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BIG BOOK WINTER 2011

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CONSUMABLES & SUPPLIES Continuous-feed Inkjet Paper Mitsubishi Imaging's new specialty inkjet media was created for the high-speed, com- mercial inkjet market. Mitsubishi manufac- tures numerous coated grades of inkjet media specifically designed for continuous-feed inkjet color presses in this high-growth market. The patented formulations for the ink-receptive coating, and the various weights in our papers, control critical factors required in commercial inkjet printing applications, such as the sur- face gloss, smoothness, whiteness, stability, and ink absorption of the print medium. www.MyPrintResource.com/10006725 SubliCover Snap-On Cases for iPhone 4 Condé Systems has added SubliCover iPhone 4 Cases to its DyeTrans family of products for dye-sublimation. The slim and ultra-lightweight hard cases, available in white, black, or clear w/black trim, accept imprintable aluminum inserts and easily snap onto the back of any iPhone 4 to serve as protection against dirt and scratches. Available in white, gold, and silver, the glossy aluminum inserts can be easily per- sonalized with vibrant, full-color photographs and logos using standard dye-sub equipment— no special vacuum press or supplies needed. The cases work with iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S models and don't interfere with access to the charger, USB, or headset ports. www.MyPrintResource.com/10004573 PrintMagnet Vinyl Flexible Magnetic Material Master Magnetics, Inc.'s PrintMagnet Vinyl flexible magnetic material for wide- format printing is designed for a variety of indoor and outdoor uses such as graph- ics, POP displays, signage, and vehicle graphics. Master Magnetic's PrintMagnet Vinyl sheeting is available in thick- nesses of .015, .020, and .030 inches, widths of 24 and 42 inches, standard roll lengths of 10 feet and 25 feet and can be cut, slit or die cut for customized widths and lengths. Master Magnetics also offers ZipGrip flexible magnetic sheeting, which can be laminated with a variety of high quality topcoats, such as vinyl or paper, depending on the required func- tion of the magnet. www.MyPrintResource.com/10111182 GPA Ultra Digital Fine Art Specialty Papers GPA's line of Ultra Digital Fine Art Specialty Papers was created to lend a premium feel to high-end, fine art and specialty print applications. These unique papers are the ultimate solu- tion for your finest applications, offering aesthetic appeal, versatility, and conservation prop- erties you can take pride in. Ultra Digital 150# Cotton Cover Stonehenge is a premium sheet with a luxurious vellum finish and a rich tactile feel. This product is made from 100% cotton fibers reclaimed from discarded linters of the garment industry. It is biodegradable, recyclable, elemental chlorine free, acid free and archival. Ultra Digital 150# Bamboo Cover has a watercolor-like texture perfectly suited for the most ele- gant applications. This eco-friendly sheet is made from 90 percent bamboo fibers and 10 percent cotton fibers. Bamboo is a highly renewable resource and the fast- est growing plant on earth. In some cases, it can grow three to four feet a day without the need for fertilizers, pesticides or much water. This sheet is biodegradable, recyclable, elemental chlorine free, acid free, and archival. www.MyPrintResource.com/10005603 B6 BIG BOOK WINTER 2011 | Cygnus Graphics Media Synaps UV Agfa's Synaps UV is a premium, waterproof, eco-friendly white and opaque synthetic paper based on a high grade polyester substrate with a high performance printable topcoat. Synaps UV is suitable for high-resolution printing. Synaps UV is available in various formats and weights, in both sheets and rolls. Designed for indoor and outdoor sign and display applications using UV-curable inks, Synaps UV offers a high gloss finish, bright color reproduction, and high tear and chemical resistance. Printed and non-printed Synaps paper is 100 percent recyclable and re-usable in the pro- duction process of new Synaps material. It's non-toxic and no ecologically harmful compo- nents are used in its production. Synaps combines the physical qualities of a polyester film with the 'look and feel' of a luxury paper. It excels in offset printing applications because of its superior printability and extremely fast drying. Synaps UV is ideal for POS displays including banners, flags and posters; POP materials such as window graphics and displays; signage such as posters and billboards. There is virtu- ally no deterioration under normal conditions or extended exposure to environmental UV light. www.MyPrintResource.com/10003665 www.MyPrintResource.com SunLit Intense Sun Chemical's SunLit Intense is a four-color process ink series for the conventional com- mercial sheetfed market. It is suitable for printing on the widest range of paper and board and is ideal for all standard paper substrates. SunLit Intense inks support a wide range of printing press sizes and speed, includ- ing high-speed and wide- format presses. SunLit Intense commercial conventional sheetfed process inks provide lithographic per- formance, setting properties and needed abrasion resis- tance. The fast setting speed and abrasion resistance of SunLit Intense supports cus- tomers' ever-increasing needs to quickly work and turn jobs on a variety of stocks. SunLit Intense contains high levels of renewable, bio-based materials and low volatile organic compounds (VOC's) at levels less than one percent. This ink was formulated to improve press stability, dot gain, trap effi- ciency and print resolution. SunLit Intense inks are ISO-2846-1 color compliant to help simplify color management requirements on press, including GRACol 7 certification. These inks were formulated to produce an abrasion resistant film, which dries hard enough not to scuff when jobs are moving from press to finishing. SunLit Intense inks offer these set- ting properties on a wide range of stocks to meet varying job requirements. www.MyPrintResource.com/10008155 PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam MACtac Graphic Products' new line of six premium textured laminate films—PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam—is designed for decorative finishes for high-profile applications such as furnishings, point-of-purchase (POP) displays, decals and signage, as well as wall graphics for the interior design, hotel décor and architectural graph- ics markets. High-performance vinyl PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam ranges in thickness from 4.0- to 4.7-mil with an outdoor durability of up to five years. It features a high-tack permanent adhesive with an 85-pound White Clay Coated Kraft (CCK) liner. The overlaminate series is available in a variety of finishes including fine and coarse wood grain, brushed metal, carbon clear, flock and leather, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. With the use of an application tape, PERMACOLOR PermaFlex DecoLam can also be used in cut vinyl applications. www.MyPrintResource.com/10006495

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