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Sign & P.O.P. Spotlight
Laminating Adhesive
3M™ introduces their Laminating Adhesive 360, for fast,
secure assembly of a wide range of HSE and LSE materials
including glass, ABS and difficult-to-bond PP, HDPE,
LDPE, nylon and powder-coated or UV painted surfaces.
3M Laminating Adhesive
360 is available in a thin 2-
mil or 5-mil transfer tape
and 2-mil or 4-mil double-coated
tape for a low
profile bond line and
a smooth appearance.
The conformable
adhesive provides
shear and peel
strengths that are
equal to or greater than many thicker tapes,
enabling secure attachment of the many new thinner
and lighter-weight products being designed by
OEMs today.
The low-odor adhesive offers resistance to high
heat and humidity as well as solvents and other
harsh environments. Parts are bonded quickly and
easily with more strength and less adhesive when
compared to competitive products.
The technology behind 3M Laminating Adhesive
360 offers converters increased productivity with
fewer time-wasting production issues. Users experience
little or no oozing, helping die-cut pieces
retain their clean edge, and virtually eliminating
adhesive residue on cutting blades, liner backing
and/or die-cut part surfaces, while removing concern
for adhesive "picking" during unwind.
For additional information, contact Connie
Thompson, 3M Industrial Adhesives & Tapes
Division, 3M Center, Building 220-5E-06 St. Paul,
MN 55144, 800-567-1639, Web:www.3M.com/fasteners.
Miniature Bearing
Router Bits
Amana Tool, manufacturers of industrial-quality
carbide-tipped, solid carbide and replacement carbide
cutting tools, announced the launch of a
series of miniature bearing router bits. Each
Amana Tool exclusive bit features a 3/16” diameter
ball bearing guide that is much smaller than
other ball bearing router bits on the market, making
the bits ideal for delicate projects such as signmaking,
building musical instruments, routing letter
edges, flush trimming tight corners and high
production projects.
The miniature bearing router bits can be used on wood
and plastics and come in a variety of profiles including
round over, chamfer, flush, bevel trim and rabbet.
Amana Tool’s miniature bearing router bits are uniquely
designed with a ball bearing at the bottom end of the
bit, eliminating burnout caused by brass pin-piloted bits.
The cutting edge of each router bit is engineered from an
Amana-exclusive carbide grade, designed to deliver the
highest quality of cut, maximum cutting efficiency and
prolonged tool life. The bits can fit into tight spaces and
sharp corners
where
a larger
diameter
bearing cannot,
making
it easier for
users to
work on
finely
detailed
work pieces
that have intricate contours, tight confines and narrow
openings. The series’ innovative design also delivers a
consistent edge that eliminates hand sanding or filing,
thus saving users time and labor.
For additional information, contact Michele Spiegel,
Amana Tool, 120 Carolyn Blvd., Farmingdale, NY 11735,
800-445-0077, Fax: 631-752-1674, E-mail: sales@amanatool.com, Web: www.amanatool.com.
Online Shop for
Designers And
Decision-Makers
Evonik Cyro LLC introduced the ACRYLITE® Online Shop
(www.acrylite-shop.com), a new online platform for fast
and easy cut-to-size prototyping samples and small-quantity
customer orders. Acrylics designers, architects, product-
engineers and distributors will be able to view and
order products in three categories: sheet, cements and
acrylic
cleaners.
“By
taking
this
service
online,
we do
not only
meet
increasing
inquiries
we
receive
daily on
our 800
line, but
also can
offer 24/7 availability, shorter lead times and the possibility
for commercial customers to order their own samples
and have them shipped directly to their customers.
Ordering online will, in addition, help reduce cutting and
waste in-house,” said Steffen Schueller, Marketing
Manager, Sheet Products at Evonik CYRO.
Users will be able to browse through products in the
ACRYLITE catalog of sheet products, as well as ACRIFIX
cements and cleaners. All products have detailed information
including application images, price, colors and
specifications. Once a product has been selected, cutto-
size samples from as little as 1’ x1’ and up can be
ordered. Once the order is placed in the Shopping Cart
and the user is ready to check out, they can review
their order and select their shipping preference. This
provides an easy and fast way to get a piece of specialty
acrylic in exactly the size that a customer
requires.
Evonik CYRO plans to enlarge the variety of specialty
sheet as well as adding other products like ACRYLITE®
Rods & Tubes or sample boxes to the product offering of
the shop, as this is what their main target groups of decision
makers requests all the time.
For additional information, contact Gail Wood, Evonik
CYRO LLC, 379 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, NJ 07054,
800-631-5384/973-541-8754, Fax: 973-541-8445,
E-mail: gail.wood@evonik.com, Web: www.cyro.com.
Museum Grade Sheet
with UV Protection
Lucite International announced that its clear cast acrylic
sheet is now available with museum grade ultraviolet (UV)
protection filtering out 98 percent of harmful ultraviolet
lighting.
“Distributors and fabricators will now be able to provide
their customers with acrylic offering the optimum in ultraviolet
filtering protection,” said Chris Robinson, sheet
business manager for Lucite International. “Museum
grade crystal
clear
Lucite
acrylic
enhances
art and
artifacts by
showcasing
objects
with true
clarity letting
detail
and beauty
shine
through.”
The sheet
can be used for enhancing and protecting the beauty of
fine objects or people from harmful UV lighting.
On the opposite end of the UV spectrum, Lucite also offers Lucite® UTRAN, a cast acrylic sheet which allows for
UV light transparency and can be used in products ranging
from tanning beds to greenhouses. Lucite clear cast
acrylic sheet is used in a myriad of applications for exhibit
and retail displays, skylights and more.
For additional information, contact Jane Nash, Lucite
International, 7275 Goodlet Farms Pkwy, Cordova, TN
38016, 800-4-LUCITE, E-mail: jane.nash@lucite.com,
Web: www.lucite.com.
High Performance Sign
System
Thermwood has introduced a revolutionary new CNC
router system, the SR43, for the sign and P.O.P. industries.
This high performance CNC router is built in the USA
and utilizes a new, highly efficient manufacturing approach
which results in a superior structure coupled
with enhanced use of
materials, all at a dramatically
lower price.
The new machine features
a 61” x 121”
fixed
table,
a 10 hp
HSD spindle and an eleven position
automatic tool changer. It features
high acceleration and high performance
motions in both positioning and
cutting. This new system includes full
stress relieved weldments, high-end
Siemens drives throughout, THK rails
and three-dimensional volumetric
position compensation.
The system also includes Thermwood’s
Gen2 SuperControl which
sharply distinguishes it from every
other machine in this class including
the standard in vision software: “i-cut
Vision” offers the power of proven full
non-linear distortion correction, a simple,
intuitive user interface and full prepress
and RIP integration. Jobs are
quickly prepared and sent to the SR43
without error or miscalculation. And
with the many i-script compatible RIP’s
only i-cut integrates finishing from the
design, printing and cutting steps.
The SR43 is capable of machining
flat and 3 dimensional signs using
wood, aluminum,
plastics, composites
and other
various types of
materials.
Thermwood’s
SR43 with
“QuickCut” technology
offers a
revolutionary new
approach for
nested based
applications. Just
select and resize
cabinets and closet components, then make them, right at
the machine. The SR43 also communicates with all major
design software packages at the “Job Level.” This means
the software sends the control a description of what to
make and the machine control does everything else automatically.
For additional information, contact Jason Susnjara, Thermwood Corporation, P.O. Box 436, Dale, IN 47523, 800-533-6901/812-937-4476, Fax: 812-937-2956, E-mail:
sales@thermwood.com, Web: www.thermwood.com.
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