Where to buy Optically Clear Laminate

[Ian Jenkin]

Im pretty sure we’ve had some from Metamark before

[Robert Lambie]

Personally i would just use a regular over laminate Martin. or is your customer complaining of colour matching issues affected by the laminate? I say colour matching as i cant see the need for optically clear on something like contravision.

[Simon Worrall]

There is definitely a need for optically clear laminate so the driver can see out the window!

[Robert Lambie]

quote Simon Worrall:

There is definitely a need for optically clear laminate so the driver can see out the window!

Is someone wrapping his windscreen Simon? 😉 :lol1:

[Simon Worrall]

Yes, rear windscreen! If you use standard lam you just see blurry shapes, but with optical lam you can see perfectly out the back window.

[Stuart Taylor]

quote Robert Lambie:

Personally i would just use a regular over laminate Martin. or is your customer complaining of colour matching issues affected by the laminate? I say colour matching as i cant see the need for optically clear on something like contravision.

Hi Rob

Sorry to disagree :shake: but you 100% should always use an optically clear laminate with Contravision perforated products. The whole concept of perforated graphics is "one way vision" i.e. you see out (the black coated side) and don’t see in (the white printed side) – If you use a standard overlaminate you cannot see correctly through the perforations as the adhesive will "blur" visibility …. a little like looking thorough a misted up window, it will allow light or blurred images to be seen but you couldn’t read a book through it.

If you use a non optically clear overlaminate on the rear window for example you would not be able to see vehicles behind you correctly. There are also requirements for public transport advertising (buses, taxis etc) that if you didn’t use an optically clear laminate then passengers cannot see out and can suffer from travel sickness as well.

Hi Martin

Regarding where to buy – I would suggest first of all contact whoever supplied your perforated product and if they cant help then I suggest find a supplier that understands the technology 😉 😀

[Peter Johnson]

Totally agree with Stuart and Simon.

You should always laminate the windowperf vinyl or water and dirt can collect in the holes and blur/obscure vision, which totally defeats the object of having windowperf in the first place.

But to answer your other question;

http://www.metamark.co.uk/Pages_dv/mg670.htm
3M™ Scotchcal™ Optically Clear Overlaminate – I would assume William Smith would stock this
https://www.imagegroupuk.com/choosing-m … inate-film
I also know that APS do DigiSOL DS3052(L) which is an ultra clear printable film but has been used by some people as an overlaminate (apparently it was easier to work with than some of the thinner stuff).

Just a few suggestions.

Pete J.

[Martin Oxenham]

Thanks for the replies… I have found several places for this…. William Smith, Metamark, Antalis all apparently stock it.
If you use normal laminate you can’t see out. If you use optically clear then its the same as if you had nothing on it so
you can see perfectly. Its crystal clear.