What the heck is IJ-40 anyway?

[capitate]

What makes it superior to IJ-35?

 

[Brandon708]

Removable

 

[P Wagner]

Calendared vinyl print media can be categorized into two types: Monomeric and Polymeric. Monomeric SAV uses monomeric plasticizers, while Polymeric vinyl uses polymeric plasticizers. Polymeric films tend to be more thermally stable, shrink less, last longer, and cost somewhat more than monomeric vinyl. 3M IJ35 is monomeric and IJ40 is polymeric.

 

[ikarasu]

Calendared vinyl print media can be categorized into two types: Monomeric and Polymeric. Monomeric SAV uses monomeric plasticizers, while Polymeric vinyl uses polymeric plasticizers. Polymeric films tend to be more thermally stable, shrink less, last longer, and cost somewhat more than monomeric vinyl. 3M IJ35 is monomeric and IJ40 is polymeric.

I get to correct you for once! How the tables have turned

Ij35 is polymeric as well.... I don't think 3m Does anything monomeric.... At least nothing we use. Mono shrinks so much.

https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1839830O/product-bulletin-ij35-ij35c.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjK_-3NvcH_AhWrAzQIHd4zD4cQFnoECAwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2mUnjgVLHAmf78dIOUIf0f

 

[Notarealsignguy]

Controltac for the adhesive, IJ35 is made in China and IJ40 in the USA and I'd venture to say there is a different blend in the PVC and maybe more UV inhibitors.

 

[CanuckSigns]

In my experience ij40 peels itself off windows, ij35 does not lol.

 

[MarkSnelling]

IJ35 is a polymeric. The difference between the two is perm (35) vs. removable for some time (IJ 40). The IJ 40 film is a better film...not as brittle. IJ 35 is priced well (I compete with it all the time) and I believe IJ40 is extremely overpriced. I cringe when I see people using IJ40 for simple things like floor graphics when they could be using a much less expensive removable film that would do the exact same job.

 

[capitate]

notarealsignguy is probably correct, but it still seems we are all in the dark about what it is lol