Question Who Makes Adhesive Vinyl With the Longest Shelf Life?

[David40]

I've mainly used my printer for just about everything, but I needed to make some vinyl lettering for a project, so I grabbed a roll of Oracal 651 and discovered that the backing was basically welded to the vinyl. I tested a couple of other rolls and the same thing with those. I hated to trash all that vinyl. Very wasteful. This makes me curious about the shelf life of adhesive vinyls. Are there brands that have a longer shelf life than others? Do the manufacturers have shelf life recommendations?

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

I have rolls of 651 that are probably over 10 years and they are ok...but it's climate controlled.

 

[MarkSnelling]

I've mainly used my printer for just about everything, but I needed to make some vinyl lettering for a project, so I grabbed a roll of Oracal 651 and discovered that the backing was basically welded to the vinyl. I tested a couple of other rolls and the same thing with those. I hated to trash all that vinyl. Very wasteful. This makes me curious about the shelf life of adhesive vinyls. Are there brands that have a longer shelf life than others? Do the manufacturers have shelf life recommendations?

Yes....most adhesive manufacturers will claim 2 years for shelf life. If it is in a consistent environment, despite the shelf life, the product will still work for many, many years....but in an environment where the temperature and humidity fluctuate, you'll see much shorter lifespans.