Vinyl education guide

[10sacer]

So, we are a rapidly growing sign company and - at times - we hire project managers who come from outside the sign industry but have great organizational and people skills.
That being said, they are green under the collar when it comes to materials and best practices and I am looking for a kind of a beginner's educational guide for best use for vinyls/laminates for a particular purpose and am looking to see if something like that readily exists from one of the manufacturers or if someone on here has made one that is willing to share.

Want to be able to explain things like the difference between cast and calendared vinyl and why you would use one vs. the other for a specific scenario, which type of vinyl to use for floor decals and why you need an anti-slip laminate, which vinyl to use for textured walls and which laminate and how to apply. Basic stuff like this. I can put the time into working it up but just wondering if it already exists and I can spend my time working on the Middle East situation.

Hope this makes sense.

 

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Whats the Difference Between Calendered and Cast Vinyl?

Choosing the Right Vinyl:Vinyl is one of the most widely used materials for graphics, signage, and surface applications across industries. From advertising and promotion to architectural signage and vehicle wraps, vinyl brings many benefits in versatility, cost-effectiveness, and visual impact...

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Vinyl Basics: Cast vs. Calendared

Choosing the right vinyl film for the job can be difficult if you don't know what to look for. See if cast vinyl film or calendered vinyl film is best for your next project.

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https://www.tekra.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Tek%20Tips%20-%20Cast%20vs%20Calendered.pdf

https://www.orafol.com/fileadmin/australia/downloads/orafol_craft_brochure_2022.pdf

https://www.canmilair.com/downloads/Vinyl_Choices.pdf

 

[White Haus]

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(Not exactly what you're asking, but maybe could be helpful for new hires)

 

[10sacer]

I have Retired

I retired in January 2022 after a 28-year career as a commercial architectural and electrical sign designer. In that space of time, I have worked for or freelanced for sign companies and sign shops nationwide. I have used a pseudonym here for many years as a member, but I am revealing name...

www.signs101.com

(Not exactly what you're asking, but maybe could be helpful for new hires)

Thanks - that document I do already have!

 

[White Haus]

Thanks - that document I do already have!

No problem! To answer your original question, I don't know if one standard version exists for what you're looking for. I was recently looking at an app targeted towards creating e-books and training/reference documents, I wonder if this would be a good test run for it. https://appsumo.com/products/eurekaa/#overview (specifically the AI Lesson Architect™ feature)

Would be cool to put something together with more broad information (cast vs cal, different generic substrates and terms) then have the ability to customize custom recipes/methods based on what your shop uses.

Kind of got my wheels spinning now...

Edited to add: Wow, that sounded very bot/spam like. I swear I'm not a bot and I'm not affiliated with AppSumo - I just find lots of cool stuff on there lol