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  1. ADHESIVE FOAMS, TAPES & PADS

    Hello Sign Professionals...just wanted to make a quick introduction and let you know that our company provides a foam tape that is highly competitive and perhaps a superior product to the VHB tapes you might already be using. Please let me know if we can provide a customized, competitive quote...
  2. Spray adhesive with UV Print options?

    We make awards with acrylic and every now and then there is a design that we cant hide the tape and even clear tape or super glue will show through the print from lighting. In the past we tried a spray adhesive and it completely ruined the print but I feel like there is a better solution for...
  3. Need Help Double sided foam tape with plastic backer?

    Good afternoon Signs101! We use an inexpensive double sided foam tape for lightweight signs and letters, but the stuff I buy right now has a paper backer and one of my installers is always complaining about the backer tearing during installs. I see his point, but I just can't find something to...
  4. Looking for recommendations: mounting tape, semi-permanant (12mo)

    I'm looking for recommendations for a mounting tape that can secure some thin styrene-ish posters (12x18) to multiple surfaces for approx. 12mo, but able to be removed without leaving residue. Back story to the project -- I work at a university. We are offering 'covid-kits' to departments...
  5. colored sign vinyl converted to rolls of tape/stripe.. need a source!

    As title suggests.. My customer orders large quantities of cut vinyl graphics from me in a few specific colors that they use to install onto equipment that they sell to end users. (They're a manufacturer). They approached me with a request for rolls of the same colors of vinyl, that they need...
  6. Bonding polymetal to concrete?

    Any suggestions for adhesive (or VHB tape) to use for mounting a 16"x68" polymetal (brushed gold) sign to an exterior smooth concrete face? Thanks!
  7. Suggestions Application tape help

    I am looking for a better application tape that i can roll up and ship that will not separate or have the lines across the print where the tape has kinda bubbles off the print. Right now i just at-65 clear as most everything i do here or local lays flat so that is not an issue. We had a...
  8. Advice Needed, Never Done THis Before

    I have a cut-out of many pieces cut from 6mm expanded PVC in two colors. This is some unknown being's clip-art creation, certainly not mine. I'm just implementing it. The thing is 60"wide and ~32" high. It's going to be applied to an interior finished drywall with VHB tape. I've stuck...
  9. VHB Tape

    Hi all, Knowing that there are many versions of VHB tape out there - was curious for recommendations for which version to use to hang 8 foot by 5 inch strips of 1/4" acrylic to drywall? Thanks for the help.
  10. Roll Tape Applicators

    I am wondering if anyone is using the image one pro roll tape applicators and if so how do you like them? I am looking to purchase one but not sure how well they work. I have one now I bought a few ISA shows back, and they aren't that good. Its stuff someone put together with parts from your...
  11. Question Sandblast stencil

    I cut and apply a lot of sandblast stencil to cedar signs so they can be sandblasted and painted, etc. But I have been having a hard time finding an application tape for the stencil that works really well. I started out using regular Conform 4075 RLA paper tape, but that sticks too well. After...
  12. Banner tape

    I am looking into hemming banners for the first time. Someone has recommended the heavy duty banner tape to me. These banners will be used outdoors and subject to Texas weather conditions. They plan on keeping them up for three years even though they know that banners are not recommended for...
  13. Looking for a supplier of crystal clear high gloss application tape.

    I'm looking for a supplier of crystal clear application / pre-spacing tape, anywhere in the world. This product has been used by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers for 10 to 15 years, but it hasn't made it's way into the general sign market (that I can find). It has storage properties that...
  14. What is the best banner tape to use????

    We've tried a few different companies in such for the right banner tape and the end result is always the same = FAIL! I've seen some youtube videos and people say that banner tape is just as strong or stronger than hemming the banners.....not sure whats going on with the stuff that we got! Any...
  15. Transfer tape wrinkles (transparent plastic 120 mic)

    Hi, I have a problem with transfer tape (transparent plastic). I normally apply by hand or in a laminator and roll out (with vinyl out). I pack and send out. After a few hours (sometimes minutes) the transfer tape start to wrinkle and the result is that one that you can see in the pic bellow...
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