laminate

So I live in Oklahoma and we get ice storms pretty frequently, and the most recent one has ruined a fleet of newly applied tanker graphics for my customer. I’ve attached a few photos of the damage. The ice tears film laminate off and all the vinyl off if it was liquid laminated. We are having...

I want to use a cast metallic vinyl (either Oracal 951 or Gerber 220) for a project, but I need to be able to laminate it. Neither of these products' specs indicate recommended overlaminates. Could I just use any quality cast laminate? We have some 3M 8509 and 8518 lying around. Generally we...

Help! We make a lot of personalized whiteboards by printing the graphics in HP latex 335 and then laminating with Dry Erease laminate 111 from General Formulations. The problem is that 1 out of 3 whiteboards get wrinkles over time, we often use steel or pvc as the rigid material underneath...

Hi all! We are in the market for a new 60" laminator. Heat not necessary, but will be considered. We currently have a seal 54 base that loves to skew left. We need to upgrade size anyway so we can lam 60" vinyl for wraps. Suggestions of what brands to look at and what to stay away from...

Hello everyone, I am needing some help here so let me explain our situation... The company I work for has zero experience with the large format printer we purchased and I don't have much either but here I am trying to learn... We have a Roland TruVis VG2-540. We need it to make second surface...

Hello :) What is the best dry wipe laminate to use when applying to vinyl/substrate ? What would be the best way to apply it ? I'm currently using a material called Aslan which seems alright but have had issues when applying it. So if anyone has any suggestions or tip and tricks it would be...

Hi I need a suggestion regarding what material to use on a sign that can stand outdoor for 10 years. That won't fade and look the same as new. Please both vinyl and laminate. Thank's Annette

Hi! I have a RSC-1401HW Laminator and when I power it up, it just has a constant beep. I checked and neither of the emergency stops are depressed. The one on the front would just spin when trying to disengage it, so I pulled the cover and tightened it back up. They both seem to work fine now. I...

Hi Today I will install some graphics that has been printed onto laminate and I just wonder if anyone has installed printed laminate and how you did it?

I see all these companies coming out with die-cut stickers and decals, like sticker app, Vinyl Bandits, Rockin' Stickers, etc. What material are they using? Maybe something that doesn't have curl. The media I have tends to curl on the edges after a while. I have an HP Latex 360 and a Canon...

Hi, I use substance 6 mil vinyl and 15 mil over laminate and I make decals for football helmets. I tried putting some decals on a helmet, but the vinyl/laminate is too thick and doesn’t bend/form to the football helmet. It bubbles up and won’t stay to the helmet. Is there any other laminate you...

As I get more requests for exterior signs (MaxMetal, PVC, aluminum etc) I'm finding that printing it on my UV flatbed is what I would prefer to do but unless it is laminated it is going to fade in 18 months. I'm told that even laminated I'll only get 3-5 years. My question is, where do I get a...

Hi, We experience a silvering effect when laminating a cast vinyl print produced by the Mimaki UCJV with LUS170 inks. By silvering I mean that dark printed areas appear more greyish after laminating. When applying pressure like scratching with a fingernail the silvering effect is greatly...

Hello, I am printing (UV) 6 large panels 43"x84" that fit together to make a large billboard on the back of a building. I do not have a laminator and was going to roll them with Frog Juice. Are there any other suggestions? Thanks

Hi this is John. I need some instructions on contour cutting a printed image after it has been laminated. I have the printing down, I have the registration marks down, and I have the laminating down. My problem is I don't know how to proceed once I get the image printed and laminated. I know I...

I printed a banner 33 x 78 on 9ml Polypropylene, the customer wants to laminate but I tried and comes out bad first comes out wave out, second time tried to encapsulate but when I roll up make marks on it, by the way, can I laminate Polypropylene? Thanks Mario.

I got a job to letter the tops of 120 garbage cans. The tops are contour cut for paper, cans, and trash. They are also aluminum coated with some sort of smooth poly perfect for adhesion. My thinking is cut lettering will get dirty and hard to clean on the edges of the letters once they start...

How often do you laminate vinyl, whether it's printed or not? While laminating stuff like vehicle graphics will increase life, I've beed told the not laminating will also allow you to sell the job again in 5 years. Thinks like fund raising decals should probably always be laminated. What is your...

Hello Guys, What type of Liquid Laminate is best used for latex printers? I can't seem to find a suitable one that suggest it's good for latex models. Thanks for reading and have a great day.

Hey guys, I am wondering if any of you know of textured laminates that are somewhat flexible?