Media

Avery Dennison has appointed Josephine Shi as Customer Service Manager for its Graphics and Reflective Products division in Europe.  Based in divisional headquarters in Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, she will develop and co-ordinate the internal sales service platform for the division’s extensive distribution network and direct customer base for Avery Graphics® and sheet-fed Fasson® products.

Ms Shi has a master’s degree in business administration, and brings to her new assignment experience in project management in sales, marketing, purchasing, supply chain, and post-acquisition integration in the industrial environment.   Says Bron Hekkema, Sales Director, Europe for Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products, to whom she reports:  ‘Josephine’s previous career positions her strongly to support our divisional growth strategy by creatively developing the internal sales organisation, so that doing business with Avery Dennison becomes an even better experience for our customers.’

Together with display systems from its Swedish partner, Expolinc, Neschen will be exhibiting a comprehensive range of matching print media, including protective films at Sign & Digital UK 2011. 

The entire product range available for pop-ups, roll-ups, L banners and light boxes offers everything from premium quality to the cost-effective economy variants.  Neschen also includes a 'green' solution in its range of print media and protective films, based on polypropylene (PP) in place of more traditional PVC, for environmentally-aware appearances.  (PP is a plastic that consists solely of two elements - carbon and hydrogen.)   "Users can get the right combination every time – for every display system and every application", explained Sarah Janes, Managing Director of Neschen UK.  "And, as the market today increasingly demands 'green' products, PVC-free materials are of course now available from us, right up to the appropriate protective films." 

Some innovations in the Display Graphic Solutions (DGS) provided by Neschen include a range of media for the cost-effective, compact roll-up entry level model from Expolinc.  These print media include: solvoprint/printlux nolite 360 - a heavy, silver-backed, light-blocking medium for water-based inks delivering high colour brilliance and good scratch-resistant properties; solvoprint/ printlux PP nolite 210 - a matte polypropylene film with special inkjet coating that has almost no side curl and is suitable for outdoor use; solvoprint/printlux nolite 165 - a PET compound which is also treated with a special inkjet coating and is especially suited to Roll-Up and 4Screen display systems and solvoprint/printlux citylight superior - a universal 'frontprint' polyester film suitable for backlit displays both indoors and outdoors offering photo-realistic print quality and good dimensional stability. 

In addition, Neschen will be showcasing its recent textile additions - DYEtex flag 110 B1, DYEtex display 220 B1 and VARItex decoframe 250 B1 CA.  DYEtex flag and DYEtex display are pure sublimation media for flags/banners and display systems, available with attractive prices and volume discounts. 

The particular highlight amongst these three 'Made in Germany' products is the multifunctional capability of the polyester textile VARItex decoframe.  A novel coating permits other modern inkjet printing processes to be used without detriment to the look and feel of the textile itself.  The colours remain bright, vibrant and brilliant. 

MACtac Graphic Products announces the addition of IMAGin® JT5828HTO, an intermediate high-tack media, to its floor graphics product portfolio. IMAGin JT5828HTO is an easy-to-print, white opaque digital vinyl commonly used for short-term promotions and indoor or outdoor advertising, including tri-vision or flat billboards and other flat or slightly curved surfaces. Designed to bond well and cleanly remove from its intended applications, IMAGin JT5828HTO is ideal for short-napped commercial carpet applications.

As a new addition to the floor graphics media portfolio, the roll size of IMAGin JT5828HTO is changing to 54 inches by 164 feet, from the current 60-inch by 328-foot and 164-foot rolls, to better match the specifications of MACtac’s floor graphics laminates.

“Now part of MACtac’s floor graphics media solutions, IMAGin JT5828HTO is an excellent carpet graphics media, although it is still strongly recommended for low-surface energy substrates,” stated Mary Ann Kucera, marketing manager, MACtac Graphic Products. “The new width better matches our PERMACOLOR® floor graphics laminates IP6200, PF6300, PF6400, and PF6500,” Kucera added.

MACtac’s IMAGin JT5828HTO is a 3.7-mil matte white, soft-calendered PVC film. Featuring an 86# kraft liner, it offers a high-tack, permanent, opaque acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive. IMAGin JT5828HTO is intended for wide-format, eco-solvent, solvent-based, and UV-cured inkjet printing.

The current roll size of IMAGin JT5828HTO will be discontinued and inventory transitioned to the 54-inch by 164-foot rolls in late February.

InteliCoat Technologies has unveiled a new look for the branding of its Museo product line, including the launch of a redesigned website at www.museofineart.com.  As InteliCoat approaches its third anniversary with Museo Fine Art, the company has revamped both the Museo website and packaging in a show of its ongoing commitment to the continued success and expansion of the preeminent brand of digital fine art media.

Created with the goal of increased ease-of-use, the new Museo website is a fast and efficient tool with which customers, partners and potential consumers can gather information and collect resources about the Museo product line. In addition to allowing users to easily access information about Museo Fine Art's ongoing initiatives and product advancements, the redesigned website features a plethora of resources for Museo users, including an extensive library of ICC profiles, printing templates and advice.

"Over the past three years InteliCoat has completed a number of initiatives that have greatly strengthened the Museo line in both performance and quality. We wanted to give the Museo product line a new and improved look by making over the website, packaging and collateral materials in a show of our long-term commitment to the brand," said Joseph Lupone, President and CEO of InteliCoat Technologies. "In particular, the redesigned Museo website reflects InteliCoat's desire to meet the needs of the digital fine art and photo community by providing easily accessible information about Museo Fine Art. We look forward to future growth and innovations for the Museo line in 2011."

RPSD Print Supplies has been appointed as a UK distributor for Multi-Fix's professional sign making vinyl.

Multi-Fix Professional Sign Vinyl is available in a variety of ranges to suit different applications - from the everyday short–term 3 year ‘3100 series’ Business range to the 5 year outdoor application ‘5000 series’ and the 7 year polymeric  ‘5600 Series’ Etch Film.  A wide range of colours are available in 610mm and 1220mm wide and can be supplied from 1 – 50 metre length rolls.  For swatches of the vinyls, visit www.rpsd.co.uk

RPSD currently supplies a wide range of digital print media, inks and accessories.  The addition of Multi-Fix Sign Making Vinyl gives the organisation the opportunity to offer end users a "full shopping basket of bread and butter products as well and those a little more specialist".

In 2008 RPSD was awarded distribution of the Multi-Fix Digital Vinyl, Vehicle Vinyl and Laminates - another range of very high quality products available up to 2 metres wide.

New patent-pending Avery® MPI 6121 Street Graphics Film brings graphics applied to roads, pavements, and other rough surfaces in exposed outdoor environments to a higher level.  With a paint-like finish for graphics printed with digital UV inks, Avery MPI 6121 Street Graphics film delivers a genuine technology advance.

Its on-the-street performance is not limited to pedestrian pavement applications:  on the road itself, it can withstand the constant pressure of vehicle traffic for up to three months.   Avery MPI 6121 Street Graphics film is a next-generation product for all kinds of outdoor promotions – sporting and retailing events, trade shows, etc – where heavy traffic may be expected.

Advanced technical features
The non-PVC Avery MPI 6121facefilm delivers an innovative engineered approach to floor graphics.   It features the ability to ‘micro-fracture’ in order to conform effectively to very rough surfaces.   It also permits moisture to be channeled through the substrate, minimising slip hazards;  and, at just 40 micron thick, it virtually eliminates the likelihood of edge lift.

Eyecatching graphics
A non-glare, matt finish means that  Avery MPI 6121 Street Graphics film offers eyecatching,  high-quality graphics using digital UV-curable inks – graphics that will last for up three months exposed to road vehicle traffic, and up to six months exposed to pedestrian traffic.   The film requires no overlamination, and meets international slip resistance testing standards.   At the end of its working life, it can simply be removed with a standard high-pressure washer.

Avery MPI 6121 Street Graphics film is available from Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Products distributors across Europe, and full details are available via the website,  www.europe.averygraphics.com.