The very names given to these two types of vinyl film cast or calendered can tell us a lot about their best application.
Polymeric calendered vinyl.
75 micron matt polymeric calendered vinyl interior and exterior marking and signage applications vehicle graphics signage window graphics and equipment identification.
To summarize mono means one poly means many and meric means body or unit.
High performance calendered sign vinyl.
Avery dennison mpi 2150 is a lustre white translucent calendered vinyl with a permanent adhesive.
The films when cooled generally range in thickness between 70 100 micron.
75 micron gloss polymeric calendered vinyl interior and exterior marking and signage applications vehicle graphics signage window graphics and equipment identification.
Pvc resin plasticizer colorant etc.
Glossy transparent polymeric calendered self adhesive vinyl.
Mpi 2800 standard series.
Calendered vinyl is made by extruding a heated mixture through calendering rollers.
7 series offers excellent cutting and weeding performance and is easy to work with.
Monomeric and polymeric describe the type of plasticizer used to create a flexible finished vinyl.
It is suitable for use on a variety of super wide format inkjet printers using solvent eco mild solvent uv curing and latex inks.
Now that we understand plasticizers we can tell a lot by the names given to the two types of calendered film.
Into paint by the use of a solvent.
Metamark 7 series is a premium grade polymeric calendered signmaking vinyl featuring a soft handle 70 micron face film high grade permanent solvent based adhesive and a performance tuned lay flat liner.
Today s calendered films have a greater variety of colors as well as a wide range of gloss levels.
Polymeric calendered vinyl films offer excellent value for money and a brillant selection of colours for a wide range of medium term outdoor or indoor general signage applications where conformability to flat and simple curved surfaces is required.
Hence calendered vinyl is.
The manufacturing process of calendered vinyl is much faster then that of cast vinyl and this ensures bulk production at a lower cost.
The chart below lists several attributes of cast and calendered films and how they compare to one another.
What do monomeric and polymeric mean.
Contact us avery dennison mpi 2000 standard series is a family of polymeric self adhesive vinyl films recommended for a wide range of applications on flat and slightly curved substrates.
Cutting and weeding conformable permanent adhesive kraft liner k50000 series solvent ink printing 5 7 year life.