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do i have to laminate floor graphics?
I have to quote on some graphics which will be plotted ex a single colour vinyl. They’re each about A4 size and 40 of these are to be applied for long term to a vinyl floor. The floor area is a high foot traffic area.
With the potential to slip on a gloss vinyl graphic, my thought is that I will need to over laminate the each graphic. This should solve the potential slip problem, and may even extend the life of the graphics.
My normal vinyl supplier recommends a 100 micron frosty clear soft PVC laminate that they sell by the roll to the wide format digital print guys. Unfortunately my supplier only sells it by the 50M roll (1M wide) and thats way too much for me.
So what would you use for an over laminate?
Anyone have a few metres that they would be willing to sell to me?
Cheers
Alan
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Use a specific floor graphic laminate , normally 250 microns. 3m and GMP make one. To avoid public liability issues , the lamination should be certified slip free and come with some guarantees to this effect from the supplier. Floor graphics , even with the best floor lams , don’t last long at all (mostly 3-6 months , dependant on traffic) and are quite expensive cos of the lamination. One thing you have to do is “over” overlaminate , IE have a border of lamination extending past the vinyl graphic itself.
This is something I would sub out to a specialist. -
I think Kpmf do one.
http://www.kpmfdirect.co.uk/K80000.htm
I’ve used this before and it can be applied by hand. You can buy small quantities.
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Thanks for that Rodney and Big G.
I am now waiting on details from suppliers.
Cheers
Alan
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