Question Textured Laminate?

[daenterpri]

Hello! I'm looking for a textured laminate that doesn't smudge. We've been using Rtape 5Mil Poly, but now we need something with a little more bite to it. We've tried the Oracal 250AS product, which is a floor laminate. It's about the right texture, but it smudges really easily.

We need something kinda gritty that doesn't smudge. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[BigfishDM]

Hello! I'm looking for a textured laminate that doesn't smudge. We've been using Rtape 5Mil Poly, but now we need something with a little more bite to it. We've tried the Oracal 250AS product, which is a floor laminate. It's about the right texture, but it smudges really easily.

We need something kinda gritty that doesn't smudge. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

How do they smudge? Are you printing onto the laminate? I have a few versions of floor graphics lam. I have a 5 Mil Polycarbonate, 10 Mil Polycarbonate, and a 6 Mil Synthetic Polycarb lam if your interested.

 

[eahicks]

Yes any Polycarb laminate will give you texture. Not sure what "smudge" is either in this context.

 

[daenterpri]

Hey guys - Thanks!

What I mean by smudge is that finger oils and other things that come in contact with it seem to leave permanent marks or smudges. Something we never had an issue with when using Polycarbonate.

 

[daenterpri]

BigFishDM - What is that 6Mil Synthetic Polycarb like compared to the 5Mil Polycarb?

 

[daenterpri]

What do you mean by smudge?

Check out Drytac 5mil Emerytex , we use it a lot and it's a great laminate.

Do you think that product is basically the same thing as this? Eclpyse 5 mil. PC-V

They come in the same awkward 51" width so it makes me suspicious

 

[BigfishDM]

BigFishDM - What is that 6Mil Synthetic Polycarb like compared to the 5Mil Polycarb?

It isn't quite as rigid, want me to send you a sample piece to check out?

 

[daenterpri]

BigfishDM - That would be great. I'll PM you my address.

Also, is there a difference in texture / embossing between the 10mil and 5mil polycarbonate do you think? Or just thickness? It's possible that a 10mil might do the trick if there was actually a little more bite to the texture.

 

[BigfishDM]

I will send a swatch of each for ya.