Consumables

MACtac has introduced MACmark Tuning Films, the market’s widest range of carbon fibre and matte wrapping films for a variety of custom wrap applications. These films are designed for complete or partial vehicle wraps, interior vehicle trim, laptops, game consoles, cell phones and more.

“MACmark Carbon Fiber Tuning Films feature a very detailed and authentic pattern which allows for no waves or irregularities with a flexible and conformable facestock,” stated Jason Yard, marketing specialist, MACtac Graphic Products. “In developing this product, we listened to the needs of automotive and specialty application customisation providers and developed an easy-to-use product based on customer desire and application needs.”

MACmark Matte Tuning Films can be used for complete vehicle colour change, racing and rally stripes, vehicle detailing or any other type of automotive customisation. Both matte black and matte white provide a unique alternative to gloss paints, and the automotive aftermarket industry has embraced this trend as one of the fastest growing.

MACtac’s Tuning Film faces are 6.9-mil cadmium-free polymeric vinyl and are available in five carbon fibre colours including black, white, silver, gold and graphite plus matte white and matte black. The black matte and white matte have a repositionable adhesive with a true zero-glare matte finish resistant to fingerprints and smudges. In addition, they are resistant to most oils and grease, fuels, aliphatic solvents, weak acids, salts and alkalines. The Carbon Fiber Tuning Film is coated with a high-performance micro-structured (bubble-free) permanent, acrylic adhesive for easy application. It also features an 80# polycoated release liner for added stability and layflat with a light grey ‘MACtac’ back printing.

For more information, please visit www.MACtac.com/Graphics and www.TheApplicationNation.com.

MACtac has expanded its wall graphics media line with the addition of DecoArt, an interior pressure-sensitive product line. DecoArt DecoSatin DA012, a fabric-based product first to launch in the DecoArt line, is specifically intended for wide-format printing of pressure-sensitive wall graphics, wall murals and custom wall coverings.

DecoArt DecoSatin DA012 can be used in a variety of interior locations, ranging from hotels, conference centres and reception areas to stores and waiting areas. In addition, it has a durability of five to seven years indoors and up to a year outdoors. DecoSatin is backed by MACtac’s Open Image Warranty which guarantees the quality and longevity warranted in registered applications.

“Because DecoArt DecoSatin was designed with wide-format printers in mind, it prints vibrant colours beautifully, installs easily, and just as important, removes without the need for steam or wallpaper ‘claws’,” said Mary Ann Kucera, marketing manager, MACtac Graphic Products. “The product line enables customers to create custom designs for both short-run print jobs and longer run jobs like multiple hotel rooms.”

DecoArt DecoSatin DA012 is a white woven polyester textile that is coated with a clear, repositionable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive. DecoSatin meets ANSI / NFPA - Class A and IBC - Class A specifications for flame spread and smoke density. The product is intended to be used with wide-format, eco-solvent, solvent-based, latex-based and ultraviolet (UV)-cured inkjet printers. Stability and smooth feeding characteristics through the inkjet printers are provided by a protected 86# polycoated release liner.

The full line of MACtac Graphic Products: IMAGin, PERMACOLOR, MACmark and REBEL provides a pressure-sensitive solution for every signage need. Whatever technology—wide-format digital printing, mounting and laminating, CAS or screen printing—MACtac has you covered.

For more information, please visit www.mactac.com

ArtSystems has launched a new programme to help resellers demonstrate the benefits of HP large format media to their customers. The new support programme offers a selected range of free HP sample rolls, with free delivery to the reseller’s customer.

In times where marketing and sales budgets are tight, this simple programme provides promotional opportunities to resellers, large and small, in an extremely cost effective manner.

Paul Tarry, divisional manager of consumables at ArtSystems, comments, "As a distributor it is imperative that we help our resellers grow their businesses as much as we can. Our new programme will ship the free media samples direct to their customers at no charge and they will have a selection of over 30 media types from the HP range to choose from.  We will also invite feedback from resellers to ensure we are holding the right media types for them and will then look to expand the range based on this information."

For more information, please contact ArtSystems

ILFORD, a leading developer and manufacturer of professional quality media for both inkjet printing and colour photographic processes, has announced the expansion of its OMNIJET commercial inkjet media range with the environmentally-responsible Photo Realistic line, a recyclable media that has been certified as responsibly sourced in compliance with the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC C107238). The
launch comes as ILFORD expands its environment-friendly portfolio with BioMedia, a new range of biodegradable products.

The wide format OMNIJET Photo Realistic line includes both gloss and satin finishes that have excellent performance with aqueous dye and pigment inks, as well as UV cured, latex and electrostatic printers. The media also has certification from HP for use with their latex printers.

In addition to multi-format compatibility, OMNIJET Photo Realistic media can help commercial printers maximise their productivity. They are not only printable on the reverse side for use with offset printers, but come in longer length rolls of 131ft and 164ft. This means it is now possible to go for up to 60% longer between roll changes compared to traditional 100ft rolls, creating more productive printing time and fewer wasteful changeovers.

OMNIJET Photo Realistic papers also have particularly high opacity and stiffness figures for their weights, which give a high quality look and feel, ideal for printing posters, exhibition panels and graphic displays.

“In today’s world, products that epitomise responsible environmental practices are often seen as lacklustre, but our new Photo Realistic line has turned that paradigm on its head,” said Paul Willems, CEO and Director of Global Sales for ILFORD. “Both recyclable and responsibly sourced, the ILFORD coatings used on our Photo Realistic line deliver image quality that makes this commercial media one of the best options for wide format photographic-quality deliverables.”

The Photo Realistic Gloss and the Satin Papers are available in two weights; 175 gsm (164 foot roll) and 235 gsm (131 foot roll).  For more detail on the ILFORD OMNIJET Photo Realistic line, please visit www.ilford.com

MACtac Graphic Products has introduced a new line of six premium textured laminate films - PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam. According to MACtac, the new overlaminate series brings exciting textures to a broad range of high-profile wide-format and screen print graphic applications and adds depth and eye-catching effects, making ordinary graphics extraordinary.

Ideal for indoor and outdoor use on coloured vinyl, graphics or other compatible flat or slightly curved substrates, PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam is designed for decorative finishes for high-profile applications such as furnishings, point-of-purchase (POP) displays, decals and signage, as well as wall graphics for the interior design, hotel décor and architectural graphics markets.

“Printers and installers looking to add a unique effect to high-end graphics now have a solution with our new PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam overlaminate series,” said Mary Ann Kucera, marketing manager, MACtac Graphic Products. “Consistent image quality and durability are easily achieved with this new laminate series specially designed for upscale applications. This premium laminate series is popular with our European customers and we are seeing excitement from our North American customers who have tried samples.”

High-performance vinyl PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam ranges in thickness from 4.0- to 4.7-mil with an outdoor durability of up to five years. It features a high-tack permanent adhesive with an 85# White Clay Coated Kraft (CCK) liner.

The overlaminate series is available in a variety of finishes including fine and coarse wood grain, brushed metal, carbon clear, flock and leather, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. With the use of an application tape, PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam can also be used in cut vinyl applications.

ILFORD has unveiled its new BioMedia and Photo Realistic ranges that offer print-for-pay businesses an environmentally-friendly alternative to standard commercial print materials. With growing pressure on businesses to adopt environmentally sustainable policies and processes, ILFORD has continued to embrace its responsibility to sustainable product innovation.

ILFORD BioMedia

ILFORD BioMedia provides a complete, biodegradable solution to replace coated vinyl or polyester media displays and traditional mounting boards. As an eco-friendly replacement for these existing but ever-lasting commercial products, BioMedia meets the most demanding expectations for quality and performance while maximising environmental benefit. The new range, which includes Display Film, Display Film UV, Rigid Display Board and Laminate, employs an enzyme to accelerate the biodegradation process to completely breakdown the products under anaerobic landfill conditions, saving valuable landfill capacity. BioMedia was recognised as a 2011 SGIA Product of the Year in the Media - Vinyl category.

ILFORD OMNIJET Photo Realistic

Expanding the ILFORD OMNIJET commercial inkjet media range, the recyclable Photo Realistic line been certified as responsibly sourced in compliance with the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C107238). The wide format media includes gloss and satin finishes and offers excellent performance with aqueous dye and pigment inks, as well as UV cured, HP latex and electrostatic printers. Longer length rolls of 131ft (235 gsm) and 164ft (175 gsm), along with high opacity and stiffness figures, ensure improved productivity with a high quality look-and-feel, ideal for printing posters, exhibition panels and graphic displays.

Both ranges have certification from HP for use with its latex printers. For more information, please visit: www.ilford.com