Looking for a thicker eco-sol printable, removable vinyl

[Tatonka]

I'm looking for a removable material that's eco-sol printable, similar to like 3M ij180mc-UR, but it needs to be way more rigid. I've got a job where I need to print full color graphics, cut a honeycomb type pattern out of it, and apply to a part. The standard vinyls I've got are way too flimsy to do that without the honeycomb lines twisting and stretching and generally making a mess.

What can I use that's more rigid?

 

[White Haus]

GF 226 Wallmark comes to mind....6mil and very nice to work with. Of course this depends on how this part will be used and how removable you need the graphic to be.

http://www.generalformulations.com/...ite/Low-Tack-Microsphere-Adhesive/Concept-226

 

[Tatonka]

GF 226 Wallmark comes to mind....6mil and very nice to work with. Of course this depends on how this part will be used and how removable you need the graphic to be.

http://www.generalformulations.com/...ite/Low-Tack-Microsphere-Adhesive/Concept-226

Removable with heat, no chemicals. Ideally with no residue left behind.

 

[Tatonka]

Could you print, plot, weed, and then laminate the plotted material either onto a clear to act as a carrier, or laminate a piece of clear over it to act as a premask. Or then again, have you tried just masking it?
Of course, this won't work if you are wrapping something like a motorcycle tank... What's the pattern being applied to?

It's got to go around buttons and and switches and junk, so the holes have to be completely open. And the client has to apply them, not me, or I'd go a totally different route.

 

[TimToad]

We use the GF 6mil Semi-rigid with removable adhesive for bumper stickers and shorter term decals. It generally doesn't leave any adhesive when you peel it off.

 

[BigfishDM]

I'm looking for a removable material that's eco-sol printable, similar to like 3M ij180mc-UR, but it needs to be way more rigid. I've got a job where I need to print full color graphics, cut a honeycomb type pattern out of it, and apply to a part. The standard vinyls I've got are way too flimsy to do that without the honeycomb lines twisting and stretching and generally making a mess.

What can I use that's more rigid?

My RMV6 is a 6 Mil Removable RIGID vinyl if you are interested. 54"x150' is $250

 

[Tatonka]

Ouch. Perhaps a second or third layer of laminate?
Or I use this stuff for clear business cards, claritex. It's 10 mils thick, and plots very well. The only down side is there is no adhesive. For that you could just laminate 3m 467mp onto the back side before plotting and feel empowered by making your own vinyl!

Extra laminating is something I'm trying to avoid. I experimented with laminating some SV480 to 1080, and it works, but isn't worth the time and labor.

 

[Tatonka]

Is this indoor or outdoor?

indoor. Not too worried about lifespan, it'll almost certainly be on for less than a year.

 

[chartle]

Is it flat or more 3d curves also how big? How about Oracal 3551 RA with 215 lam it pretty stiff. I just printed some. As for how well it comes off not sure. When we are done with our vehicles they are junked.

 

[Tatonka]

Is it flat or more 3d curves also how big? How about Oracal 3551 RA with 215 lam it pretty stiff. I just printed some. As for how well it comes off not sure. When we are done with our vehicles they are junked.

that looks like it has potential. It's a pretty flat surface.

 

[fresh]

I second the General Formulations 223 (or 222, one is removable, the other has perm adhesive). Its an awesome product, prints nicely, and is very easy to apply.

 

[chartle]

Here is the scrap after weeding of 3551 RA from something I'm working on now you can see it keeps its shape.

 

[ChrisN]

Or I use this stuff for clear business cards, claritex. It's 10 mils thick, and plots very well. The only down side is there is no adhesive. For that you could just laminate 3m 467mp onto the back side before plotting and feel empowered by making your own vinyl!

Claritex is polycarbonate, so you wouldn't get the conformability of vinyl, but that may not be an issue. You can get polycarbonate laminate (http://www.rtape.com/product-lines/eclypse-overlaminates), so you could just laminate whatever vinyl you want with it and get instant rigid removable "vinyl".