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Vinyl Shelf life?
We tend to buy our vinyl in bulk e.g 300metres worth per colour at a time and most of it is used fairly quickly, normally within 2 months of purchase, however not all the colours are used at the same time.
I recently popped a roll of white on our machine for cutting the other day, which is no more than three months old and I immediately felt a difference in the ‘feel’ of the vinyl, we had to adjust the pressure of the blade to compensate for this, has anyone else experienced this in such a short space of time?
I mentioned it to my supplier who immediately gave me a discount on my order but it is bothering me.
Jason
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3 Replies
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Ive always thought about 2-5 years, but mainly due to degradation of the adhesive.
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We tend to give our stuff away after 2-21/2 years because of the shelf life, the vinyl is stored at the right temperature etc, just a bit of a surprise, I’m going to check the other rolls on Monday, maybe sending them back!!!!!
Jason
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I’ve found in the past when it’s cold the vinyl can have problems when it’s cut. Some colours to tend to require extra pressure on the blade as well.
I think a general rule would be 2 years on the shelf normally.
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