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Troubleshooting Common Problems with Pressure Sensitive Laminates

The four most common problems that laminator operators run into when using pressure sensitive laminating films are print curl, infeed waves, silvering and tunneling. In the video embedded below you can learn about the main causes of these four problems and the steps that can be taken to avoid or eliminate these issues. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact a LexJet Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538.

You Print to it, and it Sticks

Not only does it stick, but LexJet Print-N-Stick Fabric is repositionable and removable. As the video embedded below illustrates, the repositionable adhesive on the back of this bright-white fabric makes it super-simple to print, apply, reposition and remove with no residue.

LexJet Simple Flo Wrap Conformability Demonstration

LexJet Simple Flo Wrap Vinyl is an ultra-conformable calendared adhesive-backed vinyl with an air-egress liner used for wrapping vehicles, trucks, buses, and walls with graphics. It can be partnered with LexJet’s Simple Flo Wrap Gloss UV Laminate for a durable wrap that is removable for up to one year and permanent for up to seven years. “We use LexJet’s Simple Flo Wrap Vinyl for different applications, including vehicles, and we know what it’s going to do and how it will perform,” says Greg Van Houten, owner of GVH Studio, Bennington, Vt. Unlike other calendared vinyls, Simple Flo Wrap performs like a cast vinyl over rivets, corrugations, slight to moderate curves and flat surfaces.

Dry Application: How to Apply LexJet Crystal Low-Tack to Glass

LexJet Crystal Low-Tack is an optically clear polyester with a removable pressure sensitive adhesive that is an excellent solution for removable window graphics. It can be front printed or reverse printed for inside or outside viewing. In the video embedded below you will learn how to install Crystal Low-Tack using a dry application with the Rivet/Dent Tool from Big Squeegee…

How-To Videos: Printing, Trimming Banner Stand Graphics Simplified with Templates

When printing a graphic for use in an Expand Banner Stand, the templates provided for Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop simplify the printing and trimming process. Using one of these templates will allow you to print out your graphic with crop marks and cut guidelines. For retractable stands, the non-visible area that goes into the cassette is also delineated. The importance of using the templates is illustrated in the trimming process. When trimming the graphic, all you need is a straight edge and a blade. Simply line up the straight edge on the cut guideline and trim the graphic. The result is a perfectly trimmed graphic that is ready to be installed into the stand. The videos embedded below in the order shown include: Using Expand Banner Stand Templates in Adobe Photoshop Using Expand Banner Stand Templates in Adobe Illustrator Expand Banner Stands – Trimming a Graphic

How-To Videos: Banner Stand Setup is a Breeze with Expand Banner Stands

Expand Banner Stands are extremely easy to use when both installing a graphic and setting a stand up for display. Two of those stands are the XStand and the MediaScreen.

How To Video: Coating Canvas by Hand with a Roller

Canvas is a premium product for which your customers are paying a premium price. Taking the extra step of applying a protective coating is a step that everyone producing canvas prints should take to ensure that the print has that extra protection from the mishandling that may occur once it gets into a client’s hands. Sunset Gloss Coating and Sunset Satin Coating help by adding a tough, flexible layer of protection and contain UV inhibitors for maximum protection against lighting-induced fading. These coatings are typically applied using a high-pressure low-volume (HPLV) spray gun or by hand using a white high density foam roller. In the video below you will learn how to apply Sunset Gloss or Satin Coating using a roller…