< PreviousOur ‘Collect & Recycle’ Scheme Aim of the project To eventually collect all waste self-adhesive products and get them recycled into new materials. Scope will include customers who get van deliveries and we are calling on them to deliver regular orders. A pilot scheme has started with a few selected customers before being rolled out to the South and Midlands. We aim to make this process easy and cost neutral for us and our customers. Liner Both kraft and PE coated siliconised liners can now be collected from customers and recycled overseas into new paper products. There are no domestic paper recyclers currently interested in siliconised papers. The release liners can be plain or backprinted. The customer will need to strip the papers of all films, then bag for us to collect when delivering new product. Contamination of the siliconised release liners with adhesive coated PVC, PP, PET etc. will jeopardise our relationships with the recycling companies. We will not only collect our liners but other manufacturers kraft and PE backing papers, all with film removed. Packaging materials All cardboard boxes and most cores can now be collected and recycled in the UK into new packaging. Cardboard must be kept dry as wet cardboard is problematic to recycle with our partners. Over half of the cardboard collected is used to make new cardboard boxes, and additional cardboard can be downcycled into paperboard or chipboard. Recycling paper mills can recycle a single cardboard fibre roughly seven times. Making 1 tonne of virgin cardboard requires 3 tonnes of trees. Recycling 1 tonne of cardboard eliminates 9 cubic yards of landfill space. Where possible we will reuse boxes rather than recycling them. Plastic core/end plugs These are the core plugs that fit inside the box, and slot into the core to keep the material suspended in transit. These are made from a variety of plastics in different shapes and sizes. We can collect these and recycle them into new plugs. Adhesive coated PVC films no longer on a liner The practical recycling of these are still being explored. We need to be assured that this can be done safely and economically without excessive use of solvents and energy before offering a recycling service for the adhesive films. What do customers have to do? All they need to do is remove all films from the release liner and store the release paper in the bulk bags we will provide. The cardboard boxes need to be flattened and stored in a dry condition. The cores need to be stored in a dry condition. Collection When we deliver new goods, our vans will then collect the full bulk bags filled with siliconised release liner. The drivers will replace the full bag taken with an empty bag. The flattened boxes, cores and end plugs will be handled manually to the van. What do we do with the waste products? We will sort the paper from the boxes, cores and end plugs in our Slough facility. The paper and cardboard will be baled separately here into 1 tonne bales and sent to the various recycling plants in full 10 tonne loads. The cardboard will be baled and sent for recycling as locally as possible. The plastic core plugs will be sorted and sent for recycling as locally as possible. What we don’t want to do? We don’t want to make collections unless we are delivering fresh product. We are not a waste company so the waste we collect needs to be pre-sorted and kept in good condition. We cannot collect and recycle thick walled cores as used on superwide fabrics and banner materials. The maximum length of core we can recycle is 1600mm. We are not set up to take any other waste, apart from products similar to those we supply. No domestic waste, plastic sheet offcuts, office paper. Become a waste disposal company for the whole industry. While we are happy to take back other manufacturers’ similar waste, it has to be lesser in volume than the amount we supply and in proportion to new product we are delivering. 9 Collcect & RecycleOur range of coloured vinyls is the most extensive you will find in the UK and features some of the industry’s top brands. All of the products are available off-the-shelf. We consider 50M, 25M and 10M lengths as standard although you can buy as little as 1M if required ...and all on a next-day delivery nationwide if you order a standard construction before 6pm, except for Fridays which is 5.30pm. We can also slit the width of the roll down if needed, sheet to size and sprocket. Vinyl Colour Matching To help solve some of the problems associated with matching vinyl colours try our ‘APS Colour Picker’ tool on our website, this will let you know instantly whether we have a match to a particular Pantone® and how close we believe the match is. We have selected the closest colour match regardless of manufacturer to the Pantone® printing ink colour, and in the event of a tie in vinyl colour matches we have selected the most durable vinyl. If there is no match then bear in mind we also offer bespoke Pantone® colour matched vinyls for as little as 1 x 50M roll. Sign Media Introduction Buy The MetreBuy The Metre Buy The Metre: Non-standard roll lengths are surcharged at 33% Sign Media - Introduction 10Conformability • 1.5D The monomeric vinyls have little stretch and are generally for flat-sided applications but can be used on gentle curved surfaces. For concave and recessed areas the thicker speciality films should be cut. • 2D Generally a conformable polymeric. For convex areas use heat, for concave and recessed areas the film should be cut. • 2.5D Conformable thin cast PVC generally 50µ-60µ. The thinner films may whiten if stretched too far. The thicker cast films are still conformable but the texture, heavy flake pattern or gloss level may distort when stretched and heated. For convex, concave and recessed areas use heat and post-heat. • 3D Very conformable cast generally 50µ single or 80µ dual layer cast. For convex, concave and recessed areas use heat and post-heat. Adhesive types • ‘solvent permanent’ adhesives are forgiving at low application temperatures and do not whiten when applied wet and cold. Excellent temperature resistance in service and very durable externally. • ‘permanent clear UV polyacrylate’ adhesives offer similar performance to ‘solvent permanent’ but without the use of any solvents in the coating process. Very forgiving at low application temperatures, good performance on LSE surfaces and they do not whiten when applied wet and cold. Excellent temperature resistance in service and very durable externally. • ‘acrylic permanent’ adhesive is a lower cost version of the ‘solvent permanent’. The adhesive can milk when applied wet and cold and the application temperature range is narrower. • ‘solvent removable’ adhesive is a solvent based acrylic adhesive that is more forgiving at low application temperatures and that allows removal of the vinyl from common surfaces without leaving adhesive residue, typically for up to 2 years after application. • ‘removable clear UV polyacrylate’ adhesives offer similar performance to ‘solvent removable but without the use of any solvents in the coating process. Very forgiving at low application temperatures and that allows removal of the vinyl from common surfaces without leaving adhesive residue, typically for up to 2 years after application. • ‘acrylic removable’ adhesive is a lower cost version of the ‘solvent removable’ that allows the removal of the vinyl from common surfaces without leaving adhesive residue, typically for up to 1 year after application. Outdoor life • Vertical exposure in the UK. • For horizontal exposure (on roofs and bonnets) typically halve the vertical life. Technical Advice and Support For technical advice or support on how to get the best out of our media, call our sales office on: 01753 696977 for the Southern Office, or 01709 829800 for the Northern Office, or email sales@allprint.co.uk Sign Media - Introduction 11 Buy The MetreBuy The Metre Buy The Metre: Non-standard roll lengths are surcharged at 33% Sign Media IntroductionThe vinyl ranges featured in this section are for shorter term use on flat or curved surfaces. They are 1.5D monomeric PVC films and feature either long external life durable solvent acrylic and UV polyacrylate adhesives or acrylics in both permanent and removable grades. Typical areas of use include: • Vehicle graphics, medium term flat-sided • Exhibition and promotional graphics • Directional and retail signage • Window graphics • Indoor and outdoor advertising Buy The MetreBuy The Metre Buy The Metre: Non-standard roll lengths are surcharged at 33% Flat Surfaces Mid Term - Introduction 12 Flat Surfaces Mid TermFlat Surfaces Mid Term Flat Surfaces Mid Term 13 500 Event Film Opaque Series Great value 70µ film with lots of colours and a treat to weed. The 500 Series is available in a range of gloss colours with an acrylic permanent adhesive and also in matt versions of the colours with an acrylic semi-permanent adhesive that can be removed from most substrates up to 1 year after application. • 1.5D monomeric • 47 gloss colours and 47 matt colours • External life of 5 years for black and white, 4 years for all the colours and 2 years for the metallics • Acrylic permanent adhesive on the gloss colours • Acrylic semi-permanent adhesive on the matt colours • 125gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Fire rated EN13501-1 • Widths of 615mm and 1230mm • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’ • APS ‘Galaxy’ product codes - APS: 5XX EG or EM 8200 Pro Opaque Series MACal 8200 Pro Series is the most economical Mactac calendered sign vinyl. It features a 75µ film with an acrylic adhesive and is suitable for internal and external applications. • 1.5D monomeric • 42 gloss colours and 42 matt colours • External life of 4 years for black and white, 3 years for all the colours and 3 years for the metallics • Acrylic permanent adhesive • 130gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Fire rated EN13501-1 • Widths of 615mm and 1230mm • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’ • APS ‘Galaxy’ product codes - APS: 82XX-XX Nu-Sign ‘M’ Series Nu-Sign ‘M’ Series 5 year monomeric for flat-sides. Matching shades in gloss and matt monomeric with a medium to high grab clear PermPLUS adhesive on a kraft liner. The key feature is the extra-permanent adhesive that builds adhesion quicker than the competition both wet and dry, even at temperatures down towards 0°C. Easy to weed, even for small letters, and letters can be transferred quickly with a standard application tape. No adhesive milking when wet applied and with excellent adhesion to MDF and painted walls. The film and adhesive combination guarantees low shrinkage. The Matt range is also slip rated R9 under DIN 51130. • 1.5D monomeric • 2 gloss colours and 2 matt colours • External life of 5 years for black and white • Extra permanent clear UV polyacrylate adhesive • 140gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Self-extinguishing • Widths of 615mm and 1230mm • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’ • APS ‘Galaxy’ product codes - APS: MXXX • DIN 51130 rated R9 • Made in the UKFlat Surfaces Mid Term Flat Surfaces Mid Term 14 8300 Pro Opaque Series MACal 8300 Pro Series is a high performance intermediate range featuring a 70µ film and a solvent acrylic permanent adhesive that is suitable for internal and longer term external applications. It is the best gloss monomeric in our range with the least shrinkage of any of the permanent monomeric films we have tested. The shrinkage is also less than some of our competitors’ polymerics. In the UK the external life is 6 years for black and white, 5 years for all the colours and 4 years for the metallics. It has been used trouble free on vehicles with simple curved surfaces for over 20 years now. • 1.5D monomeric • 41 gloss colours and 2 matt colours • External Life of 6 years for black and white, 5 years for all the colours and 4 years for the metallics in the UK • Solvent permanent acrylic adhesive • 130gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Fire rated EN13501-1 • Widths of 615mm, 1230mm and 1524mm for black and white • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’ • APS ‘Galaxy’ product codes - APS: 83XX-XXFlat Surfaces Mid Term 15 Flat Surfaces Mid Term 8900 Pro Opaque Series MACal 8900 Pro Series is stocked in both matt and gloss. 70µ film and a solvent acrylic semi-permanent adhesive that can be removed without adhesive residue from most surfaces up to 2 years after application and is suitable for internal and external applications onto flat or slightly curved surfaces. All the products are fire rated, in addition the black and white shades are also Class O fire rated. • 1.5D monomeric • 28 gloss colours and 49 matt colours • External life of 4 years for black and white, 3 years for all the colours and metallics • Solvent semi-permanent acrylic adhesive • 130gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Fire rated EN13501-1 with Class 0 for black and white only • Widths of 615mm, 1230mm and 1524mm for black and white • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’ • APS ‘Galaxy’ product codes - APS: 89XX-XXCurved Surfaces Long Term Curved Surfaces Long Term - Introduction 16 The vinyl ranges featured in this section are for longer term use on flat or curved surfaces. They are either 2D polymeric or 2.5D cast PVC films and all feature long external life durable solvent acrylic adhesives. Typical areas of use include: • Vehicle graphics, long term flat or curved • Marine and recreational vehicle graphics • Directional and retail signage • Window graphics • Outdoor advertising • Equipment identification Buy The MetreBuy The Metre Buy The Metre: Non-standard roll lengths are surcharged at 33%Curved Surfaces Long Term Curved Surfaces Long Term 17 P800 AF Platinum Opaque Series with Airflow The Platinum range consists of a 65µ polymeric PVC film with Airflow adhesive technology. The microstructured liner and low initial adhesion make the Platinum Airflow colours quick and easy to apply, allowing trapped air bubbles to be removed with ease. • 2D polymeric • 23 gloss colours and 2 matt colours • External life of 10 years for black and white, 8 years for all the colours and 5 years for the metallics • Airflow solvent permanent repositionable adhesive • 140gsm micro-embossed PE liner • Fire rated EN13501-1 • Widths of 610mm and 1220mm • Available in standard roll lengths of 23M, 46M and ‘buy the metre’ 9300 PRO iA Tech TM Opaque Series 70µ polymeric from Mactac with their new iA TechTM solvent free external adhesive. Metallics* still have the old durable solvent based permanent acrylic external adhesive. • 2D polymeric • 56 gloss colours and 4 matt colours • External Life of 8 years for black and white, 7 years for all the colours and 5 years for the metallics • Solvent free iA Tech permanent adhesive* • 135gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Widths of 615mm and 1230mm • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’ • APS ‘Galaxy’ product codes - APS: 93XX-XX 700 Performance Film Opaque Series Many years of history, Avery Dennison’s 700 PF is a quality 64µ polymeric with excellent gloss levels, a durable external adhesive, easy to cut and weed and has a huge colour range. • 2D polymeric • 98 gloss colours and 2 matt colours • External Life of 8 years for black and white, 7 years for all the colours and 5 years for the metallics • Solvent permanent acrylic adhesive • 135gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Fire rated EN13501-1 • Widths of 380mm (white/clear), 615mm and 1230mm • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’ • APS ‘Galaxy’ product codes - APS: 7XX PFCurved Surfaces Long Term Curved Surfaces Long Term 18 9800 Pro Opaque Series We have close to 30 years of experience selling this product in the UK and it is a fantastic choice with a durable solvent based external adhesive, 66µ film with the highest gloss levels and the lowest shrinkage of any polymeric we have sold or tested. Due to the years of history and improvements in PVC film technology the outdoor life has recently been increased to 10 years for black and white, 8 years for the colours and 5 years for the metallics. • 2D polymeric • 99 gloss colours and 2 matt colours • External life of 10 years for black and white, 8 years for all the colours and 5 years for the metallics • Solvent permanent acrylic adhesive • 135gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Widths of 615mm and 1230mm, plus 1524mm for black and white • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’ • APS ‘Galaxy’ product codes - APS: 98XX-XX 9800 HT Pro Opaque Series A new version of Mactac’s 9800 Pro but with a high tack adhesive for difficult surfaces. This Mactac film is designed for high-performance permanent applications with up to 10 years of outdoor life. A highly flexible facestock gives excellent conformability on flat to slightly curved surfaces. 9800 HT Pro features a high tack permanent solvent based acrylic adhesive for low surface energy surfaces and is available in both matt and gloss in white and black. • 2D polymeric • 2 gloss colours and 2 matt colours • External life of 10 years for black and white • High tack solvent permanent acrylic adhesive • 135gsm backprinted kraft liner • Blue contrast liner on whites • Widths of 615mm and 1230mm • Available in standard roll lengths of 10M, 25M, 50M and ‘buy the metre’Next >