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LAMINATING EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES

Protect Your Signage from Graffiti with New Marabu ClearShield Liquid Coating

Marabu’s new ClearShield® Anti-Graffiti is an innovative liquid laminate designed for use as a protective coating on digitally printed signage, billboards, and banners that are at risk of destruction from graffiti. Graffiti can hurt business, impact the ability to communicate important messaging, and devalue property, and this amazing new coating provides protection from aerosol and latex paint. With ClearShield Anti-Graffiti, spray-painted graffiti can be removed with acetone or paint thinner without harming the printed substrate below. ClearShield Anti-Graffiti is a two-part, water-based liquid laminate offering industry-leading UV protection and chemical- and marresistance. This coating is specifically formulated for severe exterior applications where hardness, flexibility, and superior protection are required. (888) 893-4668; marabucoatings.com

LASER ENGRAVERS

A Closer Look at CO2 Lenses That are Designed for Cutting Acrylics

A line of direct field replacement CO2 lenses that are especially

designed to fit lasers used by sign- and trophy-makers when cutting different-size acrylics is now available from Laser Research Optics. Laser Research CO2 Lenses feature focal lengths from 1.5-inch to 7.5-inch in 0.5inch increments that are optimized for 10.6 microns to match exact acrylic sign-making requirements. Designed to produce clean, crisp edges, the shorter focal lengths are ideal for making precise cuts on thinner materials, and the longer focal lengths are suited for deeper cuts on thicker materials. Offered in 0.75-inch to 1.00-inch sizes, Laser Research CO2 Lenses are A/R coated, while dual-band coatings are available to assist with system alignment. Conforming to OEM and ISO-10110 specifications, these drop-in field replacements are compatible with Coherent®, Kern®, and similar lasers. Copper and silicon mirrors are also available. Laser Research CO2 Laser Lenses and Mirrors for cutting acrylic are priced according to configuration and quantity. laserresearch.net

LED MODULES/TUBES/STRIPS

Keystone Technologies Goes Outdoors with Its Fixture Line

Lighting solutions manufacturer Keystone Technologies has now added outdoor fixtures to their XFIT fixture product line. The initial offerings include energy-efficient floodlights, traditional wall packs, full cutoff wall packs, and small low-profile wall packs. All are designed with features that both dramatically reduce SKUs and make installation easy. The compact, rugged design of the floodlights makes them ideal for a wide variety of applications. Lower wattage floods include yoke and knuckle mounts, while higher wattage fixtures include slipfitter and trunnion mounts. The traditional wall packs provide an easy one-for-one upgrade to LED, fitting neatly atop the footprint of the legacy product. The full cutoff wall packs also seamlessly cover the existing fixture footprint with an updated design, while hiding any unsightly marks and fading. The newly designed full cutoffs eliminate undesirable sky glow and glare with dark sky-friendly performance. The small low-profile wall packs have a contemporary, compact design and can be mounted virtually anywhere for general safety and security illumination needs. The floodlights and each of the wall packs are DLC Premium, making them eligible for utility rebates where available. They are all built with a Keystone 120-277V LED driver that provides 0-10V dimming and ample surge protection for increased versatility and reliability and are protected from the elements with an IP65 rating. KeystoneTech.com

VINYL/VINYL FILMS

Get to the Core of Storing Your Vinyl Rolls with Image One Impact

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Thirteen New Custom Colors Enhance the Spectrum of Lumina 3710 Vinyl

Image One Impact, a manufacturer and supplier of highquality products for the sign, graphics, and vehicle wrap industries, understands its customers’ challenges and helps by providing cost-saving solutions for them. One such solution that they offer is their MR16 Mobile Floor Rack. The MR16 Mobile Floor Rack features a three-inch core for storing and moving vinyl rolls ranging in size from twelve inches to sixty inches. It holds up to sixteen rolls of vinyl with a maximum total weight of 1,000 pounds. The heavy square tube construction enables excellent durability, while heavy-duty nylon casters encourage easy transport around the shop. The three-inch core MR16 Mobile Floor Rack is available in a powder-coated silver vein (black) finish. image1impact.com FDC Graphic Films, Inc., has added thirteen new custom colors to their premium ultra-metallic cast vinyl film Lumina® 3710— diamond dust, coral, medium burgundy, wild card red, rose gold, desert taupe, lavender, dark blue, sapphire blue, breakfast blue, sea foam, dark green, and brown. Each of these new custom colors is available now. The Lumina® By FDC brand is known for providing choices at a great value such as this. Lumina 3710 is manufactured for use in general signage, RV and marine applications, automotive aftermarket graphics, and striping. This 4-mil film offers dynamic graphic accents due to its large metal flakes, high surface gloss, and exceptional color depth. Standard rolls are available in 15- to 60-inch widths as well as 12-by-12-inch standard size sheets as part of FDC’s sheeting program, which is ideal for craft and do-it-yourself projects. You can request a sample of one of the complete roster of Lumina 3710 twenty-two custom colors by contacting FDC directly. (800) 634-7523; fdcfilms.com

WALL COVERINGS

Two New GraphiTex Wall Fabrics from General Formulations Increase Your Coverage Options

Peel-and-stick adhesive fabrics have a huge role in wallcoverings where non-PVC materials are needed or where the look and durability of fabric is required. Because of this, General Formulations (GF) has now expanded its GF Wall Film & Fabric portfolio with the addition of GF 253 GraphiTex Opaque and GF 295 GraphiTex Ultra to their GraphiTex™ repositionable/removable wall fabric line. GF 234 GraphiTex has been a go-to solution for over a decade in the graphics market. Building on the excellent printability and performance of GF 234 GraphiTex, these new offerings enhance your capabilities for wall decals and décor by adding the high-opacity and block-out features of GF 253 GraphiTex Opaque and the Type II Durability and brilliant image quality of GF 295 GraphiTex Ultra. The new fabrics are safe for all spaces with Class A fire rating and are in compliance with REACH, RoHS, and California Prop 65. GraphiTex products utilize a Repositionable Wall Adhesive designed for application to smooth painted drywall and are designed for use with latex, solvent, and UV inks. generalformulations.com

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3D PRINTING EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES

Large-scale 3D Printer Complements Mimaki’s 3DUJ-553 Fullcolor and 3DFF-222 Desktop Models

Featuring Gel Dispensing Printing technology, the 3DGD-1800 printer from Mimaki USA provides three times the processing speed of conventional FFF (fused filament fabrication)-type 3D printers, producing a 70.8-inchhigh figure in just seven hours. Its assembly-based design enables creation of massive objects exceeding the size of the formation area, and its dualhead configuration provides for simultaneous output of two different structures, reducing production time. The 3DGD-1800 can produce objects with a hollow interior much faster than conventional 3D printers because it does not require support material for the interior structure, which can later accommodate infill material or be left open. The light-transmittable material lends itself to applications that are internally illuminated using LED modules. Software is included for effortless 3D object creation, and standard 3D file formats are supported. The 3DGD-1800 printer can be used to create interior illuminated signage, museum/P-O-P/window displays, channel letters and logos, interior design elements, vacuum molds, and more. Its surface can be decorated with output from Mimaki inkjet printers, offering a complete solution for 3D printing of large-scale objects. Specialty graphics producers can add a Mimaki 3DUJ-553 full-color 3D printer or a 3DFF-222 as supplementary printers for producing smaller, fine-detail 3D figures and models. mimakiusa.com

A division of World Industrial Equipment Inc “Designer & Manufacturer of Lift Equipment”

With Over 45 years of experience Stamm Manufacturing’s Heavy Duty Aerial Lifts, have been meeting all your tough Aerial lifts needs. A wide variety of optional features gives Stamm Aerial lifts the ability to customize your aerial equipment needs to your speci c requirements. Resolve your aerial lift needs today and put Stamm’s muscle to work!!

LT-62 mounted on F-550 or Dodge 5500 Chassis and Special platform for the sign industry. Call for Price. CUSTOM BODY AVAILABLE.

ATR-45 2 man platform boom – Custom built to your speci cations. We have trucks and booms in stock. Call for details. The 43’ bucket truck with 11’ service body and new F-550 cab chassis with V-10 gas engine – the last in captivity Truck, boom and body in stock. HURRY BEFORE IT IS GONE!!!

Financing 4850 Orange Avenue • Fort Pierce, Fl 34947 • (772) 461-6056 Main Plant • 1-800-226-5056 in Florida Available (772) 464-2716 fax • www.stamm-mfg.com • Email: teddy@stamm-mfg.com

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VINYL/VINYL FILMS

Thicker, More Stable Liner Improves Mactac IMAGin StreetTRAX Printing and Installation

Mactac® Distributor Products has announced the availability of a new, thicker liner for its wide format-printable IMAGin® StreetTRAX® non-skid outdoor floor graphic media. StreetTRAX (STX1528v2) is designed to produce outdoor sidewalk and parking lot “floor” graphics on unsealed pedestrian traffic surfaces such as concrete, cement, and asphalt. The change in product construction replaces the product’s previous 60# polycoated liner with a new 90# polycoated liner. Upon adjusting printer run settings to meet the specifications of the new liner, printers will find StreetTRAX has better layflat and more stable backing. The new liner also ensures added stability and support for installers during graphic installation. In addition to the new 90# liner, StreetTRAX features a durable 13.5-mil outdoor stabilized white non-PVC film that is top-coated with a non-skid printable clear aggregate. It has an aggressive, permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive that bonds extremely well to flat or slightly rough concrete and asphalt surfaces. StreetTRAX meets and exceeds ANSI/NFSI B101.1 and B101.3 specifications for slip resistance/high traction by the National Floor Safety Institute— eliminating the need for an overlaminate and delivering exceptional high traction on either wet or dry floors. It is an extremely versatile and cost-effective solution for promoting high-impact images and other creative messages and is ideal for high pedestrian traffic areas such as marathons, races, parades, fairs, college campuses, sports arenas, entertainment venues, convention centers, and more. StreetTRAX has an outdoor application life of one month to one year and is printable with solvent, eco-solvent, latex, and UV-cured inkjet printers. (866) 622-8223; mactac.com/graphics

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