Eco-Solvent

ECO-SOLVENT -material is available in white an clear.

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Product properties

STAFIX®GRIP is a glue-free sticker material that adheres to various clean and very smooth surfaces with a silicon adhesion layer.
The material is removable without leaving any residue and reusable even up to 12 months. The material adheres on the unprinted side only.

STAFIX®GRIP ECO-SOLVENT is available in white and clear and comes in rolls.
STAFIX®GRIP ECO-SOLVENT material has a special receptive coating for Eco-Solvent inks, the coating allows excellent ink transferability and ink adhesion.
The material is also compatible with some latex machines. It is recommended to test the material on the latex press with the intended artwork beforehand.

SHELF LIFE
In the sealed original package, unprinted material can be stored:

  • STAFIX®GRIP ECO-SOLVENT White Polypropylene 18 months
  • STAFIX®GRIP ECO-SOLVENT Clear PET 24 months

Product data

STAFIX®GRIP Eco-Solvent packaging

PACKAGING & FORMATS
1370 mm x 30 m
• Pallet of 40 rolls (40 boxes)
Test: 610 mm x 3 m
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION WHITE CLEAR
Material PP PET
Finishing Matte Glossy / Clear
FILM LINER FILM LINER
Weight g/m2 135 43 180 70
Thickness µm 195 50 140 50
Total Weight g/m2 178 250
Total Thickness µm 245 190
ROLL SPECIFICATION WHITE CLEAR
Roll length 30 m 30 m
Roll Width mm 1370 1370
Roll Diameter (OD) mm 127 119
Core mm 76,2 (3″) 76,2 (3″)
Roll Weight kg 8 10.3

FORMAT TOLERANCE
Rolls: 0,5% in length, 0,1% in width


Storage

Store the unwrapped STAFIX®GRIP in the original package at 25% to 50% relative humidity and 15°C to 25°C temperature. The material should remain sealed in the original wrap until the STAFIX®GRIP material has warmed up to print-room temperature.
Print-room recommended relative humidity is 50% to 60% and temperature is 18°C to 30°C. After use re-seal the remaining unused material in the original package. Proper acclimatization allows for better feeding through the press.

STORAGE CONDITIONS PRINTING CONDITIONS
Humidity 25% to 50% 40% to 60%
Temperature 15° to 25 °C 18º to 30º
FORMATS TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE (°C)
PACKAGING KG (APPROX) 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° HOURS
ECO-SOLVENT roll, 1370mm x 30m (white) One box (1 roll) 10 KG 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4
ECO-SOLVENT rolls, 1370mm x 30m (clear) One box (1 roll) 13 KG 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4

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For pictures a raster of 60 – 70 l/cm is recommended. Create the black text of only 100% black for better registration. Avoid heavy deposits of ink for faster drying.

CLEAR MATERIAL
When printing an artwork on the clear material that will be used for window advertising, print the image mirror-wise and apply an additional covering white layer (either printed or a laminated layer) to reduce the transparency.
The sticker or poster is always installed from the unprinted side to the glass. The material adheres only from the unprinted side.

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Always run a test with before printing a commercial job, especially for the first time printing on STAFIX®GRIP.

The STAFIX®GRIP ECO-SOLVENT material has a special receptive coating for Eco-Solvent inks. The material is also compatible with some latex presses but it is recommended to make tests beforehand.

ON PRESS
If you have problems with the registration of the clear film it is recommended to apply masking tape along the edge of the material to allow for the sensors to gain registration of the clear material.


Post-press

STAFIX®GRIP ECO-SOLVENT materials can be cut on the press’s own cutting system or on a table cutter. The white (PP) material is softer than the clear (PET) material and may need different pressure to be cut.
STAFIX®GRIP can be die-cut and kiss-cut. Always round the corners when die-cutting or kiss cutting because the inner-sharp corners might cause the film to tear, Perforating, binding and direct mail inserting is also possible. When trimming, use sharp, nick-free blades.

PACKING & SHIPPING
Protect the products well from dust when sending the finished goods to your client.