Ultraflex Systems featured on television show series

September 1, 2008  |  Graphics

The producers of Sustainable Planet have announced that Ultraflex Systems, Randolph, N.J., is featured in an episode of the television show’s series on environmental impact. Ultraflex has developed a way to render PVC products subject to decomposition at rates usually attributed to organic substan…
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IFAI Expo 2008 to offer fabric graphics educational events

September 1, 2008  |  Graphics

The Fabric Graphics Association and Fabric Graphics magazine are presenting educational events during IFAI Expo 2008 in Charlotte, N.C. The symposium, “Fabric Graphics—Your Environmental Edge,” on October 21 discusses trends and expert insights on digital printing, ink technology and greenhous…
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Banners help showcase the story of space travel

September 1, 2008  |  Graphics

The project. Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon. The companies. Hunt Design Associates, Pasadena, Calif., worked with Tom Fricker and Peter Radestsky, California-based exhibit designers, who created the concept and content. The printing was done by Gregory, Inc., Buhler, Kan.…
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Product aims to make printing on textured surfaces easier

September 1, 2008  |  Graphics

Until recently, roughly textured surfaces at stadiums, restaurants and other businesses were often left bare because it was just too difficult to use them for display purposes. A new product aims to change that. 3M™ Scotchcal™ graphic film for textured surfaces uses an adhesive that makes it pos…
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Hybrid printer offers economy and versatility

August 1, 2008  |  Graphics, Products

The new ValueJet 1608 Hybrid printer prints direct to rigid substrates and roll-to-roll, offering both economy and versatility for projects such as indoor and outdoor signage. The versatility and fast production of the Mutoh printer are enhanced by its use of MUBIO Ink, a new BIO ink technology excl…
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Eco-friendly digitally printable materials reduce installation time

August 1, 2008  |  Graphics, Products

EnviroFlex™, a new line of eco-friendly and lightweight digitally printable materials for billboards, banners and other applications, offers a variety of options: Frontlit Lite (7-ounce), Lite High-Res (5-ounce), PolyFlex Lite (5.5-ounce), PolyPoster and PolyPoster HighRes (3.8-ounce). Up to 60 pe…
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Automated grommet welder produces strong, clear grommets

August 1, 2008  |  Graphics, Products

Problem: Metal grommets cover up parts of expensive, high-resolution graphics, and the occasional grommet failure leads to costly field repairs. Solution: For secure grommets made of clear PVC, FIAB’s Automated Grommet Welder does the trick. The RF generator operating on single-phase 208-volt powe…
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Vinyl-covered beer can used on truckbed

August 1, 2008  |  Graphics, Markets, Projects

It gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “drink and drive” when Dave Leach’s huge 1970s Old Style® beer can goes rolling down the road on a truckbed. Leach, a Chicago-based collector of the world’s largest items, commissioned the grand old can for his grand old man, honoring a father whos…
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Strategies for compliance with building codes

July 1, 2008  |  Awnings & Canopies, Fabric Structures, Features, Graphics, Tents

It’s a story that’s becoming all too familiar: An awning company takes a job fabricating a simple entrance canopy. It’s the type of installation that this company has done hundreds of times before—but this time, that company is given a veritable laundry list of additional requirements. Provi…
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Internally illuminated banner systems for various applications

July 1, 2008  |  Awnings & Canopies, Graphics, Products

Using the platform Light Emitting Capacitor (LEC) technology from CeeLite Inc., Britten Inc. has introduced the first internally illuminated banner systems for both indoor and outdoor applications. BannerBright™ uses thin, flexible and lightweight LEC light source panels that can be used on flat o…
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