The Basics
What is calendered film?
Stretched, thicker, stiffer, less expensive.
What is digital film used for?
Printing
What is cut vinyl used for?
Wall decor, signs, business hours on doors/windows, vehicle lettering.
What is an Adhesive?
Any material that bonds two substrates,
What tool is used for pulling excess vinyl from a cut vinyl image?
What is the name of our Banner Material line?
What are the three Digital Film Vendors we carry?
ORAFOL, Avery Dennison and General Formulations.
Who are our 4 Cut Vinyl vendors?
ORACAL, FDC Lumina, RTape, and 3M
What is Air Egress?
Microscopic tunnels that allow trapped air to escape when squeegeed.
What is an inexpensive tool used for installing vinyl applications? We sell 20+ options.
Squeegee.
What is cast film?
What is the material that goes on top of digital film?
Overlaminate.
What is one "Pro" of cast vinyl?
1. Long lasting and premium look
2. High conformability
What is Tunneling?
It is an air channel that forms between a printed graphic and the laminate.
When would you want a High Tack Transfer Tape?
What is the brand of plotters that we carry?
Graphtec
What type of inks are compatible with Digital Films?
1. Latex
2. UV
3. Solvent
4. Eco-Solvent
What is color change film?
Car wraps.
What is Outgassing?
Outgassing is the release of chemicals into the air. Fresh paint odor is a common indicator of outgassing.
What is an advantage to the RUD05 Kota Pro Cube Retractable Banner Stand?
Can be used as a single, double, or cube banner stand with the appropriate connector pieces.
What year did JDS Sign Supply launch?
2017.
If you have a cast film, what type of overlaminate needs to be used?
However, a calendered film can use a calendered or cast overlaminate.
What is the machine called that cuts digital and colored cut vinyl?
A plotter.
What is Tack?
Tack describes an adhesive's stickiness or aggressiveness.
Stand-Offs are sold in increments of how many?
4, but pricing is per individual piece.