1. What is Static Cling Vinyl?

Static cling vinyl is a special formulation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to which a large  amount of  plasticizer (a liquid) has been added. This highly plasticized formulation is exceptionally pliable. The vinyl is calendered to give it a smooth finish. When the vinyl film is applied to a clean, smooth, glossy surface, it adheres firmly without the need for an adhesive. Because there is no adhesive, application or installation is very easy. It can be removed and re-applied nearly indefinitely without leaving behind an adhesive residue. This makes it ideal for seasonal window graphics, signs, decals, point of purchase applications and protective masking applications. Plasticling static cling vinyl from Plastiprint is available in a wide array of constructions, colors and configurations. Because Plastiprint specializes in static cling, we can provide you with a high quality product that exactly meets your needs.

Please contact Plastiprint's sales support staff to request application instructions for our static cling vinyl material.

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2. Static cling Vinyl for Screen Printing

Plasticling Static Cling Vinyl
Plasticling static cling vinyl is a highly plasticized, calendered, flexible PVC film laminated to a paperboard or polycoated release liner with a printable backside. Plasticling clings to clean, smooth, glossy surfaces without the need of adhesives of any kind. Plasticling static cling vinyls are manufactured to order, providing the highest possible surface energy levels to ensure excellent print reliability and ink adhesion. Standard vinyl thicknesses available for Screen Printing are 6-mil or 7-mil vinyl. White, cast-coated liners such as Kromekote® are available in standard 8pt. and 10pt. thicknesses.

Vinyls:
6-mil Economy Vinyl:
6-mil vinyl has slightly better adhesion to glass, but with a slight increase in flow lines (optical distortion). Great for price sensitive applications and when longer rolls are required while limiting weight and/or roll diameter. Available in clear and white.

7-mil Standard Vinyl:
7-mil vinyl is considered the industry standard. Has excellent adhesion characteristics and excellent optical clarity. 7-mil vinyl is the ideal static cling vinyl for point of purchase advertising. Available in clear and white.

Liners:
8-pt. Economy Liner:
8-pt. white Kromekote® liner with a printable backside. Good lay-flat characteristics for roll or sheet-fed presses.

10-pt. Standard Liner:
10-pt. white Kromekote® liner has excellent lay-flat characteristics and is considered the standard liner thickness for the Screen industry.

Standard Sheet Sizes:
Standard sheet stock sizes are 25" X 36"and 27" X 38". Custom sheet sizes are always available. Minimum order of 100 sheets.

Made To Order:
Available in sheets and rolls. Master roll usable widths are 36", 50" and 54".
Custom sheets are available square cut to size (+/- 1/26th square). Rolls are available with untrimmed or trimmed edges. Custom slitting available upon request (full master roll minimum).

                              

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3. Static cling Vinyl for Digital Products

• Eclipse Series Static Cling Vinyl

Plastiprint's Eclipse Series static cling vinyls are true; adhesive-free cling vinyls designed for use on any clean, smooth, glossy surface such as glass, various plastics and metals. The Eclipse Series vinyls are specially topcoated making them a unique and ideal media for use with wide format printers using aqueous dyes or UV pigmented inks.

The Eclipse Series Ink Jet coatings provide exceptionally vivid image quality and resolution, ideal for eye-catching point of purchase advertisements. Graphics printed on the Eclipse Series coatings are moisture resistant and fade resistant so your graphics maintain their impact, even in adverse conditions.

Eclipse Series vinyls are available in roll widths of 36" and 50" and are a 6-mil vinyl on a 70# polycoated liner. The film feeds easily and reliably through any Ink Jet printing press using aqueous dye or UV pigmented Inks.

Since the coating is of an aqueous nature, for outdoor or weatherproof applications, the vinyl must be over-laminated after printing.

Vinyls:
6-mil Vinyl: 6-mil vinyl has exceptional adhesion characteristics and great dimensional stability, making it ideal for point of purchase applications. Available in only White, Prismatic and Silver Metallic. Clear Eclipse is presently in R & D in order to provide a more superior product.

Liners:

70 lb. Polycoated Liner: 5.5pt white polycoated liner with a printable backside. Good die cutting suitability and moderate layflat capabilities.

Printer/RIP Setting:
The Eclipse Series coating is capable of accepting heavy ink loads. Adjust printer and/or RIP settings for "Glossy Photo Paper".

Printer Compatibility:
Hewlett-Packard: 1000, 2000, 3000 & 5000 Series; Aqueous dye and UV pigmented inks
Encad: All Models; Aqueous dye and UV pigmented inks
ColorSpan: All Models; Aqueous dye
Mimaki: All Models
Roland: All ink jet models except SolJet
Epson: 9000, 10000; Aqueous dye and UV pigmented inks

Standard Roll Sizes:
Standard roll sizes are 36" X 50' and 50" X 50'.
Sample rolls are also available in 36" X 5' and 50" X 5'.

• Plasticling Static Cling Vinyl for Solvent Ink Jet

Plastiprint's Solvent Series static cling vinyls are true, adhesive-free, cling vinyls that cling to clean, smooth, glossy surfaces without the need of adhesives of any kind. Plastiprint's Solvent Series static cling vinyls are manufactured to order, providing the highest possible surface energy levels to ensure excellent print reliability and ink adhesion.

Plastiprint's Solvent Series static cling vinyls are available in a standard roll size of
54" X 150'. Splice-free rolls up to 1650 feet (500 m) are available upon request. 7-mil vinyl is the appropriate thickness for every Solvent Ink jet printer except for the Arizona, where a 6-mil vinyl is necessary. All Solvent series static cling vinyls are on an 8pt. liner.

At this present time, Plasticling static cling vinyl is not compatible with Eco-Solvent inks.

Vinyls:

6-mil Vinyl: 6-mil vinyl has exceptional adhesion characteristics and great dimensional stability, making it ideal for point of purchase applications. For use with the Arizona Printers. Available in clear and white.

7-mil Standard Vinyl: 7-mil vinyl is considered the industry standard. Has excellent adhesion characteristics and excellent optical clarity. 7-mil vinyl is the ideal static cling vinyl for point of purchase advertising. Available in clear and white.

Liners:

8-pt. Liner: 8-pt. white Kromekote® liner with a printable backside. Good lay-flat characteristics from roll to sheet.

• Plasticling Static Cling Vinyl for Arizona Solvent Ink Jet

Plastiprint's static cling vinyl for the "Arizona" printer is designed and configured specifically for the Arizona's unique feed system. Rolls are supplied reverse-wound on 3-inch, notched cores. Media construction is designed to lie flat, minimizing the possibility of head strikes. They yield excellent print results with the Arizona's solvent-system inks.

The static cling vinyl media for the Arizona is a 6-mil vinyl on an 8pt. Kromekote® printable backside liner. Rolls are 54' wide and 150' in length.

Vinyls:

6-mil Vinyl: 6-mil vinyl has exceptional adhesion characteristics and great dimensional stability, making it ideal for point of purchase applications. For use with the Arizona Printers. Available in clear and white.

Liners:

8-pt. Liner: 8-pt. white Kromekote® liner with a printable backside. Good lay-flat characteristics from roll to sheet.

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4. Static cling Vinyl for Offset Lithography

Plasticling Static Cling Vinyl

Plasticling static cling vinyl is a highly plasticized, calendered, flexible PVC film laminated to a paperboard or polycoated release liner with a printable backside. Plasticling clings to clean, smooth, glossy surfaces without the need of adhesives of any kind. Plasticling static cling vinyls are manufactured to order, providing the highest possible surface energy levels to ensure excellent print reliability and ink adhesion. Standard vinyl thicknesses available for Offset Litho Printing are 6-mil or 7-mil vinyls. White, cast-coated liners such as Kromekote® are available in standard 8pt. and 10pt. thicknesses.

*Only available for UV Lithography

Vinyls:

6-mil Vinyl: 6-mil vinyl has slightly better adhesion to glass and great dimensional stability, but with a slight increase in flow lines (optical distortion). Available in clear and white.

7-mil Standard Vinyl: 7-mil vinyl is considered the industry standard. Has excellent adhesion characteristics and excellent optical clarity. Available in clear and white.

Liners:

8-pt. Economy Liner: 8-pt. white Kromekote® liner with a printable backside. Good lay-flat characteristics for Offset Litho printing.

10-pt. Standard Liner: 10-pt. white Kromekote® liner has excellent lay-flat characteristics and is ideal for Offset Litho printing.

Standard Sheet Sizes:
Standard sheet stock sizes are 25" X 36"and 27" X 38". Custom sheet sizes are always available. Minimum order of 100 sheets.

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5. Static cling Vinyl for Flexographic Printing

Plasticling Static Cling Vinyl

Plasticling® static cling vinyl is a highly plasticized, calendered, flexible PVC film laminated to a paperboard or polycoated release liner with a printable backside. Plasticling clings to clean, smooth, glossy surfaces without the need of adhesives of any kind. Plasticling static cling vinyls are manufactured to order, providing the highest possible surface energy levels to ensure excellent print reliability and ink adhesion. Standard vinyl thicknesses available for Flexo Printing are 6-mil or 7-mil vinyls. 60lb and 90lb white cast-coated liners and a 70lb white polycoated liner are available.
Master roll usable widths are 36", 50" and 54".
36" Maximum O.D.

*Recommendation: Water-based flexo printers can be used if you add a topcoat primer to the vinyl at the first station of the press.
Recommended Primer:
Sun Chemical Co.
Prokote Primer
Part #: RLB00201FS

Vinyls:

6-mil Vinyl: 6-mil vinyl has slightly better adhesion to glass and great dimensional
stability, but with a slight increase in flow lines (optical distortion). Available in clear and white.

7-mil Standard Vinyl: 7-mil vinyl is considered the industry standard. Has excellent adhesion characteristics and excellent optical clarity. Available in clear and white.

Liners:

60lb economy liner: 4.0 pt white cast-coated liner with printable backside, excellent die cutting, not intended for applications requiring layflat.

70lb economy liner: 5.5 pt white polycoated liner with printable backside, good die cutting and moderate layflat.

90lb premium stay-flat liner: 8 pt white cast-coated liner, highly printable backside, good layflat, and stiffness. Not recommended for rotary die cutting.