Wide format presentation Lamination PrintLAT 2011

David Pachónwww.PrintLat.com

Wide Format Laminating Films, Adhesives, and Equipment


Presentation OutlineWide Format Films & Adhesives Info

PSA InformationThermal InformationSuperStick® Information

Understanding the MarketMarket BreakdownTarget MarketsApplications

Using Laminating Films

Wide Format Equipment

Selling D&K Products


• What are Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs)?

• PSAs are adhesives that are applied to materials using pressure (no heat is required)

• “Sticky” to the touch

• Feature a disposable release liner to protect the adhesive

• Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications

Film and Adhesive Information


•PSA Laminates•Film surface that provides protection and enhances look•Available in gloss, luster, and matte

•PSA Mounting Adhesives•2-sided adhesive system•Used to mount a print to a rigid substrate (foam board, sintra, gatorfoam, etc.)


FilmAdhesive

Release Liner

AdhesiveCarrierAdhesive

Release Liner


• What are Thermal Adhesives (Hot Adhesives)?

• Thermal adhesives are applied to materials using pressure and heat

• Dry to the touch

• Adhesive is coated directly to the base film, and no release liner is needed

• Suitable for indoor applications only



•Thermal Laminates•Film surface that provides protection and enhances look•Available in gloss, luster, and matte

•Thermal Mounting Adhesives

•2-sided adhesive system•Used to mount a print to a rigid substrate (foam board, sintra, gatorfoam, etc.)

FilmAdhesive

AdhesiveCarrierAdhesive



• What is SuperStick®?

• SuperStick® is a patented D&K adhesive

• Specifically designed for hard-to-stick to prints, especially digital media

• Combination of pressure sensitive and thermal adhesive technologies

• Adhesive penetrates through digital inks and forms a strong bond with the base paper

•Validated by Xerox for use with iGen 3 printers




Traditional Thermal Laminate

SuperStick® Laminate


Understanding the Market – Applications

Outdoor 2 - 5 years

Indoor & Outdoor1 – 2 years

Indoorup to 1 year

5% of market

35% of market

60% of market


Who Uses Laminating Films & Adhesives?• In-plant graphic departments• Facility management• Digital imaging services• Litho shops• National accounts• Sign industry• Trade show houses

Why Laminate/Mount?• Protect and enhance prints• Outdoor durability & UV protection (PSAs)• Heat-sensitive prints (PSAs and SuperStick®)

Target Markets


Where are Laminates Used?• Where custom, changeable messages are needed• Restaurants, supermarkets, retailers, trade

shows, etc.

Flexible Display Graphics• Pop-ups, banners, posters, etc.

Rigid Display Graphics• Rigid-backed posters, litigation graphics, etc.

Wide Format Applications


Flexible Display Graphics

Rigid Display Graphics

Applications – Display Graphics


Using Laminating Films

Apply laminating film to the face of the print, and a laminating film or flexible substrate to the back of the print...

Apply laminating film to the face and adhesive to the back to make a decal...

• Flexible Graphics

• Rigid Graphics

Film

PrintFilm

FilmPrintMounting AdhesiveRigid Substrate


Using PSAs: Outdoor Durability


• Proper laminator selection depends on printer output and the final application

•Printer width and type•Type of laminates used (PSA, thermal, or both)

• D&K offers pouch, thermal only, thermal/PSA, and PSA only wide format laminators

• Wide format laminators are available with working widths of 41” – 67”

D&K Wide Format Laminators


• EXP 42 Pouch• Designed for use with

laminating pouches• Most basic laminator

available• No available options•41” working width

• Suggested Retail:$3,355

• Dealer Price: $2,305



• EXP 42 Plus• Multi-purpose laminator• Thermal laminator with optional PSA rewind• 41” working width





• EXP 44 Twin• Industrial laminator designed for print-for-pay shops• Two sets of rollers• Thermal films only• 43” working width





• EXP 62 Plus• Thermal and PSA films• 61” working width





• EXP 63• Thermal and PSA films• Digital controls• 62” working width





• EXP 65•PSA films only• Digital controls• Print takeup• 67” working width





• D&K has been an environmentally responsible leader in adhesive technology for over 30

years

•Wide variety of high-quality laminating/adhesive solutions

•Sophisticated release liners

•Products are manufactured by D&K in the USA• Plants centrally located in Illinois and Wisconsin

• Superior product and application support

Selling D&K Products


Selling D&K Products: Product Comparison Chart


• Main Competitors:•GBC•Seal/Neschen•MacTac

•Sell direct and through distribution

•Supply issues

•Lower quality films from overseas

Selling D&K Products vs. Competition


• 786-2299700

• Online: www.dkgroup.com• Product sell sheets• Webbing diagrams• FAQ’s & glossary

• E-mail: [email protected]

Additional Product Information

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