What does it mean?
The tool used to apply vinyl by hand.
What is a Squeegee?
The ratio used for Isopropyl Alcohol for cleaning.
what is 70/30?
The way the material faces when rolled for delivery, or shipment.
What is Outward, or graphic-out?
The cure time for pressure sensitive adhesive (the stuff on our vinyls).
What is 24 Hours?
How the original California Hollywood sign read from 1923.
What is Hollywoodland?
.EPS & .PDF
What are Encapsulated PostScript and Portable Document Format.
The type of ink we use. (Not the Model number)
What is Eco-Solvent?
Average bleed for overlap on produced graphics.
What is 1"?
The product used to increase adhesion before application.
What is Primer94?
Measuring using a tape measure starting at the 1" mark instead of true zero.
What is to burn an inch?
Starts as a liquid and is poured and then cured, before being rolled and sold.
What is cast vinyl?
This calendared material, suitable for a range of uses, is an intermediate vinyl with air-release and control-tac, has a high-gloss finish and works very well for contour cut graphics.
What is 3M IJ40
The process of removing excess vinyl from contour cut graphics.
What is weeding?
The main reason why we have trouble adhering vinyl to certain plastics.
What is Low Surface Energy?
Deep under Jupiter's surface, not including its core.
What is liquid metallic Hydrogen?
Starts as a solid, is heated and is stretched or formed before being rolled and sold.
What is Calendared vinyl?
Matching matte laminate for IJ40.
What is 3M 8510?
The temperature range needed to achieve post-heat temperature.
What is 175°-200°?
The line up of an image or design between 1 or more panels.
What is Registration?
Name of the base chemical liquid used in making cast vinyl.
What is Organisol?
MPI, as in MPI1105EZRS
What is Multi-Purpose Inkjet?
RIP, as in RIP Software.
What is Raster Image Processing?
The most important factor in almost every process we follow, whether it's loading the printer/laminator or paneling print files or even in installing.
What is the Setup?
The maximum amount of stretch before we know vinyl will fail for sure.
What is 10%
The study of symbols and signs as an aspect in systems of communication or language.
What is Semiotics?