User Guide

VINYL
Vinyl (PVC) TC1
Vinyl (PVC) TC3
Vinyl (PVC) TC6
Vinyl (PVC) TC9
Vinyl (PVC) EDP
White
Clear
Translucent
White
Translucent
Yellow
White
Clear
Translucent
Black
White
White
3.5, 6.0
4.0
3.5
3.5, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0
3.5
3.5
3.2, 3.5
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.2, 3.5, 6.0
3.5, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0
–20° to 140° F
–20° to 140° F
–20° to 140° F
–20° to 140° F
–20° to 140° F
Flexographic
Flexographic,
Letterpress,
Thermal Transfer
Flexographic,
Thermal Transfer
UV Flexographic,
UV Screen
Dot Matrix,
Flexographic,
Laser,
Thermal Transfer
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Fair
Fair
Fair
Fair
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Multipurpose film
available in flexible,
semi-rigid or rigid.
Handles outdoor
conditions well.
Will burn in flame,
but should be self-
extinguishing after
removed.
Low tear resistance.
Available in medical
grades.
Polymerically
plasticized for
dimensional stability.
Facestock Colors Mil Thickness
Service
Temperature Printability Conformability*
Chemical
Resistance
Moisture
Resistance
Outdoor
Durability Features
POLYSTYRENE
Polystyrene White
Clear
Matte Clear
2.0, 2.5, 5.0
2.0, 3.0
2.0
–20° to 140° F Flexographic,
Thermal Transfer
Poor Poor Fair Poor Economical, hard,
rigid film. Tear
and temperature
sensitive. Not
recommended
for outdoor use.
Facestock Colors Mil Thickness
Service
Temperature Printability Conformability
Chemical
Resistance
Moisture
Resistance
Outdoor
Durability Features
POLYETHYLENE
Polyethylene
Polyart
®
Valéron
®
White
Clear
Matte White
White
3.0
3.0
3.8, 5.5, 7.0
4.0, 7.0
–20° to 140° F
–40° to 160° F
–70° to 200° F
Flexographic,
Thermal Transfer
Dot Matrix,
Flexographic,
Ion Deposition,
Letterpress,
Screen,
Thermal Transfer
Flexographic,
Lithographic,
Thermal Transfer
Excellent
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Good
(for 1
1
/2 to 2 yrs.)
Excellent
High tear resistance
and elongation, low
tensile properties.
Non-glare surface,
biaxially-oriented,
printable with some
cold fusing and flash
fusing laser printers,
accepts handwriting
with a ballpoint pen
or marker.
High tear resistance,
available in flame
retardant version.
Facestock Colors Mil Thickness
Service
Temperature Printability Conformability
Chemical
Resistance
Moisture
Resistance
Outdoor
Durability Features
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* Conformability reduces as gauge increases.
Polyart is a registered trademark of Arjobex.
Valéron is a registered trademark of Valéron Strength Films, an ITW Company.
Note: The charts above are a general guide. Facestocks and adhesives should be tested with actual components to ensure acceptable
performance. This technical information and data should be considered representative or typical only and should not be used for
specification purposes.