their finished graphics. Approved combinations of components have already withstood rigorous scientific testing and met stringent durability and physical performance specifications.
Ultimate 'peace of mind'
The Avery Graphics® Integrated Component System (ICS) Performance Guarantee is offered at two robust levels — the ICS Performance Guarantee, and ICS Platinum Warranty. For larger or complex projects, the ICS Platinum Warranty builds on the ICS Performance Guarantee to offer a customised warranty that provides security and ultimate 'peace of mind' for the end user. For key applications such as architectural or vehicle fleet corporate branding, the ICS Platinum Warranty integrates specialist graphics manufacturers and professional graphics installation teams, thus warranting the entire supply chain. This warranty – available on special request – is individually tailored to the needs of major end-user projects.
Further information on the Integrated Component System (ICS) Warranty Programme is available from Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products Division and from Avery Graphics distributors throughout Europe, and via the website, www.europe.averygraphics.com.
